8 m. ago New electric car brand offers free bungee jumps to anyone who visits showroom

Leapmotor is offering complimentary bungee jumps for those who visit its showroom in a bid to inspire drivers to take the plunge and switch to an electric vehicle

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44 m. ago Tesla sales plummet despite surge in drivers buying electric cars

Increased competition from Asian manufacturers and reputational damage to the brand could be behind the fall

Economics

52 m. ago Electric car brand offering free bungee jumps to anyone who visits its showrooms

A new electric car brand is giving showroom visitors the chance to bungee jump from a 50 metre crane in London

Politics

8 h. ago How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate investment and tourism – and became the least affordable city in Europe | Agustín Cocola

Tourists stay in short-term rentals and foreigners buy second homes, while residents of the city rent rooms, not apartmentsIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesOver the past decade, Lisbon has undergone a dramatic transformation – from one of the most affordable capitals in Europe to the most unaffordable.Between 2014 and 2024, house prices in the city rose by 176%, and by more than 200% in its central historic districts. The home price to income ratio, a key indicator of housing affordability, reflects this shift with stark clarity: today, Lisbon tops Europe’s housing unaffordability rankings. This trend extends to the national level. In 2015, Portugal ranked 22nd out of 27 EU countries for housing unaffordability. Today, it ranks first. In a country where 60% of taxpayers earn less than €1,000 a month, finding a rental below that price in the Portuguese capital is only possible if you’re willing to live in 20 s...

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8 h. ago How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate and tourism – and became Europe’s least affordable city | Agustín Cocola

Tourists stay in short-term rentals and foreigners buy second homes, while residents of the city rent rooms, not apartmentsIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesOver the past decade, Lisbon has undergone a dramatic transformation – from one of the most affordable capitals in Europe to the most unaffordable.Between 2014 and 2024, house prices in the city rose by 176%, and by more than 200% in its central historic districts. The home price to income ratio, a key indicator of housing affordability, reflects this shift with stark clarity: today, Lisbon tops Europe’s housing unaffordability rankings. This trend extends to the national level. In 2015, Portugal ranked 22nd out of 27 EU countries for housing unaffordability. Today, it ranks first. In a country where 60% of taxpayers earn less than €1,000 a month, finding a rental below that price in the Portuguese capital is only possible if you’re willing to live in 20 s...

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21 h. ago Ford Explorer review: Stylish electric SUV is every inch a Ford

The Ford Explorer family SUV has a excellent range and drives well, although prices may take some by surprise

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26 h. ago Car makers call for planned easing of electricity costs to go further

Proposed relief on standing charges was included in the Industrial Strategy published on Monday.

Politics

29 h. ago Electric cars that crash in value in a year: Some are worth just a THIRD of their new price after 12 months

Some electric cars are suffering such catastrophic depreciation that they shed tens of thousands of pounds after just a year. Here's a countdown of the 20 models losing value quickest.

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3 d. ago Alton Towers fans can get three months' entrance for less than a day pass price

A day pass to Alton Towers costs £68 at the gate but there's a way to get a full summer's worth at the theme park for a lot less

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3 d. ago Alton Towers fans can get three months' entrance for less than the price of a day pass

A day pass to Alton Towers costs £68 at the gate but there's a way to get a full summer's worth at the theme park for a lot less

Politics

4 d. ago High five: Slip into some classic couture with the Renault 5 E

Replaced almost three decades ago by the Clio, the hatchback supermini has been reimagined and thrust back onto the catwalk with no little style and success, writes Sean O’Grady

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4 d. ago BYD’s new EV flash chargers are as fast as petrol pumps – here’s when they’re arriving in the UK

Ultra-fast 1,000kW Flash Chargers set to roll out in the UK from next year, if your car can handle the power

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5 d. ago The 10 best Tesla alternatives 2025: Our favourite rivals to Elon Musk’s EVs

Gone off Tesla lately? Try these 10 top alternative electric cars instead

Politics

6 d. ago London property boom: Capital bucks trend with price rises as UK house values fall by 3%

UK average property values suffered a month-on-month fall of nearly 3 per cent in today's House Price Index (HPI), but the average London property went up by 2.6 per cent.

Society

7 d. ago Electric cars 'break down more often', reveal both What Car? and the AA

Owners of electric cars have revealed they break down and leave them stranded at the roadside more often than their internal combustion engine equivalents, according to a new report.

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7 d. ago Electric vehicles 'break down more often', reveal both What Car? and the AA

Owners of electric cars have revealed they break down and leave them stranded at the roadside more often than their internal combustion engine equivalents, according to a new report.

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7 d. ago Electric vehicles 'break down more often than petrol, diesel and hybrid cars', says What Car? and the AA

Owners of electric cars have revealed they break down and leave them stranded at the roadside more often than their internal combustion engine equivalents, according to a new report.

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7 d. ago British engineer died on £50m superyacht in Caribbean after being electrocuted

Roy Temme, 47, from Southampton was fixing a ventilation damper in temperatures of up to 55C while moored in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, last year when the fatal accident happened

Economics

7 d. ago Nissan Leaf unveiled: Five things you need to know about the new electric car saving 6,000 jobs in Sunderland

Nissan's all-new Leaf needs to impress. That's because this heavily revised EV has the weight of thousands of UK jobs in the North East on its haunches.

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7 d. ago British engineer died on £50m superyacht in Caribbean after being electrocuted during repair work

47-year-old Roy Temme, from Southampton, was the chief engineer 62.5 metre-long Baton Rouge

Economics