5 h. ago Has your car gone up or down in value in 2025? Biggest movers revealed

One of the most overlooked factors when looking at running costs to choose a next car is depreciation. Yet this could ultimately have the biggest hit on your bank account.

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59 h. ago Car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign firebombed in suspected antisemitic attack in Melbourne

Police say the vehicle was set alight in the driveway of a property in St Kilda East in the early hours of Christmas DayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA car with a “Happy Chanukah” sign has been firebombed in a Melbourne suburb in the early hours of Christmas morning.The suspected antisemitic incident comes less than two weeks after the terror attack that targeted Jews celebrating the holiday of Hanukah at Sydney’s Bondi beach and claimed 15 lives. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Three killed in Moscow car explosion, say Russian authorities

Witnesses quoted on Russian television said an explosion occurred around 1.30am on WednesdayTwo traffic police officers and a third person have been killed in a car explosion in Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said early on Wednesday.Authorities said earlier the blast occurred near where a senior Russian general, Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, was killed this week. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges; Ryanair to appeal €256m fine from Italy’s competition authority – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsStocks are sneaking up a little in London this morning, but we can’t really call it a Santa Rally yet.The FTSE 100 share index has gained 14 points, or 0.14% to 9880, back towards last Friday’s near-record closing high of 9,897 points.Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Tues, 23 Dec) instructed its lawyers to immediately appeal both the bizarre/unsound ruling and the €256m fine, unjustly levied by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), which seeks to ignore – and overturn – the Jan 2024 Precedent Ruling of the Milan Court, which declared that Ryanair’s direct distribution model “undoubtedly benefits consumers” and leads to “competitive fares”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges; Ryanair fined €256m by Italy’s competition authority – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s European car sales data shows that hybrid-electric cars (which have a fossil fuel engine and a rechargable battery) account for 34.6% of the total EU market this year.Since January, 3,408,907 hybrid-electric cars have been registered in the EU, with growth in the four biggest markets: Spain (+26%), France (+24.2%), Germany (+8.7%), and Italy (+7.9%). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, say investigators

Russia’s Investigative Committee says it is looking into whether Ukraine intelligence services were behind attackA Russian general has been killed after an explosive device detonated beneath his car in what Moscow described as a likely assassination carried out by Ukrainian intelligence services.Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the operational training directorate of the Russian armed forces’ general staff, died of his injuries, a spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, investigators say

Investigative Committee says it is looking into whether Ukraine intelligence services were behind the attackA Russian general was killed on Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow, investigators said.Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the operational training directorate of the Russian armed forces’ general Staff, died from his injuries, said Svetlana Petrenko, official spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative Committee. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The 33 cars that WON’T make it to 2026 – including Ford favourite

A VARIETY of motors won't make it into the new year, including some popular models. From iconic sports cars to beloved family cars, these vehicles will soon be impossible to find in dealerships. With the automotive industry undergoing a notable shift driven by electrification and stricter emissions regulations, as well as a shift in consumer...

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8 d. ago Chase Infiniti: ‘My parents freaked out more than me when I said I was acting opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’

The breakout star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (the Guardian’s No 1 film of 2025) on learning karate, her love of car chases – and how she got her name You could hardly ask for a better movie debut than Chase Infiniti’s in One Battle After Another, even if the 24-year-old actor was very much thrown in at the deep end. As Willa, the teenage daughter of former revolutionaries, she was called on to do shoot-outs, car chases, karate, and to hold her own against heavyweights like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina King. “My whole life has literally changed in the last six months,” she says.Tell us how you got this role? Was there a giant karate tournament where you had to defeat all your rivals?No, thank God. I did six months of auditioning for the film while I was working on my first project, Presumed Innocent. So I was in California when I sent in my first self-tape. And about a month after that, the casting director called me and was like: ...

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2 w. ago EU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban will be watered down, says senior MEP

Decision would anger environmental campaigners, who say it would amount to ‘gutting’ of green dealBusiness live – latest updates The EU’s outright ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is poised to be watered down, a senior European parliament politician has said.The decision, expected to be unveiled by the European Commission on Tuesday in Strasbourg, would be a divisive move, angering environmental campaigners who argue it would amount to the “gutting” of the EU’s flagship green deal. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How Colleen Camp, 72, went from sexy bit part actress to Hollywood's top fixer with DiCaprio and De Niro at her beck and call

With over 100 acting credits and unmatched influence over the industry's biggest stars, Colleen Camp is one of Hollywood's top movers and shakers - but most won't know her by name.  

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3 w. ago Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents revealBusiness live – latest updatesTesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets, according to newly revealed documents.The US electric carmaker, run by Elon Musk, also called for “support for the used-car market”, according to submissions to a government consultation earlier this year obtained by the Fast Charge, a newsletter covering electric cars. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban

Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff dateAs the battle lines harden amid Germany’s intensifying pressure on the European Commission to scrap the 2035 ban on production of new petrol and diesel cars, two Swedish car companies, Volvo and Polestar, are leading the campaign to persuade Brussels to stick to the date.They argue such a move is a desperate attempt to paper over the cracks in the German car industry, adding that it will not just prolong take up of electric vehicles but inadvertently hand the advantage to China. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Best used car of 2025' named and it's not a Ford, Audi or Volkswagen

A panel of motoring experts have named the best used car on sale in the UK today

Transport

4 w. ago Renault 5 wins big at the 2025 Scottish Car of the Year awards

Retro-styled French EV won over judges with its blend of practicality and fun

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