62 h. ago Drivers told to do 'simple 50p test' before taking car for an MOT

The MOT can be a stressful and expensive time for drivers, but there's a simple and cost-effective way to avoid unnecessary failures and fines

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63 h. ago 'All drivers should do 50p test before taking their car for an MOT'

The MOT test can be a stressful and expensive time for drivers, but there's a simple trick that can help you avoid unnecessary failures and fines

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63 h. ago Electric car range almost halves when driving in heatwave temperatures, test finds

A test by What Car? driving three popular EVs through the 'frying pan of Andalusia' in Spain, enduring temperatures between 32 and 44 degrees, had a dramatic toll on the official ranges.

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3 d. ago 'We've tested every electric car in the UK and this is the one you should buy'

A group of car experts from a renowned motoring publication have come together to decide which is the best electric vehicle on sale in the UK

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6 d. ago 'We've tested each small car in the UK and this is the best model on the market'

A group of motoring experts have tested every small car in the UK and come to a verdict over which one is the best to buy - and it's not what you might expect

Politics

1 week ago From Abbey Road to your road – how Polestar squeezed The Beatles’ legendary studio into a car

Our EV Editor, Steve Fowler, tests the Bowers & Wilkins in-car audio system of the Polestar 3, which comes with a special setting tuned by the engineers at the world’s greatest recording studio

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2 w. ago Horrifying moment influencers are hit by a car while taste testing a burger inside a restaurant

As the TikTokkers are about to dig in to their extensive spread of salmon sliders, presidential oysters and lobster, an SUV pummels through the window of the restaurant.

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2 w. ago Andrew Flintoff backs campaign to increase helipads at hospitals

The former international cricketer was airlifted to a major trauma centre after the car accident on a Top Gear test track.

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3 w. ago Britain's oldest drug driver, 81, took cocaine at his own birthday party before getting behind the wheel

Arthur Ball, who needs hearing aids, uses two walking sticks, and has had a carer for 15 years, tested three times the limit when officers stopped his Motability car.

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3 w. ago Driver took pal’s life doing 'doughnuts' in car park had just passed his test

Corey Owen Cooper, 19, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Josh Atkins by dangerous driving and to seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court

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3 w. ago Voices: Testing elderly drivers’ eyesight won’t make our roads much safer – but this might

If the government really wants to shake up Britain's driving laws, banning the over-70s who fail compulsory eye tests barely scratches the passenger's side, says Sean O'Grady

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3 w. ago Teen driver, 17, had only passed his test day before killing friend in crash after doing 'doughnuts' in car park

Josh Atkins, 17, died after the car he was a passenger in crashed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, back in November 2023.

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3 w. ago Wind generator Ørsted’s shares sink as it makes $9bn cash call

Danish company blames Donald Trump for derailing its business model after market value drops by a thirdEurope’s largest wind power company has blamed Donald Trump for derailing its business model, after it unveiled a $9bn (£6.7bn) fundraising and its market value plunged by almost a third.The share price for Denmark’s Ørsted tumbled to an all-time low after it told investors on Monday that the “extraordinary situation” facing the industry meant it would need to tap shareholders to cover the costs of its plans. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago F1 driver smashes up car in crash during testing and rushed to medical centre

Alpine F1 ace Franco Colapinto was taken to the medical centre after he smashed up his car during testing at the Hungaroring, leaving the front of the car mangled

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