18 h. ago What does your car say about you? A global portrait of people and their rides, from Shanghai to Santa Monica

You can tell a lot about someone from the vehicle they drive, as Martin Roemers’ collection of photographs show. Introduction by author William BoydIn my novels I find that I very rarely write “a car” or “a van” or “a lorry” – I always tend to specify the marque and the model, often with some pedantic precision. Why should this be so? After all, I am a non-driver, someone who claims to be able to drive (I did learn), but who never passed his driving test. And yet, paradoxically, I’m something of a car enthusiast – a sort-of petrol-head, I confess – perhaps a consequence of spending many hours, or maybe that should be years,  in the back of minicabs that conveyed me here and there around London. In my long experience of minicab use I’ve found that most conversations with minicab drivers often end up being about cars. I’ve learned a lot.There is another reason why I like to specify. I have a conviction that the type of car, or vehicle, that you drive is as much an expression...

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5 d. ago Frankenstein's Jacob Elordi wins first significant career acting honor at Critics Choice Awards

The Brisbane, Australia native, 28, who played the Creature in the movie, received the honors for Best Supporting Actor at the event in Santa Monica, California.

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5 d. ago Frankenstein's Jacob Elordi wins first significant career acting honors at Critics Choice Awards

The Brisbane, Australia native, 28, who played the Creature in the movie, received the honors for Best Supporting Actor at the event in Santa Monica, California.

Events

2 w. ago Waymo sues Santa Monica for trying to stop it charging driverless cars overnight

The beeping noises and flashing lights from two charging ports, which continued through the night, have kept some residents awake since they were installed a year ago, according to new lawsuit

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3 w. ago Honda to pause production in Japan and China as chip shortages persist

Shutdowns over the year-end period underline continuing supply chain disruption across the global car industry

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3 w. ago The hotel room Nick Reiner left 'covered in blood' and frantically 'cleaned up' after his parents' murder... as detectives hunt for the missing knife

Rob Reiner's son checked into room 207 at The Pierside Santa Monica around 4am on Sunday.

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