Nissan Formula E car
Nissan will use this kimono-inspired livery in Formula E
Motorsport

Rolling start: Nissan dons kimonos, rising star Nyck de Vries and more

Begin your week with the news in brief, as our reporters lift the bonnet on all-things motorsport

11 November 2019
Rolling start: Nissan dons kimonos, rising star Nyck de Vries and more
Slideshow

Le Mans '66: the real story

The film about the epic Le Mans rivalry promises to be a must for car fans - and this is the real story behind it

10 November 2019
Le Mans '66: the real story
e-Golf leading
VW's e-Golf gets put through its paces on the icy and snow-littered Test World track
Features

Ice to meet you: Introducing the coldest large-scale indoor test track in the world

At Test World in Finland, cars can undergo winter testing all year round

10 November 2019
Ice to meet you: Introducing the coldest large-scale indoor test track in the world
Slideshow

Tick the bucket: the iconic cars we all need to drive once

We’ve all got bucket-list cars. Our suggestions are suitably varied - and not always entirely predictable

9 November 2019
Tick the bucket: the iconic cars we all need to drive once
Volvo XC40 plug-in hybrid
Volvo XC40 plug-in hybrid
New cars

Volvo launches free electricity offer for UK PHEV buyers

Customers will be offered cash incentive to use Swedish firm's plug-in hybrid models as efficiently as possible

8 November 2019
Volvo launches free electricity offer for UK PHEV buyers
New cars

Mercedes G-Class to go electric, says Daimler boss

Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius suggests the last Mercedes to be built will be a G-Class and a zero-emissions version is on its way

8 November 2019
Mercedes G-Class to go electric, says Daimler boss
First Drive

Hyundai Ioniq Electric 2019 UK first drive

Bigger battery and improved efficiency increase the range – and potentially the appeal – of Hyundai’s EV

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8 November 2019
Hyundai Ioniq Electric 2019 UK first drive
Used cars

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 November

Chrysler's 300C SRT-8 is paunchy, but, at £6000, this surprisingly smooth rider is a cool buy

8 November 2019
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 7 November
Hongqi E115
Hongqi showed its E115 electric SUV at Frankfurt last month
New cars

Rolls-Royce faces new competition in China

Under-the-radar Chinese company Hongqi aims to take on the luxury leader

8 November 2019
Rolls-Royce faces new competition in China
Passenger in self-driving car
Hands-off driving is not allowed in Europe despite tech existing
Business

Analysis: When will self-driving cars be a reality?

Five years ago, the future looked bright, but with fully-autonomous vehicles still to materialise, even the faithful are starting to have doubts

8 November 2019
Analysis: When will self-driving cars be a reality?

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New car news

Ford Mustang Mach E Rally front tracking
Revenue generated by EV division was hit by discounts, especially on Mach-E and F-150 Lightning
New cars

Ford working on range-extender EVs as electric sales dip

6 February 2025
Ford working on range-extender EVs as electric sales dip