Self-driving car satellite navigation screen
Drivers will be at the wheel at the early stage of the trials
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Autonomous cars to be tested on 188 miles of UK roads

Self-driving technology will be tested in stages on a specially adapted route from Coventry to Birmingham

19 May 2020
Autonomous cars to be tested on 188 miles of UK roads
James Dyson car Sunday Times
Image credit: The Sunday Times
Business

James Dyson's axed electric car project cost him £500 million

Dyson opens up to The Sunday Times on the difficulties that caused his electric car project to be canned, as the entrepreneur heads the Rich List

18 May 2020
James Dyson's axed electric car project cost him £500 million
Business

Analysis: Which car makers could win once lockdown lifts?

Once car manufacturers make it through Coronavirus-related restrictions, who stands to float, and who might sink?

18 May 2020
Analysis: Which car makers could win once lockdown lifts?
Business

London congestion charge returns with 30% price hike

Daily fee increased from £11.50 to £15 to fund a £1.6bn bailout programme for Transport for London

15 May 2020
London congestion charge returns with 30% price hike
Business

Insight: four lessons from April's car sales

After a bruising April for new cars, we look at what’s selling and why – and what’s next

15 May 2020
Insight: four lessons from April's car sales
MG ZS EV front three quarter
MG's ZS EV
Business

MG aims to sell one million cars globally by 2024

New strategy outlines MG’s plans to enter more than 100 markets worldwide

14 May 2020
MG aims to sell one million cars globally by 2024
New cars
Supply of new cars is expected to dwindle soon after lockdown
Business

Analysis: Demand for new cars set to outstrip supply

Slow restart to automotive production will yield longer waiting times and reduced discounts

14 May 2020
Analysis: Demand for new cars set to outstrip supply
Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Business

Aston Martin posts £119 million loss due to coronavirus impact

British car firm's sales nearly halve in first three months of the year – but firm says crucial DBX is on track

13 May 2020
Aston Martin posts £119 million loss due to coronavirus impact
Business

English car dealerships can reopen for click-and-collect handovers

Strictly distanced handovers now allowed, but showrooms must remain shut until at least 1 June

13 May 2020
English car dealerships can reopen for click-and-collect handovers
Tesla Fremont plant
Tesla Fremont plant
Business

Tesla defies local officials by opening California factory

Production resumes at EV maker's Fremont plant

12 May 2020
Tesla defies local officials by opening California factory

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