New cars

UK car sales: third of buyers go electric but Jaecoo 7 claims top spot

Car makers approaching ZEV mandate targets after high fuel prices boost EV sales – but ICE car claims crown

5 November 2026
UK car sales: third of buyers go electric but Jaecoo 7 claims top spot
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"Depressing yet exciting": When Brits were invited on Soviet road trips

Amazingly, the USSR lifted the Iron Curtain to foreign drivers in the '50s and '60s – but they did keep a close eye…

5 November 2026
"Depressing yet exciting": When Brits were invited on Soviet road trips
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New cars

Car makers win reprieve as EU eases 2035 emissions rules

Brussels lowers CO2 reduction targets from 100% to 87.5%, paving way for combustion cars to remain on sale

5 November 2026
Car makers win reprieve as EU eases 2035 emissions rules
New cars

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 EV: £160k hyper-saloon makes up for the V8

Porsche Taycan chaser brings 1169bhp, game-changing drivetrain tech and eerily convincing ICE sensations

5 November 2026
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 EV: £160k hyper-saloon makes up for the V8
Best cars

The best small electric cars 2026 – driven, rated and ranked

Longer real-world range, rapid charging, and sensible price tags prove you don’t need an SUV to go electric. We rank the best small EVs on sale

5 November 2026
The best small electric cars 2026 – driven, rated and ranked
Features

My Volvo ES90 suffers a very traditional setback - then a brand new one

We though a puncture was bad enough, until our home charger stopped working

5 November 2026
My Volvo ES90 suffers a very traditional setback - then a brand new one
Slideshow

Treasures of the official Volkswagen museum

Join us for a look inside Autostadt, the Volkswagen museum located next to its giant Wolfsburg factory, and one of the world's best car museums

5 November 2026
Treasures of the official Volkswagen museum
Motorsport

Why F1 picked Rwanda for a new race over France and Germany

As Formula 1 returns to Rwanda, motorsport’s commercial future collides with traditional racing heartlands

5 November 2026
Why F1 picked Rwanda for a new race over France and Germany
New cars

Radical new Toyota Corolla hybrid set to nudge 100mpg

Crucial new iteration of hugely popular hatch will offer HEV, PHEV, EV and ICE on same platform

5 November 2026
Radical new Toyota Corolla hybrid set to nudge 100mpg
Business

Life after China: Can the US save Europe's luxury car makers?

As Chinese gold rush ends, JLR, Audi, Volvo et al go after wealthy Americans with massive SUVs and local factories

5 November 2026
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Life after China: Can the US save Europe's luxury car makers?

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