One of Britain’s most popular electric cars has a “potentially dangerous” problem that could put drivers and other road users at risk, according to a consumer watchdog. Product testing group Which? says it discovered the problem in the UK’s second best-selling electric car, the MG 4, during controlled and repeated tests the company carries out … Read more
A North Tyneside man has crashed into a Mercedes-Benz after his car caught fire on the way home from the garage following repairs. Kevin Bull, 51, spent almost a year searching for the perfect Mercedes E350 estate car, eventually settling on a 2016 model that “ticked all his boxes” and came with a one-year warranty … Read more
Image caption, The sports car is powered by the fast-charging battery Article information Author, Zoe Kleinman Role, Technology Editor 9 hours ago An electric car battery developed by British start-up Nyobolt has successfully charged from 10% to 80% in four minutes and 37 seconds in the first live demonstration. This was achieved using a purpose-built … Read more
Remark Uber is starting a month-long trial called “One Less Car.” With this, Uber wants to show that people are better off with rides via the app than with owning their own car. Conveniently, it would also show how Uber is better off if people use Uber more often. What a twist. The trial will … Read more
Remark Uber is launching a month-long trial called the “One Less Car” challenge to show that people are better off using the app’s rewards rides instead of owning their own vehicles. Conveniently, it would also show how Uber is better off if people use Uber more. What a twist. The trial involves just 175 carefully … Read more
Neil Winton is a Senior Contributor for Forbes, writing about the automotive industry in general and electric cars in particular. The opinions expressed are his own. He was previously European Auto Correspondent for Reuters, wrote the European Perspective column for the Detroit News and contributed to the Wall Street Journal. If you have just taken … Read more
British drivers are being warned that the price of new vehicles could skyrocket in the near future due to a possible trade war between the US, European Union and China. Both United States have taken significant steps to crack down on the number of Chinese-made electric vehicles being imported by imposing heavy tariffs on manufacturers … Read more
Which? has ranked the best and worst car rental companies for this summer – and Goldcar is at the bottom of the list as it is in 2023. The consumer group surveyed more than 2,000 members of the public and its members and asked them to rate their experiences of using car rental companies and … Read more
Southwark Council has raised more than £2.6 million in five years by issuing PCNs However, an error in the wording means that all tickets are ‘legally invalid’ Demand is growing for a Labor council to refund millions of pounds to motorists after ‘incompetent staff’ made mistakes with ‘unfair’ fines. Southwark Council has raised more than … Read more
A homebuyer has sparked a furious row with his new neighbors – by paving his front garden and converting it into a showroom for up to a dozen used cars. Farshad Kia, 45, has caused several complaints after displaying numerous used cars in or next to the driveway of his 1930s semi in Arnos Grove, … Read more