business and finance Mini Electric review: We drive the new £24,000 green runaround By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:54:37 GMT If 17-year-old eco-warrior Greta Thunberg were looking for her first car, the zero-emissions British-built Mini Electric could be just the job. We've been to Miami to get an early taste of the green Mini. Full Article
business and finance This is the world's first 3D printed hypercar that costs $1.7m and has a top speed of 268MPH By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:08:56 GMT Say hello to the 3D printed Czinger 21C. It's been created by the LA-based auto maker and just 80 will be produced. Everything has been developed in-house, including a 1,233bhp drivetrain. Full Article
business and finance Range Rover voted MOST ICONIC car of all time By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:46:07 GMT Behind Bond's famous silver Aston Martin took in second spot was the Jaguar E-Type in third. And in a boost for the UK, six of the top 10 are British brands. But do you agree with the order of 100 cars? Full Article
business and finance New VW Golf GTI is the weakling of the hot hatch bunch By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:47:34 GMT The 242bhp power output of the new Mk8 Golf GTI is less than the car's natural hot hatch rivals, including the Hyundai i30N Performance, Honda Civic Type R and Ford Focus ST. Full Article
business and finance The £2.4m Pininfarina Battista Anniversario is one of the most expensive battery-powered cars ever By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:17:29 GMT Just five examples will be built as part of a total run of 150 Battista models as the the legendary Italian styling house branches out into building its own cars bearing its name. Full Article
business and finance How to get cheap car insurance: Ten tips to find the best quotes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:49:22 GMT One in three motorists pays over the odds for their car insurance - and the worst thing you can do is simply renew. We reveal ten tips to get the cheapest car insurance deal. Full Article
business and finance The BMW Concept i4 is a Tesla rivalling electric car with a 373-mile range By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:47:03 GMT German car giant BMW has launched a new electric executive car that features a soundtrack by Academy Award winning movie composer Hans Zimmer. Full Article
business and finance The £1.8m Bacalar is the most expensive Bentley EVER - and it doesn't have a roof By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 13:56:54 GMT The dozen hand-made cars have already been allocated to their super-rich customers ahead of delivery early next year, said bosses at the luxury car firm based in Crewe. Full Article
business and finance Volkswagen's electric ID.4 SUV is destined to be a hit with a 311-mile range By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:26:57 GMT The German car maker has confirmed the ID.4 SUV will be on sale later this year, with production in Europe, the US and China for each of the separate markets. Here's what we know so far... Full Article
business and finance The V12 Speedster is Aston Martin's £765,000 TOPLESS supercar By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:03:58 GMT Just 88 examples of the £765k V12 Speedster will be built ready for first deliveries to well-heeled customers in 2021, Aston Martin says. This example is designed on the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. Full Article
business and finance Koenigsegg's new Gemera has four seats and the biggest scissor doors you've ever seen By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:50:15 GMT The Swedish hypercar builder has coined it as the first 'Mega GT' car. It uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain packing 1,700bhp and can accelerate from standstill to 62mph in a mere 1.9 seconds. Full Article
business and finance One man's £8MILLION collection of almost 100 classic cars up for grabs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:13:33 GMT Frenchman Marcel Petitjean, who is an ex-racing driver, is offering 96 prized motors that he has amassed over the last 50 years to the highest bidder at an auction in Germany on March 26. Full Article
business and finance VW Golf GTI Mk1 with just 17,000 miles could sell for £42k By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:17:25 GMT The iconic hot hatch is one of the first right hand drive models that ever arrived in the UK in 1979 and has been retained in 'museum quality' condition, having covered less than 17,000 miles from new. Full Article
business and finance New Land Rover Defender on a first UK drive on and off-road By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00:58 GMT Smooth as silk, hard as nails and as tough as old boots. I'm talking about the new 21st century Land Rover Defender which I've just had a chance to put thoroughly through its paces. Full Article
business and finance Celebrity lawyer Mr Loophole outlines his 10-point coronavirus road traffic charter By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:55:23 GMT Lawyer Nick Freeman (left) believes that many motorists are lulled into a false sense of security during the Covid-19 restrictions and has produced a list of things drivers need to know. Full Article
business and finance More than 80% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:25:56 GMT Motoring organisations said the numbers are 'staggering' and called on councils to issue warning letters rather than fines for first-time offenders. Full Article
business and finance Women really are safer behind the wheel than men, study shows By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:34:43 GMT Researchers from the University of Westminster examined accident information from police injury statistics, road traffic data and the national travel survey. Full Article
business and finance Battered 1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 'hot hatch' is tipped to sell for £22,000 following restoration By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:15:43 GMT The Fiesta XR2 was popular with boy racers in the 1980s but is now a collectors' item. Auctioneers in Cheshire say the restored Fiesta is the best example they have ever seen. Full Article
business and finance Popular Fords and VWs have 'serious security flaws' with connected tech By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:08:34 GMT Hackers were able to remotely access safety features, such as traction control and tyre pressure warning systems. Full Article
business and finance Millionaire wrecks $750,000 Porsche Mirage GT supercar while speeding round New York in lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:51:46 GMT Benjamin Chen, 33, lost control of the ultra-rare $750,000 Porsche Mirage GT at 7.30 am on Tuesday and plowed into a parked car in New York City, which remains under strict coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
business and finance Traffic wardens in Kent deliver food parcels instead of parking tickets during coronavirus lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:44:11 GMT Parking officials in parts of Kent, including Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling are pocketing their full public sector salaries despite thousands of workers across the country being furloughed. Full Article
business and finance Gardener is left stunned after digging up a 1950s Ford Popular car By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:16:50 GMT John Brayshaw was passing time in the garden at his home in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire before stumbling across what appeared to be a Ford Popular. Full Article
business and finance Fuel prices are falling quickest in the West Midlands and is cheapest in Northern Ireland By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:17:13 GMT Data released by Forecourt Trader and the AA shows that a litre of unleaded on average is most expensive in London costing 113.6p while in Northern Ireland it is just 105.7p - an 8p difference. Full Article
business and finance Speeding motorists taking advantage of deserted roads since the lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:29:52 GMT Since the lockdown was enforced on 23 March there has been a 'sharp deterioration in driving behaviour, with a noticeable increase in speeding', according to telematics data. Full Article
business and finance The 2020 World Car of the Year is a model you CAN'T buy in the UK By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:22:40 GMT The Telluride is an eight-seat SUV that's broadly based on Kia's smaller Sorento - but is only sold in the US and is not planned for UK showrooms any time soon. Full Article
business and finance The most reliable second-hand family large SUVs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:35:21 GMT Large SUVs often loaded with equipment and electronic systems that can go wrong - resulting in high repair bills if you need to get issues fixed. These are the older models to search for - and avoid. Full Article
business and finance Jaguar Land Rover puts brakes on as car sales slump 30% since start of the year By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:15:10 GMT City insiders said the miserable data for the three months to March 31 reflected the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on Britain's biggest car maker Jaguar Land Rover. Full Article
business and finance Sir Stirling Moss tragically dies aged 90 as his wife pays touching tribute By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:43:50 GMT The great motor-racing driver and one of the most lionised figures in the history of British sport, 'closed his eyes' in the early hours of Easter morning. Full Article
business and finance The speed demon addicted to living life on the edge: F1 driver Stirling Moss, by NEIL TWEEDIE By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:33:56 GMT Who do you think you are, sir? Stirling Moss? It was the disapproving question asked time and again - until police pulling over motorists grew too young to remember one of Britain's greatest racers. Full Article
business and finance Formula One mourn the death of Stirling Moss as Valtteri Bottas and George Russell lead the tributes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:27:55 GMT Moss, who was often described as the greatest driver never to win the World Championship, passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday at his London home following a long battle with illness. Full Article
business and finance Classic motorcycle ridden by George Lazenby has emerged for sale for £30,000 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:03:38 GMT The actor bought the BSA Rocket III in 1969 and rode it on his 17-mile commute from Bayswater, London to Pinewood Studios during filming for On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Full Article
business and finance Shocking moment speeding car hits a roundabout and launches into the air By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:51:39 GMT The silver Suzuki Swift cut down a pine tree in mid-air and narrowly missed a statue of the Pope before crashing into buildings at a cemetery in Rąbień, Lodz, Poland on Easter Sunday. Full Article
business and finance Coronavirus car-free zones coming in for London, Manchester and Brighton By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:44:22 GMT Hackney Council in East London and Brighton are drawing up plans for car-free zones and Manchester already has one running through its city centre. Full Article
business and finance 'Sunday driver' effect causes more fatal accidents per head in rural areas By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:13:26 GMT Researchers studied car accidents in England and Wales over a decade to see if the size of the city a crash happened in affected its severity. Full Article
business and finance The car brands with the most distracting infotainment systems By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:48:42 GMT Around one in seven accidents on the road are caused by motorists being distracted and a quarter of all deaths are due to drivers not being focused on the road, latest government stats show. Full Article
business and finance This 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 has gone from barn-find to beauty By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:09:50 GMT Given that Series 1 E-Types - especially this model - are by far the most valuable, the cost associated with bringing the Jag back from the dead makes financial as well as sentimental sense. Full Article
business and finance Volvo is already fitting new cars with 112mph speed limiters By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:15:12 GMT Volvo has taken the decision to introduce the technology ahead of a mandatory requirement in 2022 as part of efforts to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries in its vehicles. Full Article
business and finance Covidiot leads police on 151mph chase up the M1 as chief warns offences have doubled under lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:57:57 GMT Drivers were caught driving at 'extreme speeds' on quiet roads over the Easter weekend, including a man who was clocked at 151mph on the M1 near London as he led police on a high-speed chase. Full Article
business and finance Spike in older drivers giving up licences since Prince Philip's Sandringham crash By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:40:37 GMT Cases of motorists over the age of 70 surrendering licences rose from 6,612 in 2018 to 8,014 last year. That compared to a much smaller 10% rise in the 12 months previous. Full Article
business and finance Car finance borrowers to get three-month payment holiday, FCA proposes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:36:52 GMT The FCA said those who used PCPs, Hire Purchase or Conditional Sale agreements to buy a car would be able to temporarily put payments on hold without cars being repossessed. Full Article
business and finance The most reliable new cars, according to the motorists who own them By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:30:11 GMT Owners were asked to rate both the build quality and reliability of their cars to give an overall score out of 100%. The data also includes the percentage of cars that drivers said have gone wrong recently. Full Article
business and finance Council workmen are ridiculed after painting 'Britain's narrowest Keep Clear signs' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:11:46 GMT Residents were baffled after the markings appeared at the end of Horseshoe Road in Spalding, Lincolnshire over the weekend. Full Article
business and finance MPs launch inquiry into e-scooter safety ahead of trials amid road chaos fears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:48:51 GMT The Department for Transport (DfT) last month revealed the electric scooters, capable of 30mph, will be trialled in select cities as part of plans for a 'transport revolution'. Full Article
business and finance Electric vehicles are 'almost THREE TIMES greener' than petrol or diesel cars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:25:03 GMT A new tool compares the CO2 outputs of petrol and diesel models and the environmental impact of electric cars using carbon emission for electricity production and mining and refining battery materials. Full Article
business and finance Petrol prices at 'rip-off levels' even before huge oil crash this week By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:13:51 GMT Howard Cox, founder of FairFuelUK, said the average prices of a litre of unleaded and diesel should be 98p and 106p respectively, but are around 10p higher on average at retailers. Full Article
business and finance Vehicle ownership in the UK exceeds 40m for the first time ever By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:46:43 GMT Official figures show there were more than 35m cars and 5m commercial vehicles owned in the UK during 2019 - an increase of 1% and more than there has ever ever been on the road at the same time. Full Article
business and finance Land Rover's new plug-in hybrid Discovery Sport and Evoque By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:11:00 GMT Its 4x4s have long been known for their thirstiness, but now Land Rover is launching two more frugal hybrids models. Full Article
business and finance Classic Ferrari 250 GTE used by the Polizia in Rome in the 1960s is up for sale By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:17:07 GMT The Ferrari 250 spend six years in service chasing criminals through the streets of Rome, making it the most stylish paddy wagon to have patrolled roads. Full Article
business and finance Admiral car insurance customers receive £25 automatic refund By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:17:11 GMT Admiral says it is refunding its customers in recognition of the fact that there have been fewer cars on the road during the lockdown and it expects this to result in fewer claims. Full Article
business and finance Coronavirus UK: Car theft rises 60% during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:00:32 GMT Car theft has rocketed by up to 60 per cent in parts of the UK as experts warn British motorists their vehicles are at greater risk during the lockdown (pictured, MailOnline map showing rise of car thefts). Full Article