Slideshow

How the 1949 Ford saved the company

A close look at a very important car that deserves to be much better remembered today

9 May 2026
How the 1949 Ford saved the company
Consumer

Car finance scandal payments face big delay due to legal challenges

Regulator announced in October that some 14 million UK motorists were each entitled to around £700 in payouts

8 May 2026
Car finance scandal payments face big delay due to legal challenges
New cars

How the 'wrong' tyres are sabotaging your car’s MPG

We marvel at thermal efficiency and hybrid tech, yet overlook the basics of tyres

8 May 2026
How the 'wrong' tyres are sabotaging your car’s MPG
New cars

Renault 4 now available with folding cloth roof for £27k

New Plein Sud variant of EV evokes the open-top option that was available with the original 4 in the 1960s

8 May 2026
Renault 4 now available with folding cloth roof for £27k
New cars

Vauxhall to launch new SUV developed with Leapmotor

Firm vows new model, due in 2028, will blend Chinese technology and European engineering

8 May 2026
Vauxhall to launch new SUV developed with Leapmotor
Electric cars

Volkswagen readying 282bhp ID Polo GTI Clubsport

New software will also provide electric hot hatch with Hyundai-style 'gearchanges' to boost engagement

8 May 2026
Volkswagen readying 282bhp ID Polo GTI Clubsport
Slideshow

The best-looking Fords ever produced

Double-take cars from the illustrious Blue Oval that fulfilled their brief better than many others

8 May 2026
The best-looking Fords ever produced
Manufacturing

Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough

European factories could prove cheaper for Chinese brands than paying import tariffs, stoking negotiations

8 May 2026
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Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough
Slideshow

Best selling cars of all time, from each car maker

Some of the information was easy to find, others difficult, and some of the results were surprising

8 May 2026
Best selling cars of all time, from each car maker

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