Toyota Gazoo Racing will debut the GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept, a rally car equipped with a hydrogen engine, at Rally Finland, taking place from 31 July to 3 August. Toyota has been competing with a hydrogen engine Corolla since 2021 in Japan’s Super Taikyu endurance circuit racing series, accelerating its efforts to create ever-better motorsports-bred cars … [Read more...]
Welsh car thefts among UK lowest
West, mid and north Wales have recorded some of the lowest reports of vehicle theft. London has been named the worst place in the UK for vehicle thefts, according to a new study based on official police figures and compiled by Go.Compare car insurance. In 2024, the Metropolitan Police reported 34,000 cases of stolen vehicles across the city, equating to … [Read more...]
The heart of future hybrids unveiled
A future power source for a new generation of hybrid vehicles has been unveiled. Allotrope Energy has developed a new class of supercapacitor with twice the energy density of current technology. Their use could form the basis of a new generation of hybrid powertrains that recover far more energy and provide greater power assistance, yet at a substantially … [Read more...]
Concerns over “driverless” cars
Just one in 25 people (4%) believe driverless cars are already safe enough to be used on UK roads and only 11% said they would use the technology if it was available now. July’s Startline Used Car Tracker also reveals that 34% wouldn’t feel safe riding in a driverless car and 26% think they will never be as safe as a human driver. Almost half (49%) agree … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: X Peng G6 Long Range
Among the newest of the Chinese car-makers coming to the UK, XPeng has partnered with the people who brought us Subaru and Isuzu in Britain, so let that be a warning to rivals. The Chinese company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong, with offices in Mountain View, California, and Munich. It has partnered platform and electrical … [Read more...]
Fuel remains overpriced, says RAC and CMA
Fuel prices are staying higher than they should be say observers. RAC head of policy Simon Williams said, “Drivers will be concerned to hear that retailer margins on fuel are still above where they have been historically and that competition remains weak. "Given fuel is a major expense for households, and with eight-in-10 drivers dependent on their cars, … [Read more...]
New Toyota Landcruiser Commercial will be finished in UK
The all-new Land Cruiser Commercial on sale from August will be a new halo model for the Toyota Professional range of light commercial vehicles. The new model is a factory conversion of the all-new Land Cruiser passenger car that was introduced to wide acclaim and high customer demand a year ago. It combines formidable all-terrain capabilities with a … [Read more...]
2025 Wimbledon stars and their cars
Porsche is the top seed among competitors as Wimbledon stars of the tennis world convene in south-west London for two weeks of top-quality sport on turf. With prize money pots continuing to grow and sponsorships becoming increasingly lucrative, the sport’s top hitters have access to some of the world’s most exciting motor cars. But who’s driving what, and … [Read more...]
New home charging deals unveiled
Ohme, the UK’s largest and fastest-growing home electric vehicle charging company, will offer more choice and cheaper home charging for more customers thanks to a new collaboration with E.ON Next. As one of the UK’s leading energy providers with more than five million customers, E.ON Next’s EV tariff, Next Drive, boasts the longest and lowest off-peak rate … [Read more...]
Telematics insurance offer through RAC
RAC Insurance has announced an exclusive partnership with telematics insurance specialist Ticker to licence and distribute a suite of connected motor insurance products aimed at consumers. From this week, a brand-new telematics insurance policy has launched for new and young drivers, which will be quickly followed by further products aimed specifically at … [Read more...]
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