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Could upcycling cars be the greenest option?
We’re all getting ready for electric vehicles, but do we need really brand new cars? What if upcycling our existing cars was an even more sustainable option, asks Craig Thomas
Calmer, quieter and more alert: why electric cars could change the way we drive
Like it or not, we’re all going to be driving electric vehicles within 20 years – or even sooner, if recent government pronouncements come to pass.
Our lives are going to change in lots of ways. The air we breathe should be a lot cleaner; we’ll be thinking about electricity tariffs instead of petrol and diesel prices; and we’ll have to find somewhere other than filling stations to buy those last-minute flowers for that forgotten birthday.
But we might also drive differently, feeling more rela...
Here are the best toys 2020 has for car fans
A visit to the London Toy Fair has given us a handy preview of exactly what toys will be coming your way over the next year.
Scalextric
If you’re an old skool petrolhead, and don’t get these new-fangled Forza Turismo videogame thingies, what you want is some decent Scalextric action. And Toy Fair had just the thing.
Hot off the track presses is the latest set, the Arc Pro Platinum GT. Scalextric clai...
Wired for sound
Now is the perfect time to upgrade your audiovisual set-up to create an amazing home entertainment system.
Fully charged and ready to go
Commuting in a post-pandemic world is going to change, so why not move on to a cleaner, greener alternative to public transport.
We’re all used to hearing the phrase ‘the new normal’, but nothing we’ve experienced recentlycan really be described as normal.
Not all this has been negative, however. The lockdown and move to working from home has meant that the roads have been clearer (figures show that traffic levels are down 70%) and air quality in most towns and cities has improved markedly (n...
How times have changed: has technology made us lose our patience?
“Please allow 28 days for delivery."
If you're of a certain age (perhaps over 30), this will be a familiar phrase from a bygone era. If you're under 30, this will seem utterly inconceivable. Baffling. Barbaric, even.
Power shift for classic cars
As we drive towards our electric mobility future, a new form of recycling could give classic cars a whole new lease of life – as EVs.
Retail car market edges out of lockdown
The coronavirus crisis had a major impact on the whole economy, car dealerships included. So are they getting back to normal, or has the virus had a longer-lasting effect on the new car market?
Honda enters the EV market in style
Honda has created a real buzz with its first battery electric vehicle and it’s a stylish mix of retro and futuristic. Craig Thomas reports
Homeworking and the future of company cars
With fleet and company cars usually accounting for half of the annual new car market, how will a post-coronavirus working environment affect the use of cars for business travel?
Logistics in the era of lockdown
At a time of unprecedented turmoil, the transport and logistics sector has met the challenges of Covid-19 with innovation, exchanging skills and services to keep vital goods moving.
President Trump's armoured limo 'the Beast' comes to Britain – but who really needs an armoured car, and why?
His visit to the UK takes place during Friday the 13th, but US president Donald Trump will be relying on more than superstition to keep him safe.
He will be ensconced in an armoured Cadillac nicknamed “The Beast”, which is said to weigh in at somewhere between seven and nine tons, thanks to doors that are 8in thick and weigh the same as those of a Boeing 747. It is hermetically sealed, has its own oxygen supply and even a couple of pints of the president’s blood on board.
Or, at least, that’s...
Electric cars from Geneva 2020
March’s Geneva Motor Show went virtual this year – thanks to COVID-19 – and was live-streamed to its global audience instead. Here are the most future positive EVs from the car show that didn’t happen. Craig Thomas reports
The stars and their cars
From James Hetfield to Steve McQueen, the car collections of the rich and famous are the stuff of dreams. We go for a spin and check out some of the finest celebrity garages in the world.
Electric cars - busting the myths on the road to a cleaner tomorrow
The growing availability, usage and affordability of electric vehicles mean we all need to think differently about owning and driving a car. But many misconceptions exist, so we lift the bonnet on some of the main EV myths and take a look underneath...