New research has revealed that Britain’s dog lovers spend more than £4,000 per year on their pet, but just half safely secure their dog on every car journey. To mark International Dog Day on August 26, Skoda – in partnership with BorrowMyDoggy (a national organisation that connects dog owners with …

Motoring  journalists Neil Winn and Doug Revolta believe they have set a new world record for the most countries visited in 24 hours in an electric car. The unmodified Porsche Taycan (Performance Battery Plus) chosen for the challenge required seven charge stops at ultra-rapid 350kW Ionity chargers along the 1199-mile …

We road test the new hybrid version of the Suzuki Vitara… Priced from £13,999 – £21,999 when it was launched in 2015, the Suzuki Vitara was an impressive new entrant in the compact crossover sector. Sharp looks, good value for money, fun to drive and surprisingly capable off-road, it was …

The most popular public electric vehicle charging locations have been revealed by Zap-Map, the UK’s leading EV charging app. The findings come during one of the busiest periods on the roads as families travel across the country during the summer holidays. Based on analysis of the more than 1.6 million …

This prized Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione has won the Peninsula Classics 2021 Best of the Best Award. The Peninsula Hotels’ highest honour goes to the car chosen from the winners of the world’s most prestigious Concours events from the previous year. The Ferrari became eligible for consideration after winning …

New research by Direct Line Motor Insurance has revealed the UK postcodes with the highest rates of vehicle crime. The postcode with the highest volume of vehicle crime* is CR0 (Croydon) with 6,005 recorded crimes over the past three years. That’s an average of five every day, or 39 for …

We road test the all-new Skoda Fabia hatchback – a impressive car that’s shaking up the supermini sector… The latest Skoda Fabia is quite simply one of the best small hatchbacks on the market. An alternative to the ubiquitous Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa, it’s a fantastic all-round package. Of …

Sales of used cars dropped in the second quarter of 2022, with more than 407,000 fewer vehicles changing hands than in the same period last year. A total of 1,759,684 used car sales took place between April and June – an 18.8% fall – according to new figures published by …

Volvo Car UK has announced a new partnership with Fearne Cotton, one of the UK’s best-known broadcasters and founder of the multi-faceted wellbeing brand, Happy Place. Fearne’s Happy Place platform, embracing a podcast, books and festivals, connects thought-leaders from around the world to inspire and empower self-love and happiness. United …

The cost of fixing a car is the most stressful aspect of a breakdown for a third of motorists, according to new research. The survey for Green Flag also found that being far from home (24%) and location (23%) were the other main breakdown concerns. The breakdown provider reckons ‘breakdown …