The Ford Mondeo has reached the end of the road, the company announced today. The saloon car that became a byword for ‘Mondeo Man’ – the middle-ground voter that could swing elections – has been killed off by the rise in popularity of sports utility vehicles and the push towards electrification, the manufacturer has confirmed … Read more
In a two-finger salute to ultra-green battery-powered vehicles, Pagani has unleashed its most bonkers version of the current Huayra hypercar – the R.
Fast food! Fish leaps out of a bowl of water on pavement before flip-flopping down road and into a drain in extraordinary getaway A large fish was left in a red washing up bowl filled with water in Vietnam Footage showed the moment it leapt from the bucket and onto a road It made its … Read more
Aston Martin has unleashed powerful new F1-inspired versions of its Vantage coupe and roadster. The new Vantage F1 Edition celebrates Aston Martin’s return to Grand Prix racing after a gap of more than 60 years and is based around the specially-created Vantage being used as the official Formula 1 Safety Car at races. The £142,000 … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: Governments can clamp economy down for a while, but have no control over how consumers will behave when clamps come off By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 20 March 2021 The great reopening has begun. We may still be under heavy restrictions … Read more
Younger motorists may find it hard to believe what follows — and even my own jaw drops a little when I look back on it. But some of my own generation (I’m 67) may have had similar experiences to a family holiday we took in the car in the mid-1960s, when I was about 12 … Read more
This is the moment a hooded man on an e-scooter riding illegally on the road is almost hit by a taxi as he crosses a mini-roundabout without giving way. The taxi driver working in central London said he witnessed two near misses in the space of just four minutes as e-scooter riders flouted the law … Read more
End of the road for Black Boy Lane: Officials are to spend £186,000 to rename London street Labour-run council decided to change Black Boy Lane after last year’s protests It will give a ‘voluntary’ £300 payment to 183 homes impacted by name change It will also spend £50,000 on a salary to a support officer … Read more
Foreign holidays are on hold until at least mid-May – but from next month you can enjoy the freedom of the open road on a campervan adventure By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 March 2021 Foreign holidays are on hold until at least … Read more
Settled car insurance claims fell a fifth last year due to fewer vehicles on the road – with the cost of cover remaining at four year low New figures have revealed car insurance claims fell by 19% to 2.1m in 2020 Total payouts also came down by 6% to £8.3bn The reduction is due to … Read more