Will the day come when we’re all routinely driving around on airless tyres? Do we even need them? Tyre makers have been tinkering with the idea of reinventing the wheel for a number of years now, but so far, the brainchild of Scotsmen Robert Thomson and later John Boyd Dunlop, inventors of the pneumatic tyre,… Continue reading Under the skin: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct
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What it takes to be a top test car driver at GM’s Milford Proving Ground
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Cars put their paces at the GM Proving Grounds
This video from General Motors shows some of the cars they have put through their paces at the GM Proving Grounds. Go to Source
New Ferrari Roma Spider: official image of drop-top grand tourer
Ferrari’s history of V8-powered, front-engined convertibles is short with just the California and the Portofino to speak of. A new eight-cylinder open-top model is coming to join those ranks, however, and it’ll be based on the Roma. The Ferrari Roma Spider has already been spied testing but the Maranello firm may have just given us… Continue reading New Ferrari Roma Spider: official image of drop-top grand tourer
Best-selling cars 2023: the UK’s top 10 most popular models
The new ‘23’ car number plates launched on March 1st, but plenty of customers chose not to wait and snapped-up the remaining ‘72’-plated models in February. In fact, 74,441 new cars hit the road in February, making it the seventh consecutive month of growth for the UK market. According to the latest figures from the… Continue reading Best-selling cars 2023: the UK’s top 10 most popular models
Best cars for £1,000 or less
Used car prices continue to sit at unusually high levels, but it’s still possible to find a second-hand bargain for under £1,000 if you’re prepared to look hard enough. Admittedly, you will probably need to make some concessions in this price range, such as accepting a high mileage or possibly some cosmetic imperfections, but bargain-basement… Continue reading Best cars for £1,000 or less
New 2025 Vauxhall Insignia to get radical SUV redesign
Last year the UK bade farewell to the Vauxhall Insignia. The once-popular family car suffered dwindling sales before being discontinued in the wake of the SUV boom and a much-heralded push towards electrification. But Auto Express has learned that Vauxhall is planning for the Insignia’s return with a radical class-busting replacement by the middle of… Continue reading New 2025 Vauxhall Insignia to get radical SUV redesign
Best car leasing deals 2023
Looking to lease a new car? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve scoured the market to find the best car leasing deals available right now from leading brokers, and you’ll find all our top picks below. Car leasing, or Personal Contract Hire (PCH), is a popular finance option for those wanting a brand new… Continue reading Best car leasing deals 2023
New electric response vehicle to fight crime on three wheels
Automotive engineering firm Mahle has joined forces with UK-based firm White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a new electric three-wheeled police and emergency response vehicle. Supported by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK, the new electric three-wheeler will be based on the Yamaha Tricity 300, which will swap its combustion engine for a fully… Continue reading New electric response vehicle to fight crime on three wheels
Tata Motors raises the diversity bar with all-women assembly line at Pune plant
Homegrown carmaker Tata Motors has set a new diversity benchmark in the Indian automotive industry, with its TCF-2 (Trim-Chassis-Fitment-2) assembly line at its Pune plant transitioning to an all-women assembly line where the company’s two flagship SUVs – Harrier and Safari – are assembled by women from scratch. The TCF-2 or the Omega Factory is… Continue reading Tata Motors raises the diversity bar with all-women assembly line at Pune plant