Car insurance firms to be banned from charging loyal customers more

Car insurance companies will be stopped from charging customers who renew their deals more than new customers under "radical" new proposals.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed the new rules following the publication of a market study report into the pricing of home and motor insurance. The FCA estimates its new proposed... ( подробнее )

Inside the industry: More leadership is needed to promote EVs

If you have read our recent story on EV adoption, you could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars will never serve your needs. For the majority, that’s nonsense, but for a very few, it could be true, range, price and infrastructure leading the concerns.

Just accept now that you are going to have to compromise or, potentially, stop... ( подробнее )

Britain’s best dead car companies - which do you remember?

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Car-making is hard.

Profitable car-making is a whole lot harder, and for proof you only need run a wistful eye down this list of defunct marques.

Some were born close to the dawn of the car, when bicycle-makers and blacksmiths saw money in the... ( подробнее )

2021 Vauxhall Mokka: UK pricing confirmed for bold crossover

The new Vauxhall   Mokka has gone on sale in the UK, with prices starting from ?20,735   and the electric Mokka-e priced from ?30,840.

The radically restyled crossover is based on   the PSA Group’s Common Modular Platform (CMP), which can accommodate both combustion and electric powertrains, and   will be available with the same choice... ( подробнее )

New Audi RS3 saloon: 394bhp AMG A45 rival drops disguise

Following the recent unveiling of the new Audi S3 hot   hatchback, our spy photographers have snapped the hardcore RS3 variant in minimal disguise at the Nurburgring.  

The range-topping model is set to take its power from the same turbocharged   five-cylinder   2.5-litre petrol engine as the new RS Q3 performance SUV. The 394bhp output... ( подробнее )

McLaren Senna GTR LM celebrates firm's historic Le Mans win

McLaren’s MSO bespoke division has unwrapped five customer-commissioned special editions of the track-only   Senna GTR hypercar to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the firm’s historic victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Called Senna GTR LM in reference to the F1 GTR LM that took the first, second, fourth, fifth and 13th positions at La... ( подробнее )

Report: Government to ban new petrol and diesel car sales in 2030

Reports suggest the UK government will advance its ban on the sale of   new combustion-engined cars   from 2040 to 2030 in an effort to speed up widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

As first reported by The Guardian, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to officially announce the move in autumn as part of a wider, post-pandemic... ( подробнее )

Kia to launch seven new EVs by 2027, with first due next year

Kia's   rollout of battery electric vehicles (BEVs)   has shifted up a gear with the confirmation of seven dedicated electric models due to launch by 2027.

The “diverse” lineup of EVs will include models across several vehicle segments, the Korean firm claims. The first, internally subbed CV, was spotted in camouflage earlier this year... ( подробнее )

Dear Thierry: Our advice for Jaguar Land Rover's new CEO

Warmest congratulations on taking the Jaguar Land Rover job, and especially on keeping your candidacy out of the public eye while the long-winded Tata recruitment process played out. It’s remarkable that our own Financial Times, which prides itself on knowing what comes next, didn’t even mention you in its recent list of probables. Full marks for... ( подробнее )

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 19 September

It’s with some sadness that we’ve reported Mitsubishi’s decision to pull out of Europe next year. No doubt the immaculate example of the Evo VI Tommi M?kinen from the firm’s UK heritage fleet will be sold to a collector and hidden away, leaving the world bereft of the greatest car this diverse company has brought to these shores.

A few... ( подробнее )