Automotive

A Scottish couple have become the first people to complete the Mongol Rally in an all-electric vehicle after relying on cafes, hotels and BARBERSHOPS to recharge on the way. Chris and Julie Ramsey, aka Plug In Adventures, crossed the finish line in Ulan-Ude on Saturday in their modified 2016 Nissan LEAF after travelling 8,000 miles through 13 countries to reach Siberia. They charged their car 111 times for less than £100 in electricity costs en route, but were forced to...

Insurance companies offer a range of services that most folks simply don’t understand. Each of these juggernauts is competing for your business, offering a wide range of policies ‘tailored’ to your needs and preferences. This makes it difficult to compare options between providers. While some companies have the distinct honour of being regarded as low-cost providers of insurance, this may not hold true with all plans and options provided by that company. It is important to use insurance aggregator sites...

A new app-based car washing service has been launched in London which could transform the way car owners get their motors washed. WashDoctors offer an on-demand service which marries local workers to parked cars in need of a good scrubbing. Founded on the principle of saving time, car owners don't even need to be there when their car is being serviced - they simply pinpoint the car’s location on a map and are free to get on with their day in the...

The world's smallest car dealership is set to open next week - with customers choosing their new motor from a PHONE BOX. Peugeot has converted the classic red phone box, just 0.8m square, into a fully-connected online showroom. Potential customers will be able to access the micro-dealership in London's Russell Square by getting a special door code from the Peugeot website. They can then use an iPad to connect to an e-commerce portal to browse, configure, finance and order a...

First Minster Nicola Sturgeon was at the Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Scotland, to launch a £60m innovation fund to develop a low carbon infrastructure, such as electric battery capacity and electric vehicle charging in Scotland. The Scottish Government wants to end all diesel and petrol usage by 2032. The First Minister said: “For centuries, Scotland has been home to many great inventions and I want this technological innovation to be renewed for the future. I want us to be world leaders...

A high-performance sportscar was recovered from the side of a house today (Tues) after it dramatically crashed through a wall and injured a man sat on his sofa. The white £20,000 VW Golf R was pulled from the dented three-bed semi after creating a picture-postcard snap of a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video game stunt. A white VW Golf R is removed from the house it crashed into in York, which left one man seriously injured and three other people...

Back in 2013 researchers at the Institute of Personality and Social Research at the University of California Berkeley examined how motorists in California behave when approaching intersections with pedestrians. They found that there was a huge boost in a driver’s likelihood to commit infractions in more expensive cars, with the cars in the beater-car category always stopping for pedestrians. The study came to mind thanks to new MoneySuperMarket research out today that shows drivers with a personalised number plates are...

The legendary Volkswagen Campervan is making a comeback - and this time it will be electric and have sports car acceleration. Potential customers wrote to the German car giant begging them to turn the concept unveiled in January into reality. And VW has now announced the hippy and surfers' favourite will be making a return to the roads by 2022. The all-electric four-door vehicle - dubbed the I.D. Buzz - will be a modern interpretation of the original model and...

These pictures give a glimpse inside a top secret car park where wealthy collectors pay thousands per year to hide their beloved vehicles. Million-pound motors from the likes of Bugatti and Ferrari line Windrush's two storage facilities - dubbed the Batcaves. But it is a case of guessing the model based on its shape, with the exotic cars concealed by soft covers which are dubbed 'pyjamas' by staff. The motors, of varying values, are looked after by Windrush because owners...