Mercedes faces court action over "defeat devices"

Mercedes faces court action over 'defeat devices'


Lawyers have announced 500,000 Mercedes drivers may be eligible for compensation as the company faces court action over the "dieselgate" scandal.
Supermarkets begin to drop petrol price below £1 per litre

Morrisons petrol price below £1 a litre


Morrisons has become the first major supermarket to drop its unleaded fuel prices below £1.00 per litre after oil prices hit record lows.
Cost of refuelling a car at lowest for four years

Unleaded could drop below £1 per litre


The cost of filling a car with petrol is at its lowest for four years, due to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the oil industry.
April car registrations UK’s worst since 1946

Car registrations in April fell 97%


Sales of new cars in April fell BY 97.3% compared to the same month last year, according to new figures.
Tesla could become become UK energy provider

Tesla applies to become UK energy provider


Electric motoring behemoth Tesla could be looking to make a name in the UK’s energy supply industry.
Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

Toyota has sold 15m hybrids


23 years after the now-ubiquitous Prius launched, Japanese carmaker Toyota has sold its 15 millionth hybrid car.
50 Nissan employees return to work as part of safety pilot

Nissan trials worker return to UK factory


Japanese carmaker Nissan has partially restarted its UK operations after the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of its production in March.

Ecotricity's EV charging network voted worst


Ecotricity's electric charging network, found at motorway service stations across the UK, has been found to be the worst by a survey.
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

US oil prices drop below zero for first time ever


US oil prices have plunged into the negative for the first time in history, amid fears that storage capacity may run out.
Drivers shouldn’t expect fall in fuel prices despite low wholesale price

Fuel prices are at low point, say experts


Experts have told driving.co.uk drivers should not expect a further fall in fuel costs, despite March events that saw wholesale prices drop.
Coronavirus leads to bigger drop in car sales than after financial crash

Coronavirus leads to huge drop in car sales


New car registrations were 44.4% lower March than in the same month in 2019 after the Covid-19 virus caused showrooms to close.
How car makers and F1 teams are helping the fight against coronavirus

How car makers and F1 teams are helping with Covid


With expert engineering knowhow and fabrication tools, many car companies and motor sport teams have shifted to help fight coronavirus.