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Coronavirus: Fiat Chrysler seeks £5.6bn government-backed loan

Covid-19: FCA seeks £5.6bn government-backed loan

FCA Group is seeking a €6.3bn (£5.6bn) loan, backed by the Italian government, to bolster its finances during the coronavirus crisis.
Published 18 May 2020
Dyson electric car: First proper look at James Dyson's failed electric car as entrepreneur tops Sunday Times Rich List for first time

First proper look at Dyson's failed electric car

Dyson, 73, has revealed his doomed vehicle for the first time in an exclusive interview and photo for The Sunday Times Rich List.
Published 16 May 2020
Poll: What car would you have own if you were a Sunday Times Rich List billionaire?

Poll: What single dream car would you buy?

The Sunday Times Rich List 2020 lands this weekend, which got us thinking: what car would we (and you) buy if we were billionaires?
Published 16 May 2020
McLaren to sell historic car collection to balance finances

McLaren may sell car collection to boost finances

Supercar manufacturer McLaren is considering mortgaging its Surrey HQ and selling a collection of vintage cars in order to protect its finances.
Published 15 May 2020
Government invests in road network and charging infrastructure

Government announces billions for road network

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced investment in Britain’s road network worth billions.
Published 14 May 2020
Rich List: Lewis Hamilton is the richest British sportsman of all time

Hamilton becomes richest British sportsman ever

It's a title befitting a six-time world champion. Lewis Hamilton, 35, is the richest sports star in the history of the Sunday Times Rich List.
Published 14 May 2020
Coronavirus: car dealerships open for click-and-collect

Car dealerships open for click-and-collect

NEW GOVERNMENT advice will allow car dealerships in England to open for click-and-collect sales, although showrooms won't open until June.
Published 14 May 2020
Contestant falters at £1m motorsport question

Could you answer this £1m WWTBAM question?

A contestant on Who Wants to be a Millionaire decided to forego a million-pound motoring question - but walked away with half a million pounds.
Published 14 May 2020
Trump defends Elon Musk in Tesla reopening saga

Trump defends Elon Musk in Tesla reopening saga

President Trump has come to the defence Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has re-opened the company's California plant against state orders.
Published 13 May 2020
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.
Published 13 May 2020
Average of 30 new drivers per day banned last year

Thirty new drivers per day were banned last year

Over 11,000 drivers per day were banned from driving last year, within two years of passing their driving test.
Published 12 May 2020
Toyota Highlander to hit UK roads from 2021

Toyota to introduce seven-seat Highlander to UK

Toyota has announced that the seven-seat Highlander SUV will be available for purchase in the UK from next year, exclusively as a hybrid.
Published 12 May 2020