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Budget brand Dacia has marked first decade in the UK by selling its quarter of a millionth car. Charlie James and his family collected their Dacia Jogger Extreme SE from Richard Sanders Dacia in Northampton. To mark the occasion, Dacia added unique touches to the seven-seat Jogger including a special …

Millions of older motorists could be restricted from taking simple trips to the town simply because they won’t have the capacity to pay for parking, says leading vehicle breakdown recovery provider Start Rescue. As local authorities increasingly move to ‘pay by app’ systems, pensioners who do not have a smartphone …

Skoda UK has partnered with dog behaviourist Anna Webb to share top tips on keeping pet pooches cool in the car. When it’s warm outside, cars can act like a greenhouse and trap the sun’s heat — so if it’s 23ºC outside, in-car temperatures can reach a whopping 47ºC in …

Caterham’s first electric car will make its public debut in July at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The EV Seven showcases a future battery electric Caterham and uses a 51kWh immersion cooled battery pack capable of up to 152kW rapid charging. Just as importantly, the battery results in a weight …

A third of drivers have admitted to skipping an essential service on their car due to the cost of living crisis, claims new research. What’s more, one in four have got behind the wheel knowing their vehicle needed essential maintenance. The squeeze is hitting younger drivers hardest, with almost half …

Two-time Formula champion Mika Häkkinen has teamed up with Verge Motorcycles to launch a limited edition model limited to just 100 bikes. Designed by Finnish star, it features a stylish and bold design combined with Verge’s unique technology. “I know from experience what it takes to develop a vehicle that …

Spanish car brand SEAT has identified the top five most common driving myths. According to a survey of 2,000 UK motorists, top of the table sits not being allowed to drive barefoot, with more than half of drivers believing this to be true. 1. You are not allowed to drive …

Alpine has unveiled its first ‘lifestyle’ model – the concept for the much-anticipated A290. The exciting new car made its debut at an historic hangar in Bristol – birthplace of Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic airliner. Alpine’s Formula one drivers, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, who are helping to develop the …

A UK camper van hire company is the first to offer a ‘hireable’ conversion of the award-winning all-electric Volkswagen ID.Buzz. Wild Drives, one of the first exclusively electric campervan hire companies, is now taking bookings in the retro-modern sensation from £150 per night. The conversion of the interior was carried …

Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen, Abba’s Dancing Queen and Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi have been voted Britain’s favourite car sing-along songs. A poll of 2,000 motorists, commissioned by Fiat and inspired by its all-electric 500 La Prima (which features a JBL audio system), found 78 per …