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February 2025

Kia EV4 2025: Prices, specs and release date

Kia EV4 2025: Prices, specs and release date

A future classic? Honda Civic Type R

A future classic? Honda Civic Type R

Question of the week: Will all cars eventually have automatic gearboxes?

Question of the week: Will all cars eventually have automatic gearboxes?

UK national parking app to be shut down?

UK national parking app to be shut down?

Car thieves face up to five years in prison

Car thieves face up to five years in prison

Electric car battery repairs now ‘within reach’

Electric car battery repairs now ‘within reach’

UK Car of the Year 2025 winners revealed

UK Car of the Year 2025 winners revealed

A future classic? RenaultSport Clio 172

A future classic? RenaultSport Clio 172

Question of the week: Is now a good time to buy a used Tesla?

Question of the week: Is now a good time to buy a used Tesla?

UK drivers ‘failing to grasp cycling rules’

UK drivers ‘failing to grasp cycling rules’

Speed shock: Motorists caught doing 90mph in a 30mph

Speed shock: Motorists caught doing 90mph in a 30mph

Question of the week: Why are the positions in an automatic gearbox arranged P-R-N-D?

Question of the week: Why are the positions in an automatic gearbox arranged P-R-N-D?

A future classic? Citroen C3 Pluriel

A future classic? Citroen C3 Pluriel

Calls to expand 20mph zones after reduction in casualties

Calls to expand 20mph zones after reduction in casualties

Fuel prices rise up to 6p a litre in four months

Fuel prices rise up to 6p a litre in four months

MPs seek answers from government on driving test ‘turmoil’

MPs seek answers from government on driving test ‘turmoil’

DS No8 2025: Prices, specs and release date

DS No8 2025: Prices, specs and release date

Personalised number plate sales have doubled in 10 years

Personalised number plate sales have doubled in 10 years

£1bn electric car fund ‘has not built a single charger’

£1bn electric car fund ‘has not built a single charger’

A future classic? Ford Ka

A future classic? Ford Ka

Question of the week: Does a main dealer service history make a used car worth more?

Question of the week: Does a main dealer service history make a used car worth more?

Tesla sales fall by up to 66% in Europe and UK

Tesla sales fall by up to 66% in Europe and UK

What does the Heathrow third runway mean for the M25?

What does the Heathrow third runway mean for the M25?

Is Nigel Farage helping boost support for EVs?

Is Nigel Farage helping boost support for EVs?

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