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Can electric cars reinvent Britain's motor industry?

New models mean new investment, if the UK can win the business. Sarah Arnott reports

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Space explorers: the future of parking could be helium-filled balloons

The parking race: Clever alternatives to pay-and-display and multi-storeys

Monday, 14 December 2009

With more cars on our roads than ever, we need clever alternatives to pay-and-display and multi-storeys – and designers are getting in gear. Jonathan Weinberg reports

<p><b>Skoda Superb Greenline</b></p>   <p>Skoda's large second-generation Superb saloon has already won lots of fans with its comfort and value for money; there is probably no other standard model on the market that offers more legroom for back-seat passengers. The Greenline eco version adds great fuel economy to the mix, although it makes do with Volkswagen's older 1.9 litre PD diesel engine, rather than benefiting from the group's new 1.6 or 2.0 litre common rail power units. The Superb's appeal can only be enhanced by the arrival of the handsome estate model.</p>

The ten best large eco cars

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Big cars will never be as green as the best small cars but some big cars are greener than others.

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn poses with the Land Glider electric vehicle at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show

Dinky car revolution: Why more drivers are swapping their gas guzzlers for cute compacts

Thursday, 29 October 2009

There's a terrible secret that the car-makers don't really want you to know about, or at least properly appreciate. You don't need a big car.

Volkswagen-Touareg

Ten best SUVs

Friday, 2 October 2009

If you think big is beautiful, then these are the cars for you.

The three-point seat belt in situ

The man who saved a million lives: Nils Bohlin - inventor of the seatbelt

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Few of us have heard of Nils Bohlin, but whenever we take a car journey his invention makes us safer. As the seat belt hits its half-century, Sean O Grady celebrates his legacy

Ten Best Luxury Cars

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

It may seem like a sin in these straitened times, but the joy of a car for its own sake remains one of the driver’s great pleasures. These cars may not be the ones you want to pile the kids into to spill their juice and lose their toys in, but these are cars of luxury and distinction.

Rolls-Royce

The ten best convertibles

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Drop your top and let the breeze carry you on a summer adventure with our finest selection of convertible cars.

Taking Jaguars to India

Friday, 17 July 2009

Jaguars announced they are to cease production of the jaguar X-type at Halewood and lose 300 jobs. I’ve a better idea.

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