We get behind the wheel of the big, performance-focused plug-in hybrid SUV from VW… Volkswagen’s biggest SUV was originally launched in 2002, and is now in its third generation. During that time, well over a million have found homes around the world, including some 60,000 in the UK. Recently treated …

The Bugatti Type 35, one of the world’s most successful and best-known pre-war racing cars, will be marking a century since its birth at this year’s Salon Privé Concours presented by Aviva Private Clients. It will be the 19th year that Blenheim Palace has hosted the prestigious event  (August 28-29, …

We get to grips with the affordable EV hot hatch that is the MG4 XPower… Full disclosure. I’m a big fan of the standard MG4 EV family hatchback. Not only is it a great value electric car (the range starts at just £26,995), but it’s well packaged, sharply styled and …

This week the little Kia Picanto celebrates 20 years of sales in the UK, having first been introduced in the same year that Shrek 2 was the highest-grossing film. The car first went on sale in Kia’s home market of South Korea in 2003 as the Kia ‘Morning’, a name …

We get behind the wheel of the next-generation pure electric MINI hatchback… As the saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. MINIs are a bit like that. After a lean period on the launch front, this year has already seen the unveiling …

Apollo Tyres has sgned three-time Formula 1 race winner Giancarlo Fisichella as its new ambassador for its premium Vredestein passenger car tyre brand. The two-year agreement will see Fisichella contribute to the test and development of new Vredestein high-performance tyres, make appearances at key events, and feature in online and …

As new research reveals that UK parents are stressed about affording family days out over the summer, here are top tips for keeping costs low, but smiles high. Seven in 10 parents (69%) are stressed about organising affordable family days out, according to a survey by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The …

We get behind the wheel of the latest version of Skoda’s big seven-seater SUV… The Kodiaq has been a success for Skoda. Since its launch in 2016, more than 866,000 have been produced. After Germany, the UK is the big SUV’s second biggest market in Europe, with 55,000 sold – …

Visitors to the Renault store at Europe’s largest indoor shopping mall will be able to test drive a trio of electrified E-Tech models. The ‘Car of the Year 2024’ – the Scenic E-Tech 100% electric – the Megane E-Tech 100% electric and Austral E-Tech full hybrid will all be available …

Many electric car drivers are unaware that their EV has a crucial 12-volt battery that is essential to the running of their vehicle, leading breakdown provider Start Rescue has revealed. A faulty or flat 12-volt battery is the main reason for an EV breakdown, rather than unfounded worries about the …