Originator of the SUV launches new PHEV-only Land Rover rival Jeep takes a curiously small portion of the British SUV market, given that it’s the world’s biggest 4x4 company.Selling only a few thousand cars here per year, Jeep CEO Christian Meunier refers to its 0.3% share as “virtually non-existent”. However, it’s seeking to change that, with...

Converting diesel vans to hybrid power is a great step, but no governance means wildly varying standards and quality Who’s going to clean up the donkeys? The big, 3.5-tonne vans and derivatives that do the biggest mileage and stay on the road for the longest amount of time, and often have been fitted with bespoke cargo areas that cost several...

Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge quicker, safely Volvo partners with battery firm to create adaptive tech that controls range-improving battery conditions in real time However appealing the oily stuff may be to anyone with even slight petrolhead leanings, the fact is that software is becoming hugely important in shaping...

A guide to everything you need to know about speeding, from fines to the cameras the police use Speeding fines are one of the most common motoring offences in the UK, with millions of fines issued every year.  That’s partly because our roads are becoming more digital, with an increasing number of roadside devices and cameras to check your speed....

For the first time, Crewe’s most extravagant offering is an SUV. Does it stack up? The Bentley Bentayga EWB – all 5.3m, 2.6 tonnes and, in top-billing Mulliner specification tested here, almost £260,000 of it – represents not only a good deal of steel, leather and knurled aluminium, but also a car that’s a good deal more significant for the brand...

Mass sackings, Musk's public outbursts and previously announced plans lying in the gutter What a difference a year makes. In spring last year, Tesla threw open the doors of its Texas Gigafactory to investors in order to lay out plans for global domination of the automotive industry with sales of 20 million a year. Now those plans – for a...