Mercedes has declared the 'dawn of a new era' for luxurious limousines as it previewed a flashy electric people carrier overnight at the Shanghai Motor Show. Called the Vision V concept, it's what the German brand has dubbed a new 'benchmark' for VIP travel from its next generation of battery-powered vehicles. It includes a 'private lounge' area divided from the chauffeur by an enormous 65-inch TV screen, which can retract into the ceiling. This can be used to watch movies, for gaming or to convert the van into a mobile karaoke bar. Check out some of the MPVs other business-class features.

Vehicle history checking service CarVertical says the average driver keeps cars from this EV brand for just 29 months, compared to an average of 62 months. Find out which makes perform best and worst for owner retention periods and how your brand stacks up.

See how much more owners of Britain's most popular cars had to fork out to get them fixed in 2024. Motor industry bodies and repair centres have warned that the cost to fix cars will continue to rise this year, blaming a number of factors, including ongoing parts supply shortages and inflation pounding auto businesses.

Ford's best-selling Puma has gone all-electric. With 574-litres of storage, instantly recognisable Puma looks and a lot of standard kit, will the sub-£30k model also also top the EV sales charts? This is Money's Motoring Reporter Freda Lewis-Stempel has been driving the Puma Gen-E in Spain to find out if it has all the required ingredients to be a volume seller.

Of the 278 different new car options available in showrooms today, only 82 have a much-loved feature that has been a key factor in driving enjoyment for decades. At the rate in which it is disappearing annually, experts believe it will be lost forever in new motors by 2037. However, the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in 2030 will almost guarantee that no mainstream models sold in Britain will have one far earlier than that prediction.

When you hear the words 'classic car' your mind drifts away typically to think about iconic models from yesteryear like Silver Birch Aston Martin DB5s, jaw-dropping E-Type Jaguars and mid-century Ferraris. Motors that probably don't jump into your head are Peugeot 309s, Renault Espace MPVs or Seat Ibizas. But these cars are among twelve that earn 'historical vehicle' status this year. So, which ones are genuinely collectable?

Lotus proposed restructuring could see 270 jobs gone from its Hethel factory as sports car demand falls and US tariffs make exporting to the US extortionate. Owned by China's Geely Group, Lotus is a low-volume car maker facing challenging times as it transitions to making electric sports cars.

The 'E-Sauna' is powered by the E-Transit's built-in Pro Power Onboard system, meaning it can be deployed virtually anywhere without the need for external power hook-ups. The bodywork of the battery-powered van has also been given a special touch - a daring paint scheme mirroring the cedar-clad interior. The vehicle, which combines the 'versatility of commercial vehicles by tapping into the growing wellness trend' is already touring Britain.

General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis - parent group of Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler - have been left particularly vulnerable to Trump's 25% import levy on cars, according to market analysis by UK-based automotive intelligence company Jato Dynamics.

The Prime Minister has dramatically watered down the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, and provided more lenience to manufacturers tasked with meeting binding EV sales targets set out in the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Want to know what these changes mean to you? This is Money has outlined five major updates that will impact British drivers, from an extension to hybrid availability, diesel vans on sale until 2035 and supercars getting a stay of execution.

A digital billboard erected outside a Jaguar Land Rover dealership in London threatens to renew tensions between the two companies that have been at legal loggerheads in the past. The poster shows a muddied Ineos Grenadier bumper-to-bumper with a sparkling-clean Defender, accompanied by the slogan: 'Let's take this outside'. Explaining the advert, Lynn Calder, CEO at Ineos Automotive (pictured), said: 'We've held our tongues while winning the court cases over and over again, and we feel it's now time to set the record straight: we're not them and we're not trying to be them.'

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 357,103 new passenger cars were registered in the UK in March. That's 39,317 more than were delivered in the same month last year and the most since the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 69,313 EV sales in March is also a new record volume for a single month.  However, pure electric cars still only represented 19.4% of deliveries, which is well short of binding sales targets demanded by ministers in 2025.

The Institute for Public Policy Research said the President's new levies on UK-made cars entering the United States will put 'extreme pressure' on Britain's car makers and 'threaten jobs and economic growth'. With one in eight motors produced in Britain last year shipped to America, these are the brands that are set to take the biggest hit.

Some 13,775 drivers have cast their verdict on what is the UK's worst motorway. And the one that's detested most in the huge survey with 40% of votes might not come as a huge surprise, even those using it on an infrequent basis.

From 1 April 2025, buyers of new petrol and diesel cars are being clobbered with doubled first-year VED rates, while EV owners no longer benefit from car tax exemption and be forced to pay towards Treasury coffers for the very first time. In fact, most owners of cars new and old will feel the pain of Labour's tax raid on motorists this year. This is Money details all the changes to car tax - just find the section relating to your motor based on its age to find out how much you will pay for VED compared to last year.

Marking 'the end of an era', the last Vivaro van came off the production line at 12.18 on Friday, lowering the curtain on 120 years of vehicle-making at the Bedfordshire factory. Vauxhall's parent company Stellantis had announced the closure of the factory in November 2024, confirming that 1,100 jobs would be at risk.

More than five years after Brexit, ministers say they are in the process of determining which of 19 safety systems required for models sold in Europe since last summer are 'right for Britain', despite UK motorists describing the features as 'dangerous, distracting and useless'.

Worse it yet to come for British car makers following Donald Trump's announcement on Wednesday that he will slap 25% tariffs on all foreign-made motors arriving in the US in a bid to spur domestic business and protect jobs. Four in five cars built in the UK are exported overseas - and the US is the second most common destination. One in five cars made in Britain last year were shipped to the US, the SMMT confirms.

Nissan will reintroduce the Micra name as a pure EV later this year, shortly followed by a third-generation Leaf. And a new battery-powered Juke is coming in 2026. This mega-release of new electric models has been announced as the legacy car maker is said to be on the verge of collapse with the suggestion it only has just '12 months to survive' following a downturn in sales triggered by a rise in popularity of cheap Chinese alternatives.

The Chancellor's car tax sting on EVs from 1 April will have major cost implications for buyers of new battery cars costing over £40k. That's because they will fall foul to the Government's 'expensive car supplement', which will force drivers of these motors to fork out a whopping £425 in additional vehicle excise duty annually over five years. To avoid Rachel Reeves' EV tac raid, here's six of the best options across different categories, all of which sit below the £40k threshold.

Motorists who leave renewing their car insurance to the last minute are paying £164 more, on average, than those who renew 26 days earlier, according to new data. We have compiled the day-to-day changes in price over a month into a graph, revealing the wild fluctuations you can expect to pay for exactly the same insurance cover when using a price comparison website.

City cars are the ideal solution for drivers needing compact runarounds that are cheap to buy and run and who rarely cover long-distance journeys. They too are incredibly popular among young drivers due to their combined ease of use and ultra-low insurance costs. But motorists wanting a vehicle of this description with a petrol engine under the bonnet are already faced with incredibly limited options on the market. We investigate why...

With petrol and diesel prices showing no sign of dramatically falling anytime soon, filling up at forecourts is set to be a strain on finances in 2023. That's why learning 'hypermiling' techniques will benefit all drivers. This is the name given to a series of energy efficient measures motorists can put into practice to save petrol, diesel or electricity (if you own an EV). Here's our top 10 hypermiling tips.

Are we in the new age of EVs? Mercedes new CLA coupe is priced the same as the hybrid and will give you 492 miles of range for around £40k.It's also promised to be the 'cleverest car Mercedes has ever made'. It'll go on sale later this year.

After VW's design boss Andreas Mindt (inset) said the German auto giant is reintroducing physical controls in forthcoming models because 'it's a car not a phone', we look at the other brands who are returning to analogue controls having listened to customer feedback.

The popular brand has been wielding the axe on some of its most recognisable combustion-engine model names in recent years as part of its ongoing efforts to switch to EVs. After the Mondeo was scrapped in 2022, the S-Max and Galaxy MPVs discontinued in 2023, and the Fiesta also resigned to history, this is the next car Ford will turn its back on...

From lane departure assist to reversing cameras, modern motors are fitted with a suite of assistance features - often pushing up the price of new models by thousands of pounds as well as increasing the blood pressure of drivers. But one intrusive system above all others is causing Britons a headache behind the wheel...

The Hagerty Bull Market report is an annual data-crunching exercise helps to earmark motors from the past that are ripe for appreciation, beginning this year. And some will only cost you a few hundred pounds to purchase today. While a few are predicted to rise in value in the future, others have been selected for their superb value for money and rewarding ownership experience.

One in three motorists pay over the odds for their car insurance - and the worst thing you can do is simply renew. We reveal ten tips to get the cheapest car insurance deal and show you the places to go to compare car cover and potentially save hundreds of pounds.