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Headphones, speakers and tablets: The best new travel tech

With restrictions finally easing Kevin Courtney casts an eye over new gadgets

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 00:00

Seasonal styles combine business with a whole lot of pleasure

Revitalise any wilting fashion wings with a little retail therapy

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 00:00

Rimac’s all-electric hypercar: 0-100 in two seconds, a 400km/h top speed, and yours for €2m

Nevera has the performance to rival a Bugatti Chiron but with no prickling of your eco-conscience

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 06:00

Even at $1.5m, Joe Biden’s ‘Beast’ isn’t the priciest presidential limo

The White House limousine is a bargain compared with past presidential vehicles

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 05:37

Enduring mystery of those missing magical cars continues to baffle

The world’s most valuable car could be out there, somewhere … just waiting to be found

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 07:05

#NotGeneva2020: Cars you can’t, or probably won’t, buy

Continuing our coverage of the not-happening 2020 Geneva motor show, here’s the fun stuff

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 16:10

#NotGeneva 2020: The motor show new car unveilings move online

Car companies go ahead with global reveals, even in the absence of an actual, physical motor show

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 21:01

Former Volkswagen boss Ferdinand Piëch dies at 82

Gifted but ruthless engineer built German car maker into a 12-brand empire

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 08:33

Driverless buses, ex-billionaires and the death of a robot

Planet Business: Anyone for a spin in the €11m La Voiture Noire supercar?

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 05:29

Geneva Motor Show proves the electric revolution needs a charge

2019 event heralds greener models, but high levels of uncertainty threaten progress

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 19:35

Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari and Lambo bring the super, but Bugatti has the hyper

Bugatti’s ‘La Voiture Noire’ is most expensive car ever, but will the mysterious Piech concept eventually out-do them all?

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 09:07

Geneva Motor Show: Electric promise, but where's the delivery?

Electric cars to the fore, but robot driving takes a back seat

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 09:56

The collecting bug: ‘I’ll have to ask my husband for more shelves’

Four avid collectors – of snow globes, buoys, sneakers and doors – explain their passion

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 00:00

The ‘Stop Bezos’ Bill, the tech firms racing to Wall Street and the sports car made of Lego

Planet Business: This week’s round-up of the strange and strangely sensible

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 05:30

Paris motor show: Retro styling, electric charging and a bit of De Niro

Several delights to be found on the show floor despite some big name no-shows

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 13:06

Ford’s new GT supercar embodies the company’s rich racing pedigree

Wind tunnel testing played a big part in the GT’s development, where 200km/h was the key wind speed used to flow over the car

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 04:35

McQueen’s ‘Widows’ so consistently funny that flaws hardly matter

Toronto film festival: British filmmaker honours series while imprinting his own visual stamp

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 11:00

McLaren darts into luxury car passing lane

A former Ford executive is leading the bid to make the company a force at the very top end of the car market

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 05:08

Geneva: Supercars on the show floor

Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Aston, and Bugatti all bring the noise to the Geneva show

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 09:04

Cutting a dash with workwear

This season’s fashion moves away from the casual to a more formal, tailored look

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 00:00

Ten things we learned from the Frankfurt motor show

It’s the biggest car show in Europe but what did we actually glean from all the glamour?

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 12:25

Europe’s biggest motor show looks ahead to an electric future

Frankfurt Motor Show: Car makers know the future’s electric, but the present has to stick with petrol and diesel

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 14:07

Frankfurt motor show: cautious confidence is coming back

Car makers get bullish over electric cars even as profit warnings are sounded

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 12:08

Mercedes Project One is 1,000bhp F1 hybrid mind-melting hypercar

Frankfurt motor show: 1,000bhp from a 1.6-litre hybrid with a top speed of over 350km/h - Mercedes-AMG Project One has stats that make your head spin

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 20:13

Jaguar’s cheaper F-Type still sings soulfully

Four cylinder engine is no barrier to pleasure with big cat’s sports car

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 00:00

Ultimate SUV: 2,000hp Toyota Land Cruiser clocks 370km/h

Former NASCAR driver Carl Edwards hits jaw-dropping speed on Mojave runway

Tue May 09 2017 - 13:38

New York auto show: Yankees roll out the big guns for horsepower orgy

Dodge’s 850hp Challenger Demon is the perfect car for Trump’s America

Fri Apr 14 2017 - 12:20

Fine new metal revs up at Geneva motor show

Volvo, Opel, Honda and Ford were among the majors showcasing cars to the industry

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 02:28

Geneva Motor Show: Sedate show hides real fears for the future

Climates both political and environmental weighing on car makers’ minds

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 16:41

Geneva Motor Show: Soon, robots will take care of the drudgery of driving

Ahead lie the years of autonomous cars, electric power, and ride-on-demand.

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 16:23

Piech adds to the drama at Volkswagen

Former chairman claims he warned VW’s supervisory board of scandal involving diesel engines in March 2015

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 05:35

Road Test: Volvo S90 – the revolution has been motorised

Swedes throw down gauntlet to Germans with this bold and innovative statement

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 05:00

Volkswagen may have to sell brands to fund ‘Dieselgate’ costs

VW still expects 2016 to be a good year for sales, but costs for diesel emissions scandal are rising

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 12:28

Future of driving depends on excitement, says car designer Henrik Fisker

The man who helped reinvent Aston Martin has just designed a V10 but he is convinced of the potential plug-in hybrids offer

Wed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00