Middle East conflict revs up costs for young drivers Insurance Costs for drivers under the age of 25 are rising despite a drop in insurance premiums, largely driven by fuel hikes from the fallout of the Middle East conflict. Fuel costs for young drivers rose by 18 per cent in 2026 compared to 2025, with the average annual bill spiking from £833 to £981, according [...]
Porsche Cayenne Electric review: luxury SUV is the most powerful Porsche ever Life&Style The new Porsche Cayenne Electric Turbo is the model that will grab all the headlines. With up to 1,156hp, it’s the most powerful Porsche road car ever. At 2.5 seconds to 62mph, it accelerates as quickly as the new Porsche 911 Turbo Swe drove recently. Yet this is not a sports car, but a five-metre-long [...]
New Lola T70S is a reborn – and road-legal – 1960s race car Life&Style The legendary Lola T70 is making a comeback – and buyers can choose between race-ready or road-legal versions of this 1960s sports racer. The original Lola T70 dominated the first Can-Am Championship in 1966, and claimed victories in the Daytona 24 Hours and RAC Tourist Trophy. Notable drivers included John Surtees, Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, [...]
Driving Gen Z into the ground November 5, 2024 A shortage of driving tests and suggestions that young people should not be allowed to give their friends lifts are just the latest examples of the infantilisation of Gen Z, says Phoebe Arslanagić-Little In July 2024, there was not a single driving test to be had anywhere in London, at all. The best the DVSA [...]
Uber partners with Wayve to offer self-driving rides August 29, 2024 Uber has already announced tie-ups with self-driving group's Waymo and Cruise this year as it pushes into the nascent autonomous vehicle market.
Seeing Machines: Revenue accelerates but losses mount as transition drags August 28, 2024 Driver monitoring technology company Seeing Machines has reported an expected revenue of $67.6m (£51.1m) for its financial year 2024, marking a 17 per cent jump from $57.8m (£43.7m) reported for 2023. Annualised recurring revenue climbed 11 per cent year-on-year to $15.1m (£11.4m) from $13.6m (£10.3m) the previous year. The company’s technology is now deployed in [...]