Brits have revealed the most popular ‘pet’ names for their cherished cars – with Betsy, George, and Beast topping the list. A study of 2,000 drivers found four in 10 have named a car, with Bessie, Betty, Bertha, and Bertie also common monikers. Boris, Lucy, and Dolly completed the top 10, with other popular names including Bella, Priscilla, and Rusty. …
A study of 500 adults who drive a van for work found they spend 13-and-a-half hours behind the wheel each week – parting with £71 a week for fuel. And as well as sipping 14 hot drinks a week from the comfort of their van, one in four drivers even admitted to ‘often’ taking a nap in their vehicle between …
More than a third of new dog-owning motorists had to ‘pup-size’ last year by buying a bigger or more practical car to accommodate their pets, according to new research. The pandemic saw a surge in interest in canine companions, with online puppy searches soaring by 115 per cent. A survey of 2,000 drivers with dogs revealed a fifth …
Get a vroom! We may not be able to get out much at the moment but our enduring love affair with cars is stronger than ever, according to a new report. More than eight in 10 motorists (83 per cent) admitted they have always had a love for driving and more than a third (34 per cent) reckon …
This is the moment Chelsea’s star players had dozens of footballs launched at them by a machine powered by a new electric car. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, defender Ben Chilwell and striker Olivier Giroud went out for a training session with a difference. They were joined by the UK’s first Hyundai IONIQ 5 – a new …
Nissan has taken the wraps off its latest version of the UK’s most produced car – in a welcome boost to the manufacturing industry. More than three million Qashqais have rolled off the production line in Sunderland over the past 14 years. Laid out in a line, the cars would stretch more than 7,500 MILES – enough to …
Nissan has become the first car manufacturer to sell ONE MILLION crossover vehicles in the UK – with more than 90 per cent built on British soil. Crossovers, which combine SUVs and family hatchback traits, have experienced mass growth over the past decade, with Nissan manufacturing the Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail models. The car manufacturer, which operates the …
The perfect road trip would last just under three hours, feature a sea view – and include a sing-a-long to 56 songs. A study of 2,000 Brits suggests three is the magic number, with this being revealed as the ideal amount of people in the car and also the number of breaks that would be taken. These pit-stops …
The world’s ultimate car has been unveiled – and it’s an environmentally-friendly family estate boasting British beauty and German brawn. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed the front of the car should resemble the striking Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, a Midlands-built sports car with a top speed of 211mph. But the rear would be from an Audi RS6 …
British engineers have transformed an electric car into an emergency response vehicle designed to provide a clean power supply to areas hit by natural disasters and extreme weather. The Nissan RE-LEAF is based on the Sunderland-built LEAF family hatchback. But instead of school-runs and motorway miles, the highly modified motor is better suited to navigating roads covered in debris on its way …
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