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4 Sneaky Car Dealership Scams That Will Be Illegal in 2024

Buying a car can feel like walking through a minefield of shady sales tactics. Some deceitful dealerships have long employed a bag of tricks to nickel-and-dime consumers out of their hard-earned cash....

Dakar Rally 2025: Dates, route, new features and more revealed

The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has revealed the route and the dates for the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

Rescue team plans extension after outgrowing base

Glencoe MRT says it needs more room for its vehicles and also volunteers during major call-outs.

Used EVs are getting cheaper. Should you buy one?

A lot has changed since Tesla started development on its $100,000 Roadster 20 years ago.

DoH set to advance road safety awareness

CITING the yearly average of 12,000 fatalities due to road incidents, the Department of Health (DoH) has expressed a firm resolve to advance awareness and understanding of road safety as the country prepares to observe Road Safety Month this May. Road Safety Month is being observed under Proclamation 115-A, signed in November 1966 by then-president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., with the aim of promoting responsible road use by raising awareness of the...

Ferrari drivers disagree on theories for shock Red Bull Imola GP qualifying pace leap

Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc disagreed when trying to explain Red Bull's surprise pace jump in Imola qualifying.

Stephenson workshop repurposed as business centre

Original fittings from the workshop where Robert Stephenson built steam engines have been kept.

F1 Imola GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

The 2024 Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix takes place this Sunday on 19 May. Here's how you can watch the seventh race of the 2024 F1 season on TV.

Supercars Perth: Waters wins as penalty costs Mostert the double

Cam Waters took victory in the 10th race of the 2024 Supercars season at Wanneroo after a pitlane slip cost Chaz Mostert the win and the chance for a double.

How To Build A Rally Car

Start with a rulebook, a WRX, and one of the most influential and successful shops in the history of rally.

Ferrari grilled on Adrian Newey interest amid rumours of huge contract signed

All roads lead to Ferrari for Adrian Newey...

Max Verstappen gave Ferrari fan ‘the finger’ before later applauding him

"Did you sign with Ferrari or something? Is there something we don't know?"

Xiaomi SU7 Reviewed: Yes, China's Apple Car Is That Good

Other automakers: this is what you're up against. Start taking notes.

3 Electric Vehicles That Will Stretch Your Money the Furthest

When looking to purchase an electric vehicle, there are many factors to consider. Is there accessible EV charging near you? Do you have the space to hook up an EV charger in your home? Check Out: 5...

Plans to roll out 'dental vans' to tackle shortage could be shelved

The vehicles, which are kitted out to provide mobile care to rural communities, were announced this year as part of a government effort to allow more people to get attention.

An African kingdom famed for its bustling souks and immense desert dunes is revving up to build electric vehicles

According to data company CEIC, Morocco produced 535,825 motor vehicles in 2023, up from 464,864 in 2022.

Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo hail ‘massive’ qualifying at F1 Emilia Romagna GP

Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda both advance to Q3 at Imola, setting VCARB up for a big Sunday

New Tesla Model 3 Performance Gets Another $1,000 Price Hike

It still qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit, but barely.

Go carries fine form into Villamor Masters

Buoyed by a joint runner-up finish in Japan, Lloyd Go is gearing up for a shot at a second Philippine Golf Tour (PGT) victory as he joins the competitive field in the ICTSI Villamor Philippine Masters starting May 21 at Villamor Golf Club in Pasay. Go, who nailed his first PGT win at Palos Verdes last March with a commanding four-stroke victory, has since made impressive strides on the international stage. He tied for second place in the ABEMA...

Indy 500: How the two-day qualifying system works in 2024

The qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 is one of the most complicated in all of motorsport, so here’s how it works this weekend for the 2024 edition.

Road closures in place for Scunthorpe 10k

It is expected that 900 runners will take part in the event, which starts in Central Park.

Delayed A12 reconstruction work is £10m over budget

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request also reveals the scheme will finish 75 days late.

CAMPI lauds tariff break to more EVs

MANILA, Philippines — “CAMPI will support the regular review of EO 12 so that we can leverage this temporary measure toward achieving the EV penetration targets under the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry.” The local automotive industry believes that the decision of the government to expand of the type of electric vehicles (EVs) entitled to lower tariffs will further encourage the use of environment-friendly vehicles in the...

Man dies in two-car crash on A44

The 26-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

“Major changes” unlikely to MotoGP’s feeder classes under 2027 rules overhaul

Dorna Sports says “major changes” to the Moto2 and Moto3 categories are unlikely when MotoGP undergoes its rules revolution in 2027.

Spitfire Women: Blue plaque unveiled for WW2 pilot

Freydis Sharland was also British Air Racing Champion and a trailblazer for women in aviation.

21 striking Chrysler concept cars

Pedestrian in critical condition after car crash

The man in his 60s was taken to hospital after a collision involving a Fiat Punto, police say.

Awesome Alfa Romeo barn-find haul revisited

Crash between tractor and car closes part of A38

Part of the A38 is closed at Chudleigh Knighton after a crash between a car and a tractor.

Driver dies after four-vehicle motorway crash

A man dies after a crash between two lorries and two cars on a motorway, police say.

What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save

Max Verstappen’s eighth consecutive Formula 1 pole position – which equals Ayrton Senna's record – owes much to the tow he picked up from Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg, per the GPS data of Imola Q3’s final runs.

F2 Imola: Colapinto wins sprint with last lap overtake amid stewards' investigation

Franco Colapinto became Formula 2’s sixth winner of the campaign in a sprint race at Imola bookended by drama, though is under investigation for a first lap incident.

2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Qualifying results (Imola)

Qualifying is underway at Imola...

Super Formula Autopolis: Makino finally claims maiden victory

Tadasuke Makino finally ended his Super Formula victory drought with a dominant drive in the second round of the season at Autopolis.

Motor racing-Verstappen hails Senna 30 years on from Imola tragedy

By Alan Baldwin IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) - The spirit of Ayrton Senna always hangs over Imola but particularly this weekend as Formula One pays homage to the Brazilian great 30 years on from his death at the Italian circuit. Red Bull's Max Verstappen hailed his fellow triple world champion in his own way by equalling Senna's 1988-89 record of eight successive pole positions on a sunny afternoon at

Aston Martin F1 upgrades "not good enough" to keep up with rivals

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll fears the upgrades the team has brought to Imola haven't been enough to keep pace in the fight behind Red Bull.

Sainz: Ferrari F1 upgrade expectations "completely out of reality"

Carlos Sainz says his Ferrari Formula 1 team's upgrade package for Imola "worked exactly as we expected", calming down the "out of reality" expectations in Italy.

Ex-cop, 2 others caught selling stolen motorcycles

MANILA, Philippines — Three people, including a former police officer, were arrested for allegedly selling stolen motorcycles in Manila on Friday. Former corporal Mark Joseph Patayan, Jhon Ace Ortiz and Jorje Timothy Guinto were apprehended in a sting at the corner of Domingo Santiago and G. Tuazon streets in Sampaloc at around 4:55 a.m., National Capital Region Police Office director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said. The operation was...

Tata Motors hikes investment outlay to Rs 43,000 crore for FY25 on new products and technologies

In FY25, for JLR, the investment will be “more like 3.5 billion pounds, broadly Rs 35,000 crore, because all the product plans we had are coming together (next year)”, Tata Motors Group CFO PB Balaji said in an earnings conference.

Check It Out, Honda’s Fuel-Cell Big Rig, Part of a ‘Hydrogen Future’

Class 8 FCEV will join the 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, a stationary Fuel Cell System, and a driverless Autonomous Work Vehicle at ACT.

Fernando Alonso’s Imola start troubles go from bad to worse

"It's just not good enough..."

Why owners are scared to drive their electric cars

Electric vehicles are used 20 percent less than gas-run cars as a new survey reveals what's holding many drivers back from buying the futuristic automobiles.

Why is surface dressing being done in Derbyshire?

A councillor answers questions about county roads being sealed and covered in chippings.

Ducati’s Ayrton Senna-Inspired Monster Is a Work of Art

On the eve of the race where one of the F1 greats lost his life 30 years ago, Ducati gave us something to commemorate his legacy.

Valtteri Bottas opens up on clandestine Williams meeting after paddock spot

A reunion of Valtteri Bottas and Williams? The Finn set tongues wagging as he was spotted in the Williams motorhome on Saturday...

Tesla Cybertruck takes second place to Ford F-150 Lightning, new monthly registration data shows

Tesla's Cybertruck was the second-best selling electric pickup truck in March, according to one key indicator.

‘You see progress’ – Toto Wolff believes Mercedes W15 deficit to the front is ‘getting smaller’

"It's just a patience game..."

1969 De Tomaso Mangusta Is Today's Bring a Trailer Pick

Fast, fragile, and drop-dead gorgeous, Alejandro de Tomaso's Cobra killer is the definition of exotic.

4 injured as subdivision perimeter wall collapses on 3 cars

Part of a Las Piñas subdivision perimeter wall collapsed and fell on three cars on Friday, injuring four people. According to a 24 Oras weekend report by Darlene Cay on Saturday, the incident occurred during a downpour with almost zero visibility at around 8 p.m. along River Drive in Barangay Almanza Dos. The sudden collapse damaged two vans and another car, while four passengers received wounds and minor blows to the head. “Sa sobrang lakas po...