Drink-drive limit ‘set to be slashed’ in new road safety plans as drivers brace for ‘biggest shake-up to rules in years’

Drink-drive limit ‘set to be slashed’ in new road safety plans as drivers brace for ‘biggest shake-up to rules in years’

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JLR cyber attack: production won't restart until 24 Sept at earliest

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Exclusive: Crucial Ford 'Focus' SUV due 2027 to lead Europe fightback

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Crucial Ford 'Focus' SUV due 2027 to lead Europe fightback

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Competition: Win two nights in Paris courtesy of Renault

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New Renault boss: Europe needs to focus on cutting EV prices

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2026 Mercedes C-Class EV to rival new BMW i3 with 497-mile range

JLR confirms data affected in cyber attack

JLR confirms data affected in cyber attack

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Munich Motor Show, 94mpg Audi A2 and saving the car industry

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Ferrari Testarossa returns as 1035bhp SF90 replacement

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Solid-state Mercedes EQS drives 749 miles without charging stop

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Stale Mercedes designs are underselling revolutionary cars

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Munich 2025: On the frontline of Europe's fight for automotive survival

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Skoda "exploring all powertrain options" for radical next-gen Octavia

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Cupra eyes fresh growth with expanded line-up and new markets

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Wild Hyundai Concept Three previews Cupra Born rival for 2026

Polestar urges Europe not to postpone 2035 ICE car ban

Polestar urges Europe not to postpone 2035 ICE car ban

2026 Renault Megane to be reinvented with "hot hatch" look

2026 Renault Megane to be reinvented with "hot hatch" look

Rivian lays off hundreds of employees ahead of the end of EV tax credits

Rivian lays off hundreds of employees ahead of the end of EV tax credits

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Cupra goes radical with 489bhp range-extender sports SUV

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Polestar 5 prototype review

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WATCH: Most important new cars of the 2025 Munich Motor Show

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Chinese tech firm Dreame could build car factory near Berlin

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VW Group aims for road-ready solid-state battery by 2030

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Future of Skoda Octavia revealed with radical EV estate concept

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Polestar puts 6 sports car on ice as it focuses on 7 and next-gen 2

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2027 Renault Clio revealed with bold new look and petrol power