Car enthusiasts welcomed 2026 at a host of classic meets across the UK on New Year’s Day, with some unseasonably dry weather allowing old and new events to run at full strength – unlike last year’s st

“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” Antonio Gramsci’s words, written in prison near Bari almost 100 years ago, ring out to us now. The politi

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Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

Calls for a reduction in Vehicle Excise Duty on younger cars has gained widespread support but some say that it is unlikely to lead to changes

THE UK GOVERNMENT has been urged to delay its ban on sales of new pure petrol and diesel cars following the EU’s decision to modify its own deadline to make it more lenient. Senior automotive industry