Vehicles

UK diesel went above £2 a litre for the first time on 2 October. Six days later, Google Maps began showing live pump prices from the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Here's how much that helps.

A record 99,201 new battery electric cars were registered in the UK in September, 28.3% of the market. But the year-to-date share is 26.2%, well short of the 33% mandate.

Avatr, the Chinese EV brand backed by Changan, Huawei and CATL, is testing right-hand-drive cars in the UK after missing its 2025 target. No price or date yet, and the Huawei tech raises questions.

Bentley has revealed the Torcal, its first electric car, built in Crewe and priced from £173,300. It's packed with tech and arrives late, just as luxury rivals are going cold on EVs.

BYD says its first car with solid-state batteries will appear in 2027. It looks set to be a China-market luxury saloon, and the company's own scientist says liquid batteries aren't going anywhere soon.

Mercedes-Benz has signed a production deal to put London-based Wayve's AI Driver into its cars within two years. It's a big win for a British AI firm, but it's driver assistance, not a self-driving Mercedes.

Czechia approved Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) this week, a Belgian test found it speeding in 30 zones, and the EU vote has slipped. UK owners who paid £6,800 are still waiting.

AGV says its new Pista GP R3 race helmet, using technology from a London start-up, makes concussion six times less likely. The comparison behind that number is narrower than the headlines suggest.

UK motorcycling bodies have launched a ten-point plan against bike theft, from factory-fitted trackers to ID checks for online sellers. Theft is falling, but police still can't count it properly.

UK new motorcycle registrations are up 17%, yet one of the country's biggest used-bike dealers collapsed owing £27.8m. The administrators' figures show why a boom for new bikes didn't save it.