Motoring
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Ask the Expert: Why has my car insurance increased so much?
Why has car insurance gone through the roof over the past few years? I have been told by one source that it’s a result of the high cost of repairing electric cars; another said it was age-related, which seems unfair, as surely younger people are much more likely to have accidents. Is this true?
3-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Why Britain has failed miserably to solve its potholes crisis – and how to fix it
This is the first in a series of articles, each of which will take an in-depth look at the failing institutions, infrastructure and other parts of the public sector that typify the idea of ‘Broken Britain’
17-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Everything we know so far about the Ferrari 12 Cilindri
The V12 engine is the one most associated with Ferrari. It’s the powerplant founder Enzo Ferrari obsessed over when he set up the company in the 1950s, so Il Commendatore would no doubt be proud of his company’s latest effort. The Ferrari 12 Cilindri has just been unveiled at a glitzy event in Miami and it’s all about the internal combustion engine al naturale. No hybridisation, electric motor or turbocharger in sight.
6-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
UK’s rarest cars: 1977 Peugeot 604, one of only eight left
The 604 was associated with senior government officials in its homeland, preferably with the wings be-decked with tricolour flags. In the UK, it was always a rare sight – a car that seemed to regard the Ford Granada Ghia or the Vauxhall Royale with patrician disdain. But now Robert Desmond’s 1977 example is now one of only eight of all types left on British roads.
4-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: Our MG eats batteries. What can we do?
We bought our MG3 in 2019 and we have had persistent problems with the 12v auxiliary battery. The dealer changed it within the first year but this did not last long, and when the issue next occurred we had to pay for another new battery as the first was over a year old.
2-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
How do you test the durability of electric cars? By driving one to the Sahara Desert...
The man with the camel is doing his best to appear as though he’s not looking. Of course, he is looking. I, for my part, am doing my best to seem as though I’m not looking, either. But I am. What do you expect? Camels are fascinating.
11-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: Should I be concerned about an electric drive fault on my Nissan Qashqai?
I recently bought a new Nissan Qashqai Tekna e-Power and discovered there is a Facebook page dedicated to a common e-Power fault, which displays the error message “e-Power System Fault. Unable to restart after power off.” Do you know what the problem can be? Should I be worried as I do a lot of motorway driving?
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