Supercar legend Henrik Fisker has designs on a cheaper electric revolution
“If you look at the car, it fundamentally hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years,” says Henrik Fisker, who designed the iconic Aston Martin DB9. “It…
Cupra Born review: not the electric hot hatch you might hope for
Like the ID.3, there are two screens, a big one in the middle of the fascia, and a small one in front of the driver, which moves…
Plug-in car grant and eligibility slashed
The price cap for passenger cars that are eligible for the grant has been reduced from £35,000 to £32,000, with the grant itself reduced from £2,500 to…
Electric car grants slashed for second time this year
Electric car sales doubled in November to account for one in every five purchases as the switch away from petrol and diesel vehicles gathers pace. Almost a…
Electric car revolution will stay stuck in the slow lane without more charging competition
Last year the Government said it wanted there to be at least six ultra-rapid charging points at every motorway service area in the UK by 2023 (with…
Owning a car is so ‘last century’, says transport minister
Its advisors, the Climate Change Committee, have called for average car occupancy to increase by around 20 per cent, with ride sharing encouraged by road lanes restricted…
Car sharing should become the norm in drive to cut carbon emissions, says minister
Its advisors, the Climate Change Committee, have called for average car occupancy to increase by around 20 per cent, with ride sharing encouraged by road lanes restricted…
Block Chinese takeover of lithium miner, ministers told
A Chinese takeover of one of Britain’s only listed lithium miners poses a threat to the national interest and must be stopped by ministers, MPs and shareholders have said….
Five of the best used electric family cars for sale in the UK in 2021
It’s with a caveat that we recommend the early Tesla Model S as a family chariot, because its reliability and quality record is far from exemplary –…
Boris Johnson woos Rivian in bid to bring £1bn electric vehicle factory to UK
Boris Johnson has promised to build a new motorway junction and revive an old rail link as part of a raft of measures to tempt electric truck…
How to buy the best family car in 2021 – and grab a bargain
It’s a contentious question. As the SUV craze sweeps the country, many people are asking: do we really need them? For families, it’s clear where the advantages…
Toyota commits to hydrogen as well as battery-electric for next-generation low emissions cars
Running on 20-inch wheels, the bZ4X will have a choice of two power outputs, 201bhp with rear-wheel drive and 215bhp with four-wheel drive, along with a range…
Rising lithium prices risk pushing electric car dreams off the road
So far, consumers are being cushioned from the metal’s price rises. As carmarkers’ margins become more squeezed, however, buyers may end up absorbing the extra expense in…
More drivers plan to buy electric cars than petrol for first time, survey finds
The latest data for October show pure battery cars made up 15pc of new car sales, up from 6.6pc a year earlier. Diesel slid to 6.6pc of…
MG ZS EV review: a cheap and cheerful electric car – and a whole lot more besides
Then you hit the first expansion joint and the front end jolts noisily. It’s a portent of the way the ride deteriorates on poor surfaces (particularly when…
The 10 best electric cars to buy in 2021, from the Audi e-tron GT to the Volkswagen ID.3
The Government has announced that, by 2030, no purely petrol or diesel cars will be allowed to be sold brand new in the UK and that, by 2035,…