New cars

Skoda Enyaq gains twin-motor, 261bhp option from £46,610

Skoda’s first all-wheel-drive EV gets a sports chassis as standard with a lowered ride height

23 August 2021
Skoda Enyaq gains twin-motor, 261bhp option from £46,610
Electric cars

Tesla could offer self-driving technology to rival brands

Move to open-source software would allow car makers to bypass prohibitive development costs

20 August 2021
Tesla could offer self-driving technology to rival brands
Electric cars

Why electric charger providers are under scrutiny

The UK Government’s competition watchdog steps in and suggests major improvements

20 August 2021
Why electric charger providers are under scrutiny
Electric cars

EV prices rose 28% in Europe yet halved in China in past decade

Report from Jato Dynamics shows average EV price has climbed in Europe and US yet fallen in China

19 August 2021
EV prices rose 28% in Europe yet halved in China in past decade
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK consortium to develop solid-state batteries

Seven leading British institutions sign a memorandum of understanding to research "holy grail" tech

19 August 2021
UK consortium to develop solid-state batteries
Electric cars

Scottish energy firm gains £2.2m investment for urban charging

Company hopes to become UK’s de facto on-street charging service for EVs by the end of 2023

18 August 2021
Scottish energy firm gains £2.2m investment for urban charging
Business

UK gigafactory: Britishvolt secures cobalt supply from Glencore

Mining firm agrees supply deal as Northumberland gigafactory plans gather pace

17 August 2021
UK gigafactory: Britishvolt secures cobalt supply from Glencore
New cars

Mercedes primes luxury EQG electric G-Class 4x4

Electric G-Wagen will harness EQS battery and motors for supreme off-road capability by 2024

16 August 2021
Mercedes primes luxury EQG electric G-Class 4x4
Environment and energy

Audi expands EV charge card service to cover 17,500 charging points

Firm's one-card service now covers 75% of the UK's charging network

13 August 2021
Audi expands EV charge card service to cover 17,500 charging points
Electric cars

Analysis: Car firms face EV sales quotas

A set percentage of cars sold would have to be electric under government proposal

13 August 2021
Analysis: Car firms face EV sales quotas

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