New cars

Volvo C40 Recharge now available to order from £57,400

Swedish brand's second electric model is more style-focused sister of XC40 P8, with 260-mile range

2 March 2021
Volvo C40 Recharge now available to order from £57,400
New cars

Kia launches EV charging service covering 68% of UK network

New KiaCharge platform streamlines access and payment for nearly 14,000 chargers nationwide

23 February 2021
Kia launches EV charging service covering 68% of UK network
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Has government got EVs right, Mercedes' camera call and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

23 February 2021
Autocar confidential: Has government got EVs right, Mercedes' camera call and more
Electric cars

UK national grid can handle EV surge, experts say

Mass adoption of electric cars is predicted due to government's 2030 ICE ban, but infrastructure can cope

22 February 2021
UK national grid can handle EV surge, experts say
Technology

Under the skin: How Pirelli tailored its new tyre to EVs

Pirelli’s P Zero Elect rubber can extend the range of an EV by as much as 15% compared with previous generations of EV-dedicated tyres

22 February 2021
Under the skin: How Pirelli tailored its new tyre to EVs
Electric cars

Autocar Business Live: Webinar discussing the electric infrastructure challenges ahead

Watch the live webinar on 22 February with National Grid’s Graeme Cooper and Moixa's Ben Fletcher

19 February 2021
Autocar Business Live: Webinar discussing the electric infrastructure challenges ahead
Technology

Study aims to recycle 98% of EV battery material for classic cars

Five-month study will investigate how to recycle old EV battery packs for use in heritage vehicles

18 February 2021
Study aims to recycle 98% of EV battery material for classic cars
99 mustang mach e
Mach-E arrives this year as Ford's first series-production electric car
Electric cars

Ford line-up to go all-electric in Europe by 2030

All models will be zero-emissions-capable by mid-2026, as company invests $1 billion in transforming Cologne factory

17 February 2021
Ford line-up to go all-electric in Europe by 2030
Electric cars

What happens to EV batteries after they can't be used in cars?

Before EV batteries are finally recycled, they can often lead long lives in other applications

17 February 2021
What happens to EV batteries after they can't be used in cars?
Business

UK government to invest £12.5 million in Israeli EV start-up REE

MIRA-based electric vehicle platform maker was awarded the sum as part of the UK's ambition to accelerate the shift to zero-emission vehicles

16 February 2021
UK government to invest £12.5 million in Israeli EV start-up REE

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