Electric cars

Volklec

Volklec's cylindrical cells will be built under license from Chinese firm Far East Battery

Technology

UK battery start-up to begin cell production this year

Coventry-based Volklec aims to supply cells for the “underserved” market with help from China

26 February 2025

UK battery start-up to begin cell production this year

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New cars

Future cars worth waiting for: 2026-2030

These are some of the most exciting cars worth waiting for as the industry enters the electric age

25 February 2025

Future cars worth waiting for: 2026-2030

Pod Point wallbox

Private EV sales slump has meant fewer people buying home wallboxes

Electric cars

'Challenging backdrop' of low private EV sales hits charging firms

Major charging firms face uncertainty as ZEV mandate review brings potentially bleak p

24 February 2025

'Challenging backdrop' of low private EV sales hits charging firms

Ford Explorer front quarter tracking

Entry-level Ford Explorer is priced from £39,875 so just avoids the ECS, but extras push it over the £40k threshold

Electric vehicles

Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Sales of many EVs will be hit by the new application of the £3k expensive car supplement

20 February 2025

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Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Fireman Access 1

Removable disc in the battery casing allows water to reach the cells in the event of a fire

Electric cars

Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

Fireman Access device is said to allow an EV fire to be extinguished in the same time as an ICE vehicle

18 February 2025

Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

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The government will only allow new zero-emission cars to be sold from 2035 onwards

Electric cars

Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars

Our response to the UK government consultation on plans to ban the sale of new non-zero emission cars and vans

17 February 2025

Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars

vw id suv render 2023 web

Volkswagen's smallest electric SUV will look nothing like the ID 4 and ID 5

Electric cars

Volkswagen ID 2X: £25k EV's name confirmed ahead of Munich debut

Electric T-Cross replacement will be launched in 2026 with bold styling and up to 280 miles of range

14 February 2025

Volkswagen ID 2X: £25k EV's name confirmed ahead of Munich debut

Smart 6 Autocar render front quarter tracking

The #6 will be Smart's slipperiest model yet, offering range figures north of 400 miles

New cars

Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp

New rakish four-door saloon will be the brand's quickest model ever

13 February 2025

Smart #6 saloon to rival Model 3 with up to 638bhp

Kia EV2 concept teaser front

Kia EV2 concept will preview a production car due in 2026

New cars

Kia to show £25k EV2, EV4 and ID Buzz rival on 27 February

Production EV4 and PV5 are due this year; EV2 concept previews electric Rio replacement for 2026

12 February 2025

Kia to show £25k EV2, EV4 and ID Buzz rival on 27 February

BYD Seal BMW i4 Tesla Model 3 front tracking

More than three-quarters of Alphabet GB's EV order bank last year was priced over £40k

Company cars

Luxury car tax could curb EV growth as four in five cost £40k-plus

Cost-pressured fleets face extra £850 tax bill for most electric company cars

12 February 2025

Luxury car tax could curb EV growth as four in five cost £40k-plus

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