Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume: "Batteries are the combustion chamber of tomorrow"
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network

Silicon anodes to be used in batteries for performance flagships; chargers to offer rates of 350kW-plus

18 March 2021
Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network
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Only buyers of sub-£35k EVs can take advantage of the government's plug-in car grant
Government and legislation

Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500

Electric cars costing more than £35,000 will now no longer be eligible for the incentive

18 March 2021
Government cuts electric car grant from £3000 to £2500
Finance and corporate

Audi confirms model cycles will remain at six-to-seven years

Finance and marketing bosses say timescales won't change, despite increased R&D costs of EVs

18 March 2021
Audi confirms model cycles will remain at six-to-seven years
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault joins project to develop EV battery recycling loop

Manufacturer partners with Veolia and Solvay to build a prototype battery recycling plant in France

18 March 2021
Renault joins project to develop EV battery recycling loop
Tech, development and manufacturing

Parkopedia indoor mapping prevents sat-nav ‘blackouts’

Service helps users locate EV charging stations in car parks and underpins autonomous parking research

18 March 2021
Parkopedia indoor mapping prevents sat-nav ‘blackouts’
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volkswagen to trial pay-on-demand charging for car functions

Firm will gauge whether drivers will be prepared for pay-per-mile motoring by charging for optional functions

17 March 2021
Volkswagen to trial pay-on-demand charging for car functions
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WEVC Coupé costs £81,250 and, despite its shape, is high-tech
Environment and energy

British-designed WEVC Coupe 'reinvents' the EV

Electric two-door promises Porsche 356a-inspired design, sub-1000kg weight and 230-mile range

17 March 2021
British-designed WEVC Coupe 'reinvents' the EV
Tech, development and manufacturing

RAC launches 'pioneering' Pay by Mile car insurance policy

New insurance scheme is geared for lower car usage post-pandemic, charging as little as 4p per mile

17 March 2021
RAC launches 'pioneering' Pay by Mile car insurance policy
Finance and corporate

Ex-Ford product chief Joe Bakaj joins Britishvolt

Autocar chats to Britishvolt's new advisor as the battery firm prepares to open its UK gigafactory

17 March 2021
Ex-Ford product chief Joe Bakaj joins Britishvolt
Government and legislation

Government pledges £3m to create UK’s first hydrogen transport hub

New hub will research and trial hydrogen as an alternative fuel

17 March 2021
Government pledges £3m to create UK’s first hydrogen transport hub

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