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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
Finance and corporate

VW Group confirms talks with Rimac over Bugatti joint venture

Croatian EV technology firm could partner with Porsche in new deal to run the French hypercar firm

16 March 2021
VW Group confirms talks with Rimac over Bugatti joint venture

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