Renault R5 FD 2025   ME 5
Renault said EV enquiries on its website have risen 42% compared with January-February
Electric cars

Electric car interest surges following spike in fuel prices

Buyers are considering EVs to insulate themselves from instability – but it's not all good news for car firms

1 May 2026
Electric car interest surges following spike in fuel prices
Emta
First Emta model is a kei car in the vein of Suzuki Hustler and Honda N-Box
Electric cars

Jaecoo parent Chery enters kei car game with new Emta brand

Chinese car maker partners four other firms to form new EV brand for Japan; plans four models by 2029

28 May 2026
Jaecoo parent Chery enters kei car game with new Emta brand
merc amg ev
AMG's bespoke EV – imagined here by us – gets a radically different cabin from other Mercs
Electric cars

Revealed: New AMG GT gets driver-focused cabin and digital sunroof

Rotary dials, big screens and displays in the ceiling – AMG's Taycan fighter lets us inside ahead of full unveiling

6 March 2026
Revealed: New AMG GT gets driver-focused cabin and digital sunroof
Electric cars

The new electric cars coming in 2026

New EVs are arriving thick and fast. Here's your guide to this year's entrants

8 April 2026
The new electric cars coming in 2026
Company cars

UK government cuts costs of EV chargers for fleets

Business case for switching to electric vehicles boosted by charger grant increasing from £350 to £500

25 February 2026
UK government cuts costs of EV chargers for fleets
Technology

Radical new EV battery boosts range by 50% with no size increase

US firm 24M reveals tech that hugely increases a battery's usable capacity – and it's ready for production

30 September 2025
Radical new EV battery boosts range by 50% with no size increase
Electric cars

Audi boss: Concept C going ahead despite Porsche uncertainty

'C-Sport' – production version of Concept C – remains on track despite troubled development of Porsche twin

10 April 2026
Audi boss: Concept C going ahead despite Porsche uncertainty
view14
Fastned's new hub will be on the Aberdeen ring road
Electric cars

Aberdeen to open UK's first 'indoor drive-through' EV charging hub

Fastned to redevelop warehouse into covered charging station where you can add 100 miles in five minutes

16 October 2025
Aberdeen to open UK's first 'indoor drive-through' EV charging hub
Electric cars

New BYD Atto 3 revealed with 'flash' rapid-charging tech

New tech allows electric crossover to charge from 10% to 97% in just nine minutes

24 April 2026
New BYD Atto 3 revealed with 'flash' rapid-charging tech
Consumer

Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies

New proposals seek to make EV charging cheaper and more accessible for people without driveways

29 October 2025
Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies

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