Environment and energy

EU proposes 2035 effective ban on all non-electric cars

Tough new emissions rules would outlaw sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles in the EU27

14 July 2021
EU proposes 2035 effective ban on all non-electric cars
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London makes Britain Uber’s biggest market
Environment and energy

Analysis: the scramble to provide Uber with EVs

Ride-hailing firm’s 2025 EV-only plan attracts established brands, the Chinese and start-up Arrival

1 July 2021
Analysis: the scramble to provide Uber with EVs
Environment and energy

Labour: Government must do more to support EV transition

Shadow business secretary calls for interest-free EV loans, battery factory investment, improved charger network

29 June 2021
Labour: Government must do more to support EV transition
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: Hyundai-Kia shows no signs of slowing down

Our man can't think of a car maker as relentless in its progress as Hyundai-Kia, the brands each now at a point where only minor inconsistencies set them back from Volkswagen

28 June 2021
Inside the industry: Hyundai-Kia shows no signs of slowing down
New cars

Official: Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026

Audi will launch its last ICE vehicle in 2026 and have a fully electric line-up by 2033

23 June 2021
Official: Audi to launch final combustion car in 2026
Environment and energy

Government names latest winners of £20m EV innovation fund

Battery health checker, charging booster, zero-emissions ambulance and solar-powered fridge win government backing

17 June 2021
Government names latest winners of £20m EV innovation fund
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: New Tesla approach is to kill rivals with kindness

Why has Elon Musk fallen over himself to congratulate Farley on the electric Ford’s launch?

31 May 2021
Inside the industry: New Tesla approach is to kill rivals with kindness
Environment and energy

Audi to build network of lounge-style EV charging hubs

Six cube-shaped high-power charging stations will be trialled across Germany

24 May 2021
Audi to build network of lounge-style EV charging hubs
Environment and energy

Ofgem to help install 3550 new EV chargers across UK

Some 1800 ultra-rapid chargers will be added to motorways, with a further 1750 for towns and cities

24 May 2021
Ofgem to help install 3550 new EV chargers across UK
Environment and energy

Europe's most powerful EV charging hub to open in Oxford this year

Energy Superhub Oxford will draw 10MW of power directly from the national grid, unlike other hubs

21 May 2021
Europe's most powerful EV charging hub to open in Oxford this year

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