Electric cars

Gridserve and Ecotricity partner to "transform" charging network

EV chargers on motorways and major roads will receive major upgrade, including contactless payment

12 March 2021
Gridserve and Ecotricity partner to "transform" charging network
New cars

First drive: 2021 Audi Q4 E-tron prototype

SUV shares underpinnings with Volkswagen ID 4; will offer a range of up to 310 miles

9 March 2021
First drive: 2021 Audi Q4 E-tron prototype
Electric cars

Inside the industry: Pre-registering EVs helps manufacturers avoid emissions fines

Customers and sellers both benefit from pre-registration, but especially so when it comes to electric cars

8 March 2021
Inside the industry: Pre-registering EVs helps manufacturers avoid emissions fines
New cars

UK electric car ownership jumped 53% in 2020

New RAC report suggests number of privately owned EVs rose by nearly 30,000 in the 12 months to September

5 March 2021
UK electric car ownership jumped 53% in 2020
New cars

New 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is rugged EV estate

New electric Porsche is roomier and rides higher than the saloon, but still packs up to 751bhp

4 March 2021
New 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is rugged EV estate
New cars

Volvo C40 Recharge now available to order from £57,400

Swedish brand's second electric model is more style-focused sister of XC40 P8, with 260-mile range

2 March 2021
Volvo C40 Recharge now available to order from £57,400
New cars

Kia launches EV charging service covering 68% of UK network

New KiaCharge platform streamlines access and payment for nearly 14,000 chargers nationwide

23 February 2021
Kia launches EV charging service covering 68% of UK network
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Has government got EVs right, Mercedes' camera call and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

23 February 2021
Autocar confidential: Has government got EVs right, Mercedes' camera call and more
Electric cars

UK national grid can handle EV surge, experts say

Mass adoption of electric cars is predicted due to government's 2030 ICE ban, but infrastructure can cope

22 February 2021
UK national grid can handle EV surge, experts say
Technology

Under the skin: How Pirelli tailored its new tyre to EVs

Pirelli’s P Zero Elect rubber can extend the range of an EV by as much as 15% compared with previous generations of EV-dedicated tyres

22 February 2021
Under the skin: How Pirelli tailored its new tyre to EVs

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