Business

Report: EVs to make up a third of global new car sales by 2030

Deloitte estimates that ICE car sales have already peaked and 31.1m EVs will be sold by the end of the decade

28 July 2020
Report: EVs to make up a third of global new car sales by 2030
Electric vehicles
Electric vehicles
Business

National Grid: Mass EV adoption key for UK net zero goal

UK's electricity system operator says up to 11 million EVs needed by 2030 to hit climate change target

27 July 2020
National Grid: Mass EV adoption key for UK net zero goal
Business

Highways England raises speed limit through roadworks to 60mph

New limit will be introduced where appropriate to ease frustration and improve safety

27 July 2020
Highways England raises speed limit through roadworks to 60mph
Nissan X-Class - hero front
X-Class was part of a wider tie-up that’s now being unpicked
Business

Inside the industry: Do car maker tie-ups have to end in tears?

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's and Mercedes' alliance is faltering. Is this seemingly inevitable break-up the exception or the rule?

27 July 2020
Inside the industry: Do car maker tie-ups have to end in tears?
Nissan Ariya - exterior
Newly unveiled Ariya will go on sale in 2021 as a Volkswagen ID 4 rival
Business

Analysis: How the Ariya is leading Nissan's fightback

Nissan considers its landmark second EV "the perfect vehicle for the perfect time in Europe"

27 July 2020
Analysis: How the Ariya is leading Nissan's fightback
Rivian R1T
Rivian is set to start building its range of electric SUVs next year
Business

Tesla takes Rivian to court over alleged stolen information

EV giant accuses start-up rival of using ex-Tesla employees to gain confidential trade information

24 July 2020
Tesla takes Rivian to court over alleged stolen information
Mate Rimac and Chris Porritt
Mate Rimac (L) and Chris Porritt
Business

Ex-Tesla and Aston Martin engineer Chris Porritt joins Rimac

New chief technology officer will oversee product development as 1888bhp C_Two enters production

24 July 2020
Ex-Tesla and Aston Martin engineer Chris Porritt joins Rimac
Business

Ford secures £500 million loan guarantee from UK government

Loan will boost exports and EV investment and “secure thousands of British jobs”

23 July 2020
Ford secures £500 million loan guarantee from UK government
Business

Audi developing vehicle-to-grid charging system for EVs

Audi trials bi-directional charging, which allows EVs to store energy and feed it to homes when required

23 July 2020
Audi developing vehicle-to-grid charging system for EVs
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
Business

Tesla to focus on making cars affordable after profit boost

Electric car maker received boost after recording fourth consecutive quarterly profit for the first time

23 July 2020
Tesla to focus on making cars affordable after profit boost

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