Business

UK moves closer to major battery plant for electric cars

Report claims Britain is "well-placed" to supply materials for mass battery production

30 April 2019
UK moves closer to major battery plant for electric cars
Business

British car production falls for tenth consecutive month

UK car manufacturing continues to decline – as industry bosses again warn of no-deal Brexit risks

30 April 2019
British car production falls for tenth consecutive month
RAC new EV recovery scheme
New portable charger has been installed in six patrol vans so far
Business

RAC launches EV flat-battery recovery scheme

UK-developed device can recharge 99% of electric vehicles stranded at the roadside

30 April 2019
RAC launches EV flat-battery recovery scheme
Slideshow

Car sub-brands: the biggest hits & misses

Our list of the best and worst subsidiary brands to ever spawn from respectable manufacturers

29 April 2019
Car sub-brands: the biggest hits & misses
New cars

Mercedes-Benz Icon E Concept is reimagined classic saloon

Distinctive concept is a reborn 1960s ‘W115’ saloon with modern-day E-Class underpinnings

29 April 2019
Mercedes-Benz Icon E Concept is reimagined classic saloon
Business

European car sales: EVs and hybrids up as diesel hits historic low

Registration figures across Europe in March show electrified cars pass 100k mark, while diesel hits its lowest point since 2000

29 April 2019
European car sales: EVs and hybrids up as diesel hits historic low
Ferrari F430 drifting
Nice touch: ‘F430’ is picked out in the car’s wing mirrors
Used cars

Used car buying guide: Ferrari F430

Hardcore 430s are still great value – but it might not always be this way…

29 April 2019
Used car buying guide: Ferrari F430
BMW iFE electric motor cutaway
FIA Formula E motors are the ultimate in EV drivetrains. BMW's iFE has a power-to-weight ratio three times better than an i3 motor thanks to lightweight parts used in the rotor
Technology

Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology

Batteries and chargers don't drive an electric vehicle, the motor does. Let's give it some more attention

29 April 2019
Under the skin: the hierarchy of EV motor technology
Mercedes-AMG E63 S drifting
Torque can already be sent to both or either axle on the E63 AMG
Business

Mercedes-AMG plots brand-wide shift to all-wheel drive

Demand for rear-wheel drive performance models is dying out, says boss Tobias Moers

29 April 2019
Mercedes-AMG plots brand-wide shift to all-wheel drive
Business

Jaguar Land Rover details plans to pay drivers for updates

New scheme being trialled would enable drivers to earn money for reporting potholes and heavy traffic

29 April 2019
Jaguar Land Rover details plans to pay drivers for updates

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New car news

Skoda Elroq revealed in Prague   front
Range-topping '85' model offers range of up to 360 miles for £38,650
New cars

Skoda Elroq revealed as 230-mile electric SUV for £31,500

1 October 2024
Skoda Elroq revealed as 230-mile electric SUV for £31,500

Motorsport news

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing
Motorsport

Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

12 September 2024
Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing