Foxtron Model C 2022
Production of the Foxtron Model C is scheduled for early 2023
Electric vehicles

Foxconn: the road from desktop PCs to mass-market EVs

Hon Hai Precision has supplied the likes of Apple, Nokia and Sony – now it wants a slice of the automotive market

16 December 2022
Foxconn: the road from desktop PCs to mass-market EVs
ID BUzz NCAP 2
Thatcham Research claims little is known about how repair and insurance processes work for EVs
Electric vehicles

Safety body to investigate EV repair and insurance costs

Thatcham Research will examine ‘pain points’ for electric cars, helping shape new era for car insurance

15 December 2022
Safety body to investigate EV repair and insurance costs
Electric vehicles

The business of battery testing: How EV hardware is made safe

UTAC hosts a series of facilities to conduct crucial – and often dramatic – tests for cells

12 December 2022
The business of battery testing: How EV hardware is made safe
GMC Hummer EV factory front static 2022
GMC Hummer EV is an outlandish demonstration of GM's technical prowess
Electric vehicles

Insight: how General Motors is making the switch to electric

American giant gears up to capitalise on the global switch to EVs, with a European launch inbound

9 December 2022
Insight: how General Motors is making the switch to electric
Electric vehicles

Mercedes-Benz opens first EQ electric car showroom

Dealership in Yokohama, Japan, showcases all five Mercedes EVs currently available and offers rentals

6 December 2022
Mercedes-Benz opens first EQ electric car showroom
Renault Megane E Tech Electric 2022 Airbus infographic
The technology used in Renault EVs will inform the electrification of Airbus's plane fleet
Electric vehicles

Renault Group partners with Airbus to develop battery tech

Automotive and aerospace giants aim to use solid-state batteries in their vehicles by the 2030s

30 November 2022
Renault Group partners with Airbus to develop battery tech
Man using Lidl electric car charger 2021
Lidl GB's chargers are operated by Pod Point, supplying up to 50kW for 40p per kWh
Electric vehicles

Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France

Discount supermarket’s ‘e-station’ offers 360kW rapid charging at 35p per kWh, undercutting rivals

23 November 2022
Lidl opens first cut-price EV charging station in France
Xpeng showroom Sweden 2022
Xpeng opened its first showroom in Sweden earlier this year
Electric vehicles

Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?

The Chinese Tesla rival made a promising start in Norway but that does not guarantee Continental success

21 November 2022
Can fledgling brand Xpeng succeed in Europe?
10 toyota corolla static side
Toyota is one of the UK's biggest car producers – but questions hang over its future here
Electric vehicles

UK car industry on precipice after bungled shift to EV

Grim month for UK automotive plc illustrates scale of job to transition domestic industry to electric

9 November 2022
UK car industry on precipice after bungled shift to EV
renault 5 concept paris motor show 01 front static
New company Ampere will produce six EVs for Renault by 2030, including 5 supermini
Electric vehicles

Renault creates new company Ampere to lead EV, software push

Ampere will produce one million EVs for Renault in 2031; public listing expected in late 2023

8 November 2022
Renault creates new company Ampere to lead EV, software push

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