denza z9 gt
Z9 GT will be the first Denza model offered in Europe
Electric vehicles

BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture

Chinese giant takes full control of brand – which was originally a 50:50 effort – as it plants roots in Europe

17 September 2024
BYD buys Mercedes-Benz stake in Denza joint venture
Electric vehicles

Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024
Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover
elm evolv front quarter cargo
The new Elm Evolv weighs 850kg and can lug another 500kg
Electric vehicles

Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

Demand for urban delivery vehicles has sparked a hot contest for everything from cargo bicycles to full-size vans

10 September 2024
Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?
Subaru Solterra front quarter
Subaru will build a battery factory with Panasonic
Electric vehicles

Japan invests in batteries for Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota EVs

Industry titans commit to ramping up electric car production capacity in the latter half of the 2020s

9 September 2024
Japan invests in batteries for Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota EVs
Electric vehicles

Volvo's line-up to swell as it eyes more hybrid models

Swedish brand this week reneged on its pledge to go electric-only by 2030 as it introduced a revamped XC90

6 September 2024
Volvo's line-up to swell as it eyes more hybrid models
Electric vehicles

Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains

Powertrains pairing big batteries with small petrol generators could bridge gap to electric cars

28 August 2024
Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains
Electric vehicles

Renault calls for flexibility as makers stress over new EU CO2 laws

Tougher legislation states that all makers must chop 15% from their 2020 carbon emissions averages

14 August 2024
Renault calls for flexibility as makers stress over new EU CO2 laws
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Human Horizons owns the HiPhi electric vehicle brand
Electric vehicles

HiPhi files for bankruptcy in China

Cash squeezed EV start-up fails to attract necessary investment to keep operations and European aspirations afloat

8 August 2024
HiPhi files for bankruptcy in China
factory
Halewood will build electric cars on JLR's new EMA platform from next year
Electric vehicles

JLR ups spending by £3bn to hedge against slowing EV uptake

Investment in 'flexible' platforms upped as ICE cars set to stay on sale longer than expected

5 August 2024
JLR ups spending by £3bn to hedge against slowing EV uptake
Stellantis electric van production
Stellantis previously committed to start building electric vans at its Luton plant next year
Electric vehicles

Stellantis CEO orders review of UK plants in fresh closure threat

ZEV mandate threatens the Vauxhall owner's business model, says boss Carlos Tavares

1 August 2024
Stellantis CEO orders review of UK plants in fresh closure threat

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