McMurtry Spéirling Pure tracking side
The McMurtry’s performance was the talk the motorsport and automotive town
New cars

McMurtry road car "viable" despite homologation challenges

Record-breaking fan car poses several challenges for the start-up outfit behind its creation

4 August 2023
McMurtry road car "viable" despite homologation challenges
West Midlands Gigafactory render from above
West Midlands Gigafactory plans to eventually produce 60GWh of batteries annually
Infrastructure

West Midlands battery factory 'hopeful' of government support

Coventry project hopes government will continue to back battery production, having supported Tata’s Somerset site

25 July 2023
Autocar Business
West Midlands battery factory 'hopeful' of government support
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Tata's UK battery factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover EVs
Manufacturing

UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?

Jaguar Land Rover and Somerset residents are beneficiaries of Tata announcement, but long-term impact remains to be seen

19 July 2023
Autocar Business
UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?
Charging Point Feature 2021 3
More needs to be done to advertise features of cars that women buyers care about, said Auto Trader’s Ian Plummer
Electric vehicles

Female drivers 'are being left behind in electric cars push'

Male-focused adverts are one example of how UK women are inadvertently being excluded

13 July 2023
Autocar Business
Female drivers 'are being left behind in electric cars push'
Consumer

Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies

New proposals seek to make EV charging cheaper and more accessible for people without driveways

29 October 2025
Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies
Company cars

How to spend less charging your electric company car

With energy prices on the rise, how can you keep your EV charging costs down? Here are our top tips

6 October 2025
How to spend less charging your electric company car
New cars

Leapmotor B10 to land in UK next month as £30k family EV

Skoda Elroq-sized crossover will have 270-mile range and be key in Chinese brand's expansion plan

8 October 2025
Leapmotor B10 to land in UK next month as £30k family EV
Electric cars

Torque vs tread - do EVs tear through tyres faster?

We explain why your driving style – and high-tech compounds – might just save you a fortune at the fitters

13 March 2026
Torque vs tread - do EVs tear through tyres faster?
Electric cars

VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK

Martin Sander warns that manufacturers will need to compensate for heavy EV discounts by hiking ICE prices

12 March 2026
VW sales boss: ZEV mandate will increase ICE car prices in UK
Electric cars

UK car makers beat EV sales targets in 2024, new figures reveal

EV sales mix in first year of ZEV mandate was 19.8%, but credits trading pushed industry past 22% target

12 March 2026
UK car makers beat EV sales targets in 2024, new figures reveal

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