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Fewer models are being made as EU CO2 targets add pressure

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Analysis: 2020 is the year to take emissions targets seriously

Dramatically reducing fleet average emissions is now the priority for car makers, if they are to avoid heavy fines

20 January 2020

Analysis: 2020 is the year to take emissions targets seriously

Opinion

Seat owes recent successes to ex-CEO Luca de Meo

Spanish firm's charismatic ex-boss is largely responsible for fun-loving brand image and improved profits

8 January 2020

Seat owes recent successes to ex-CEO Luca de Meo

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Nio nets key Mobileye autonomous tech deal, but still needs cash

Chinese EV start-up is poised to make a car with level four autonomous technology from Israeli tech giant. However, funding is currently still a major obstacle

13 December 2019

Nio nets key Mobileye autonomous tech deal, but still needs cash

There are more than 16,000 public charging points in the UK, but most Welsh counties have fewer than 10 per 100,000 people

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Analysis: Who will charge our electric vehicles?

Our report looks at who will expand UK’s EV charging network

6 December 2019

Analysis: Who will charge our electric vehicles?

Volkswagen press conference - chaired by Matthias Muller

Dieselgate scandal broke four years ago – and still rumbles on

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VW Dieselgate damages: civil case to begin today

Critical first hearing in civil case will rule if firm fitted two-litre diesel engines with emission-cheating devices

2 December 2019

VW Dieselgate damages: civil case to begin today

Seat's e-Scooter and e-Kickscooter

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Seat e-Scooter could be sold in UK

Spanish firm's first electric motorcycle will go on sale in Spain in 2020 and might come to Britain later on

19 November 2019

Seat e-Scooter could be sold in UK

Morris JE electric van official images - tracking front

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Morris Commercial revived with 1940s-style electric van

J-Type-inspired electric van to launch in 2021 with a 200-mile range

13 November 2019

Morris Commercial revived with 1940s-style electric van

VW's e-Golf gets put through its paces on the icy and snow-littered Test World track

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Ice to meet you: Introducing the coldest large-scale indoor test track in the world

At Test World in Finland, cars can undergo winter testing all year round

10 November 2019

Ice to meet you: Introducing the coldest large-scale indoor test track in the world

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Environmental bill could force expensive car recalls

Draft bill aims to force car industry to comply with legislation or face mandatory recalls

18 October 2019

Environmental bill could force expensive car recalls

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UK lawyers claim VW Dieselgate 'fix' is second defeat device

Pre-trial hearing for UK-based class action lawsuit against VW sees Slater and Gordon lawyers claim diesel emissions fix was another 'defeat device' in itself

16 October 2019

UK lawyers claim VW Dieselgate 'fix' is second defeat device