Opinion

UK electric car goals unachievable without purchase incentives

Lobby groups, car makers and even the House of Lords have called for incentives to spur private market demand

UK electric car goals unachievable without purchase incentives
VW ID Buzz front quarter tracking
The Volkswagen Group secured a 20% share of the EV market in the UK last year
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VW Group calls for EV incentives to accelerate UK demand

Cuts to VAT and VED could signal "direction of travel" for industry, according to VW Group's UK boss

VW Group calls for EV incentives to accelerate UK demand
Mercedes A200 2023 front cornering
A-Class drove much of Mercedes' volume growth over the past decade
Opinion

Editor’s letter: No more A-Class, no more 'naked Mercedes'

German giant to focus on profitability rather than volume following strategic about-turn

Editor’s letter: No more A-Class, no more 'naked Mercedes'
Volkswagen ID 2 side
Mindt says VW is built on three pillars: stable, likeable and with a ‘secret sauce’
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Designer Andreas Mindt: how to make Volkswagen “the nice guys” again

Design boss Andreas Mindt reveals new recipe for company’s new cars as it seeks to recapture a Golf-based mojo

Designer Andreas Mindt: how to make Volkswagen “the nice guys” again
Mercedes EQG render
The baby G-Class will give Mercedes a foothold in the popular rugged crossover market
News

Mercedes-Benz to launch electric-only 'little G' SUV in 2026

Legendary off-roader to gain smaller sibling on its own platform, with no combustion engine offering

Mercedes-Benz to launch electric-only 'little G' SUV in 2026
Opinion

Are solid-state batteries the next autonomous cars?

Car makers signpost 2028 as the starting date for mass production, but it's definitely not a given

Are solid-state batteries the next autonomous cars?
Car review

Volvo XC60

Volvo aims its reinvigorated crosshairs at the medium-sized SUV ranks with a premium offering

Volvo XC60
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Mercedes: Solid-state batteries 'may not be necessary'

Firm's chief technology officer says unexpected improvements in lithium ion batteries put the competing technologies neck and neck

Mercedes: Solid-state batteries 'may not be necessary'
Opinion

Breaking down the stories from 2023's UK car sales numbers

As ever, last year’s figures didn’t disappoint. This week's Editor's Letter takes a closer look at what they show

Breaking down the stories from 2023's UK car sales numbers
News

Mercedes doubles down on mega screens

Physical buttons are not on the company's agenda, as it pushes further away from traditional user interfaces

Mercedes doubles down on mega screens
Kia PV1 CES front
Cute Kia PV1 previews a self-driving pod for last-mile delivery services
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2024 CES show report: all the latest cars revealed

Consumer Electronics Show has hosted variety of exciting debuts, from Honda EV reboot to Hyundai flying taxi

2024 CES show report: all the latest cars revealed

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