BT charger East Lothian
Just one BT signal cabinet was ever converted into an EV charger, in East Lothian
Electric cars

BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers

Telecoms firm originally said it could convert up to 90,000 signal cabinets across the UK but only ever did one

15 January 2025
BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers
Subaru Solterra charging St Helena
St Helena is home to just over 5000 people
Electric cars

St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric

Mid-Atlantic island of St Helena aims to become first all-electric territory

14 January 2025
St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric
Leapmotor C10 front quarter
Leapmotor International CEO Tianshu Xin forecasts a 'tipping point' for EVs in 2028
New cars

Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028

Boss of UK-bound Chinese brand says limited electric car sales are due not to lack of demand but lack of variety

14 January 2025
Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028
Citroen C5 Aircross concept   front
Concept is 150mm longer and 39mm lower than the current C5 Aircross
New cars

2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design '95% ready' for production

Forward-looking SUV concept prioritises interior space and aerodynamic efficiency

13 January 2025
2026 Citroen C5 Aircross design '95% ready' for production
Renault Twingo Concept 2025 front side interior comp
New Twingo uses same platform as the reborn 5 but is 170mm shorter
New cars

Renault will not 'force' Twingo into UK dealers to boost EV sales mix

French firm says there must be an organic business case for importing new electric city car

13 January 2025
Renault will not 'force' Twingo into UK dealers to boost EV sales mix
Hyundai Inster Cross front quarter
Inster Cross is £2000 more than the 02-spec Inster on which it's based
New cars

Hyundai Inster Cross confirmed for UK at £28,745

Ruggedly styled version of new electric city car will arrive in the UK this spring

13 January 2025
Hyundai Inster Cross confirmed for UK at £28,745
Cupra Leon EV Autocar render front quarter tracking
Cupra "won't deviate from electrification" but will use hybrids to hedge its bets
New cars

Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up

New Leon is due at the start of the next decade as Cupra's fourth EV

13 January 2025
Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up
Microlino Spider Brussels motor show front r quarter
Model has been designed for the US market; a soft-top Microlino is already sold in Europe
New cars

Microlino gains open-sided, roofless Spider model

New variant of retro electric quadricycle, aimed at the US market, is the "antithesis to massive pick-up trucks"

10 January 2025
Microlino gains open-sided, roofless Spider model
BYD Atto 2 front quarter
Longer-range Atto 2 will be added to the line-up after launch
New cars

BYD Atto 2 launched in Europe with 194-mile range

New crossover slots into BYD line-up between Dolphin and Atto 3; rivals Vauxhall Frontera

10 January 2025
BYD Atto 2 launched in Europe with 194-mile range
Mazda 6e 2026 front quarter
6e looks identical to Chinese-market EZ-6 but will drive differently
New cars

Mazda 6 returns as sleek Tesla Model 3 rival

Chinese EZ-6 is confirmed for UK sales in 2026, adopting long-running name

10 January 2025
Mazda 6 returns as sleek Tesla Model 3 rival

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