New cars

Polestar gets rally-ready with beefed-up versions of 2, 3 and 4 EVs

Off-roading makeover for Polestar's electric cars brings a suspension lift, studded tyres and ski racks

30 January 2025
Polestar gets rally-ready with beefed-up versions of 2, 3 and 4 EVs
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Tesla's sales dropped from 1.81m in 2023 to 1.79m last year
New cars

Tesla to launch ‘more affordable models’ by the summer

New cars will take elements from Models 3 and Y as well as a next-generation platform

30 January 2025
Tesla to launch ‘more affordable models’ by the summer
Connected Kerb charger
Connected Kerb has installed some 10,000 chargers to date
Electric cars

Government to invest £65 million in kerbside EV charging

Connected Kerb receives funding intended to boost electric car uptake and therefore the wider economy

29 January 2025
Government to invest £65 million in kerbside EV charging
Audi RS E Tron GT powertrain cutaway
Clearwatt’s tech will give buyers a fuller picture of how an EV is performing
Technology

British firm launches phone app to check EV battery health

Smartphone app generates report on range and degradation, making it easier to check the health of a used EV

29 January 2025
British firm launches phone app to check EV battery health
BMW iX 2025 xDrive 60 M Sport front qtr tracking
New line-up comprises 402bhp 45, 536bhp 60 and 659bhp M70 models
New cars

BMW iX facelift brings 426 miles of range for £92k

Extensive revisions give flagship EV up to 659bhp and a big range boost

28 January 2025
BMW iX facelift brings 426 miles of range for £92k
New cars

Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000

New Grande Panda undercuts its Citroën ë-C3 sibling to become one of the UK's cheapest EVs

28 January 2025
Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000
BMW iX5 Autocar render front quarter
Insiders have told Autocar an X-shaped lighting graphic is planned
New cars

Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options

EV will tap into new-era tech and starts the final push to electrify every SUV

27 January 2025
Reinvented 2026 BMW iX5 to add BEV and hydrogen options
New cars

Allroad returns: Audi Q6 E-tron gets portal axles in off-road makeover

Extreme, Activesphere-inspired makeover means Audi's latest electric SUV can now go anywhere

24 January 2025
Allroad returns: Audi Q6 E-tron gets portal axles in off-road makeover
Xpeng AeroHT Land Aircraft Carrier wide front
Aircraft folds up and automatically loads into the rear of the 'mothership'
New cars

Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with 'flying car' on track for 2026

Six-wheeled 'mothership' with range-extender electric powertrain is used to transport folding six-rotor aircraft

23 January 2025
Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with 'flying car' on track for 2026
Autocar Citroen 2CV 2025 render
Autocar render imagines what a new 2CV, heavily based on the original, could look like
New cars

Exclusive: Citroen 2CV set for return as retro city car

Work has started on a back-to-basics model embodying the look and ethos of the French icon

22 January 2025
Exclusive: Citroen 2CV set for return as retro city car

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