Renault 5 and Renault Scenic head to head
Renault CEO: "I don't think Renault 5 and 4 will make the Mégane and Scenic disappear"
Electric vehicles

Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up

CEO says retro 5 and Twingo will appeal to private buyers while conventional Scenic and Symbioz target fleets

14 January 2025
Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up
ariel e nomad see through
Somerset-based Ariel previously got £300k funding from the APC for its e-Nomad project
Electric vehicles

Advanced Propulsion Centre launches competition for £40m funding

Businesses can bid for up to £20m in UK government funding for projects supporting the transition to ZEVs

14 January 2025
Advanced Propulsion Centre launches competition for £40m funding
Kia Sportage front quarter tracking
Sportage, available with hybrid and plug-in-hybrid powertrains, was Kia UK's best-seller in 2024
Electric vehicles

Kia UK boss calls for clarity on hybrid sales after 2030

ZEV mandate consultation means car makers may finally learn what they can sell between 2030 and 2035

6 January 2025
Kia UK boss calls for clarity on hybrid sales after 2030
Electric vehicles

Official: Honda and Nissan confirm merger plans

The two Japanese firms are in talks to join forces in new holding company that could also include Mitsubishi

23 December 2024
Official: Honda and Nissan confirm merger plans
Electric vehicles

Progress report: Which car makers are meeting the ZEV mandate?

Some easily hit or even exceeded the UK government’s 22% EV sales target for 2024, but others fell well short

20 December 2024
Progress report: Which car makers are meeting the ZEV mandate?
VW Golf plugged in
For the first three quarters of 2024, the VW Group was China's most prolific seller of PHEVs
Electric vehicles

Ferocious PHEV demand in China poised to boost UK sales too

Plug-in hybrid ‘compliance cars’ are generally too expensive for retail customers, but China is working to change that

17 December 2024
Ferocious PHEV demand in China poised to boost UK sales too
Group of electric cars
EVs are currently selling at an average discount of 9.8%
Electric vehicles

'Desperate moves': how the car industry hit ZEV targets

Discounting is now slowing after months of cramming electric cars into the UK market

6 December 2024
'Desperate moves': how the car industry hit ZEV targets
Electric vehicles

Vauxhall: government should help affordable EV buyers, not company car users

UK boss says funds from company car tax should be used to provide incentives for cheaper EVs for private buyers

4 December 2024
Vauxhall: government should help affordable EV buyers, not company car users
Electric vehicles

Ford won't limit ICE sales to hit ZEV mandate targets

UK boss Lisa Brankin warns 2025 goals will be "even harder" to hit unless incentives are forthcoming

3 December 2024
Ford won't limit ICE sales to hit ZEV mandate targets
Electric vehicles

Lotus delays electric crossover, sports car to focus on hybrids

Porsche Macan-rivalling Type 134 and Elise-style 135 pushed back as firm pauses model launches for two years

27 November 2024
Lotus delays electric crossover, sports car to focus on hybrids

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