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Mercedes Benz VLE

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Mercedes aims to stimulate luxury MPV market with plush new VLE

Luxurious new electric MPV looks to find success where the previous EQV didn't – and London will be key

21 August 2026

Mercedes aims to stimulate luxury MPV market with plush new VLE

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Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

European boss would welcome stricter emission targets if car makers had more ways to achieve them

24 July 2026

Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

Dacia Spring front quarter tracking

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Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate

Dacia sells only one EV yet is shielded from big fines by the electric success of its parent brand

23 July 2026

Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate

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Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat

The bulk of dealers' profits come from aftersales, but EVs are much simpler to maintain

22 July 2026

Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat

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UK warns of critical threat for EVs as tariff cliff edge looms

EU's rules of origin could threaten competitiveness of Nissan Leaf and Land Rover EVs, among others

7 July 2026

UK warns of critical threat for EVs as tariff cliff edge looms

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MPs warn ZEV mandate will damage UK automotive industry

Business and Trade Committee calls on the government to bring forward review of enforced EV sales targets

21 May 2026

MPs warn ZEV mandate will damage UK automotive industry

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UK records two millionth EV sale – but 'will miss' 2026 ZEV target

EVs currently make up 23% of all new cars sold in 2026 – well short of the government's 33% target

5 May 2026

UK records two millionth EV sale – but 'will miss' 2026 ZEV target

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Honda pulls e:Ny1 from UK market in great EV reset

Japanese company now sells no electric cars in the UK as it struggles with electrification globally

16 April 2026

Honda pulls e:Ny1 from UK market in great EV reset

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UK government invests £380m in Tata's Somerset EV battery plant

JLR sister company Agratas gets cash injection to support construction of huge new factory

10 April 2026

UK government invests £380m in Tata's Somerset EV battery plant

Kia Soul EV with EV2

Kia's first EV meets its latest: Soul EV went on sale in 2014; EV2 will arrive this summer

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Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales

Boss Paul Philpott tells Autocar that fast-rising EV sales targets pose a "compliance threat" for industry

9 April 2026

Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales

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