Volkswagen ID 7 GTX front tracking
GTX is marked out by extra daytime running lights and bigger wheels
New cars

Volkswagen ID 7 GTX offers 335bhp for £61,980

Hot executive EV gets dual-motor powertrain for big performance uplift – but also a big reduction in range

30 July 2024
Volkswagen ID 7 GTX offers 335bhp for £61,980
Kia EV3 2024 front quarter
Prices for the new Kia EV3 start at £4000 less than its similarly sized sibling, the Niro EV
New cars

New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995

Ceed-sized electric crossover gets three trims and two batteries; Long Range goes up to 372 miles between charges

29 July 2024
New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995
Mitsubishi Ek X front quarter
Mitsubishi has already worked with Nissan; its Ek X microcar is a restyled Nissan Sakura
Electric vehicles

Mitsubishi to join Nissan-Honda alliance for electric cars

Japanese manufacturers will focus on cutting EV and software development costs to fend off Chinese competitors

29 July 2024
Autocar Business
Mitsubishi to join Nissan-Honda alliance for electric cars
Toyota bZ4X front tracking
Toyota has just one EV in its line-up but will add five more by 2026
Electric cars

Toyota warns of "very big challenge" created by ZEV mandate

Firm's Europe chief says car makers must co-ordinate with the government for a workable solution

26 July 2024
Toyota warns of "very big challenge" created by ZEV mandate
renault mobilize cars copy
Mobilize Duo has the same tandem seating set-up as the Renault Twizy
New cars

Renault readying Twizy successor for UK launch

New Mobilize Bento and Duo will soon be available in the UK, a new job listing reveals

25 July 2024
Renault readying Twizy successor for UK launch
Nissan Qashqai being loaded onto a ship at the Port of Tyne
Refreshed Nissan Qashqai is now running down the line at Sunderland
Manufacturing

UK car making dips but on track for 50% EV output by 2028

Updates for the most popular cars slowed output but revenues rose and crucial new EVs are in the pipeline

25 July 2024
Autocar Business
UK car making dips but on track for 50% EV output by 2028
renault twingo concept front lead
Twingo's two-year development cycle will be one of the shortest for any Renault yet
New cars

New Renault Twingo to be built in Slovenia

Sub-£17k electric city car will be built alongside the Clio at the same plant as the previous Twingo

24 July 2024
New Renault Twingo to be built in Slovenia
Audi E Tron Sportback side charging
The average cost of on-peak slow charging fell from 67p in May to 59p in June
Consumer

AA calls for VAT cut for public charging as kerbside cost falls 12%

Motoring organisation calls for “easy wins” as petrol remains better value than on-peak slow charging

24 July 2024
AA calls for VAT cut for public charging as kerbside cost falls 12%
ferrari laferrari hybrid renderfront three quarter
Upcoming LaFerrari successor could be engineered to run on E-Fuels
New cars

Ferrari CEO: E-fuels are "way forward" for ICE supercars

Benedetto Vigna says F1's carbon-neutral fuel could hit the road, possibly starting with the LaFerrari successor

23 July 2024
Ferrari CEO: E-fuels are "way forward" for ICE supercars
Cadillac Sollei concept rear quarter
Sollei is based on the Celestiq, which uses GM's new Ultium platform
New cars

Cadillac Sollei concept previews drop-top Rolls-Royce Spectre rival

Luxury 2+2 harks back to Cadillac’s golden age with extravagant specification and historic paint colour

22 July 2024
Cadillac Sollei concept previews drop-top Rolls-Royce Spectre rival

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