Rivian R3X reveal front
R3X gets three motors, wider stance and aggressive off-road tyres
New cars

Rivian shocks with hot electric crossover at R2 unveiling

American start-up sets Tesla in its sights with crossover trio, including three-motor, off-road-focused 'R3X'

7 March 2024
Rivian shocks with hot electric crossover at R2 unveiling
New cars

The new car brands coming to the UK by 2026

Confused by all the new cars coming to the UK? Let Autocar guide you through the who, what, where and when

13 February 2024
The new car brands coming to the UK by 2026
Seres 3 SUV
The Seres 3 electric SUV will go on sale for £29,995 in May
New cars

Chinese car makers Seres and Skywell confirmed for UK this year

Seres 3 is set to be the cheapest electric SUV in UK while Skywell BE11 is aimed at more 'premium' market

12 February 2024
Chinese car makers Seres and Skywell confirmed for UK this year
Volvo EX30
The Volvo EX30 will arrive in the UK later this year, priced from around £33,000
Electric vehicles

Volvo committed to electric future despite downturn in EV interest

Boss Jim Rowan told Autocar that it’s "important for our sustainable future that we go fully electric"

6 February 2024
Autocar Business
Volvo committed to electric future despite downturn in EV interest
New cars

Tesla plans to build sub £25,000 'Redwood' EV in 2025

Elon Musk outlines plan to start building Tesla's long-awaited entry-level EV next year

25 January 2024
Tesla plans to build sub £25,000 'Redwood' EV in 2025
kia pv1 ces front
Kia unveiled its family of PBV vans at CES in Las Vegas
Manufacturing

Kia investment in Arrival bears fruit with microfactory van plan

Korean company will use small 1000-capacity sites to create new family of flexible, built-for-purpose vans

16 January 2024
Autocar Business
Kia investment in Arrival bears fruit with microfactory van plan
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The ZEV mandate forces car makers to sell ever increasing percentages of EVs
Electric vehicles

Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives

Feedback about UK's new ZEV mandate reveals no love for pushing certain types of electric models

9 January 2024
Autocar Business
Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives
Best cars

The best Chinese cars - from Aiways to Zeekr

Our favourite cars from China on the market now or coming to a showroom near you soon

30 December 2023
The best Chinese cars - from Aiways to Zeekr
Electric cars

New 800V Zeekr EV battery can charge at 500kW

Ultra-fast charging LFP unit likely to be used by other Geely-owned brands, such as Volvo and Smart

14 December 2023
New 800V Zeekr EV battery can charge at 500kW
93 ev charger suppliers under scrutiny podpoint
PodPoint recently switched focus from fast public devices to home and workplace charging
Tech, development and manufacturing

EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits

Companies are looking at new business models as shaky medium-term profit outlooks leave investors spooked

8 December 2023
Autocar Business
EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits

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