McLaren P1 successor render side
Low weight is key to the brief of McLaren's flagship EV
New cars

Electric McLaren P1 successor tipped for launch by 2030

McLaren CEO said hypercar must be comparable to V8 750S; won't have 2000bhp or weigh 2000kg

14 August 2023
Electric McLaren P1 successor tipped for launch by 2030
Iveco e Daily line up front
The Iveco eDaily is available with a variety of body styles and battery sizes
Technology

Iveco battery swaps could be key to electric vans

Cassette-style battery pack allows rapid recharges and greater flexibility for drivers

11 August 2023
Iveco battery swaps could be key to electric vans
Mercedes Benz EQE and Porsche Taycan in London
Committee aims to establish the progress already made in phasing out petrol and diesel cars
New cars

House of Lords seeks answers on UK's EV transition plan

Environment and Climate Change Committee launches inquiry into transition to electric cars

9 August 2023
House of Lords seeks answers on UK's EV transition plan
BMW i7 2023 front quarter tracking
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse justified low i7 sales as "not a surprise"
Electric vehicles

High-end electric car sales lag as buyers favour 'ultimate' ICE models

BMW sold 245 i7s in China during the first half of 2023, compared with around 5000 7 Series

7 August 2023
Autocar Business
High-end electric car sales lag as buyers favour 'ultimate' ICE models
McMurtry Spéirling Pure tracking side
The McMurtry’s performance was the talk the motorsport and automotive town
New cars

McMurtry road car "viable" despite homologation challenges

Record-breaking fan car poses several challenges for the start-up outfit behind its creation

4 August 2023
McMurtry road car "viable" despite homologation challenges
West Midlands Gigafactory render from above
West Midlands Gigafactory plans to eventually produce 60GWh of batteries annually
Infrastructure

West Midlands battery factory 'hopeful' of government support

Coventry project hopes government will continue to back battery production, having supported Tata’s Somerset site

25 July 2023
Autocar Business
West Midlands battery factory 'hopeful' of government support
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Tata's UK battery factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover EVs
Manufacturing

UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?

Jaguar Land Rover and Somerset residents are beneficiaries of Tata announcement, but long-term impact remains to be seen

19 July 2023
Autocar Business
UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?
New cars

Leapmotor B10 to land in UK next month as £30k family EV

Skoda Elroq-sized crossover will have 270-mile range and be key in Chinese brand's expansion plan

8 October 2025
Leapmotor B10 to land in UK next month as £30k family EV
Technology

Radical new EV battery boosts range by 50% with no size increase

US firm 24M reveals tech that hugely increases a battery's usable capacity – and it's ready for production

30 September 2025
Radical new EV battery boosts range by 50% with no size increase
Company cars

How to spend less charging your electric company car

With energy prices on the rise, how can you keep your EV charging costs down? Here are our top tips

6 October 2025
How to spend less charging your electric company car

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