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?
Electric cars

Torque vs tread - do EVs tear through tyres faster?

We explain why your driving style – and high-tech compounds – might just save you a fortune at the fitters

13 March 2026
Torque vs tread - do EVs tear through tyres faster?
Consumer

Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies

New proposals seek to make EV charging cheaper and more accessible for people without driveways

29 October 2025
Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies
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
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
merc amg ev
AMG's bespoke EV – imagined here by us – gets a radically different cabin from other Mercs
Electric cars

Revealed: New AMG GT gets driver-focused cabin and digital sunroof

Rotary dials, big screens and displays in the ceiling – AMG's Taycan fighter lets us inside ahead of full unveiling

6 March 2026
Revealed: New AMG GT gets driver-focused cabin and digital sunroof

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