Consumer

Two years until EV pay-per-mile tax - but mileage blockers threaten scheme

Hard-to-detect tech is used illegally on UK roads – prompting fears about its use with incoming eVED

11 August 2026
Two years until EV pay-per-mile tax - but mileage blockers threaten scheme
Used cars

Better value than a Golf? How to bag a VW ID 3 from £9000

Volkswagen's electric alternative to the Golf has a lot going for it now there are used examples aplenty

8 August 2026
Better value than a Golf? How to bag a VW ID 3 from £9000
Electric cars

The Smart car returns: new #2 revealed ahead of October debut

Smart returns to its city car roots with tiny new #2, due next year as UK's smallest electric car

7 August 2026
The Smart car returns: new #2 revealed ahead of October debut
Electric cars

Ford Fathom: name confirmed for £21k 'skunkworks' EV

Landmark pick-up truck moves a step closer to US launch – and will offer more space than a Toyota RAV4

6 August 2026
Ford Fathom: name confirmed for £21k 'skunkworks' EV
Electric cars

Electric AMG GT 4-Door gains cheaper 53 variant – with straight six noises

New dual-motor model trades performance and two synthesised cylinders for lower price and big range boost

6 August 2026
Electric AMG GT 4-Door gains cheaper 53 variant – with straight six noises
Electric cars

Vauxhall Corsa GSE: New hot hatch outpaces Golf GTI for £9k less

Electric sports Corsa brings stiffer suspension, limited-slip differential and a series of retro nods

5 August 2026
Vauxhall Corsa GSE: New hot hatch outpaces Golf GTI for £9k less
Technology

How BMW cut the X5's emissions by 40% – before turning a wheel

Around one third of the new iX5 is made from waste products or recycled materials

4 August 2026
How BMW cut the X5's emissions by 40% – before turning a wheel
Electric cars

New Mercedes GLA revealed as Audi Q4 rival with 408-mile range

Electric crossover will arrive in November, with a hybrid following in 2027

29 July 2026
New Mercedes GLA revealed as Audi Q4 rival with 408-mile range
Electric cars

New BMW i4 cabriolet takes shape as first Neue Klasse open-top

New model marks the 4 Series Convertible's move to electric power, likely using the i3 saloon's tech

28 July 2026
New BMW i4 cabriolet takes shape as first Neue Klasse open-top
Electric cars

Exclusive: China's Stratos UK-bound as £50,000 EV sports car

Two-seat SC01 features 'mid-engined' design, with importer calling it "the car Lotus should have made"

28 July 2026
Exclusive: China's Stratos UK-bound as £50,000 EV sports car

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