New cars

Lotus Evija deliveries under way after four-year delay

Development of £2.4m 2011bhp electric hypercar was halted by pandemic; customer hand-overs have begun

10 December 2024
Lotus Evija deliveries under way after four-year delay
Group of electric cars
EVs are currently selling at an average discount of 9.8%
Electric vehicles

'Desperate moves': how the car industry hit ZEV targets

Discounting is now slowing after months of cramming electric cars into the UK market

6 December 2024
Autocar Business
'Desperate moves': how the car industry hit ZEV targets
Polestar 3 front quarter tracking
UK deliveries are set to begin in May
New cars

Polestar 3 gains single-motor version with 438-mile range

New entry-level version of premium electric SUV, priced from £69,900, is also the longest-legged

5 December 2024
Polestar 3 gains single-motor version with 438-mile range
Renault Megane E Tech and Polestar 2 at EV dealer
Electric cars must comprise 22% of any given car maker's sales this year
Car sales

New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction

“Unsustainable” discounting due to ZEV mandate means electric cars buck market trends

5 December 2024
Autocar Business
New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction
Mining cobalt
170,000 tonnes of cobalt are mined in the DRC each year
Electric cars

Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

5 December 2024
Electric car makers blasted in battery material mining report
jeep avenger 2024 jh 2
Entry-level Avenger is £1801 less than the rival Mini Aceman
New cars

Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k

Stellantis brand's lone electric model gets big discounts to close the gap to the petrol version

4 December 2024
Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k
Kia EV6 GT front quarter
New EV6 GT gains more power and simulated gearshifts
New cars

Kia EV6 GT updated with 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N powertrain

Brand’s hottest car gets an overhaul inside and out, thanks in part to its Hyundai sibling

4 December 2024
Kia EV6 GT updated with 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N powertrain
Jaguar Type 00 reveal pink front quarter
Low frontal area, long bonnet and bold grille treatment are key tenets
New cars

Fresh pictures: Jaguar enters new age with radical Type 00 Concept

New concept sets out the radical look destined for its £120k-plus, new-era EVs

4 December 2024
Fresh pictures: Jaguar enters new age with radical Type 00 Concept
Mazda MX 5 Electrogenic front quarter tracking
Electrogenic kit cuts the MX-5's 0-60mph time down to around 6.0sec
New cars

New kit converts original Mazda MX-5 to electric power

Powertrain from British firm Electrogenic packs 160bhp and more than 150 miles of range into NA roadster

4 December 2024
New kit converts original Mazda MX-5 to electric power
Electric vehicles

Vauxhall: government should help affordable EV buyers, not company car users

UK boss says funds from company car tax should be used to provide incentives for cheaper EVs for private buyers

4 December 2024
Autocar Business
Vauxhall: government should help affordable EV buyers, not company car users

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