renault twingo concept front lead
Twingo's two-year development cycle will be one of the shortest for any Renault yet
New cars

New Renault Twingo to be built in Slovenia

Sub-£17k electric city car will be built alongside the Clio at the same plant as the previous Twingo

24 July 2024
New Renault Twingo to be built in Slovenia
Audi E Tron Sportback side charging
The average cost of on-peak slow charging fell from 67p in May to 59p in June
Consumer

AA calls for VAT cut for public charging as kerbside cost falls 12%

Motoring organisation calls for “easy wins” as petrol remains better value than on-peak slow charging

24 July 2024
AA calls for VAT cut for public charging as kerbside cost falls 12%
ferrari laferrari hybrid renderfront three quarter
Upcoming LaFerrari successor could be engineered to run on E-Fuels
New cars

Ferrari CEO: E-fuels are "way forward" for ICE supercars

Benedetto Vigna says F1's carbon-neutral fuel could hit the road, possibly starting with the LaFerrari successor

23 July 2024
Ferrari CEO: E-fuels are "way forward" for ICE supercars
Cadillac Sollei concept rear quarter
Sollei is based on the Celestiq, which uses GM's new Ultium platform
New cars

Cadillac Sollei concept previews drop-top Rolls-Royce Spectre rival

Luxury 2+2 harks back to Cadillac’s golden age with extravagant specification and historic paint colour

22 July 2024
Cadillac Sollei concept previews drop-top Rolls-Royce Spectre rival
Volkswagen ID 3 2024 front tracking
VW's EV sales have halved this year compared with 2023
Electric vehicles

ZEV mandate targets slip out of reach for major brands

Ford, Land Rover, Renault, VW and Toyota are among the biggest brands tailing the 22% target for 2024

22 July 2024
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ZEV mandate targets slip out of reach for major brands
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra proto front quarter tracking
Aggressive bodykit generates up to 2145kg of downforce
New cars

Xiaomi takes aim at Taycan Turbo GT with 1527bhp super-saloon

Chinese phone maker plans to snatch Nürburgring lap record with track-focused SU7 Ultra

22 July 2024
Xiaomi takes aim at Taycan Turbo GT with 1527bhp super-saloon
audi a5 front quarter static
New A5 is the first car to feature Audi's new-gen combustion engines and PHEV option
New cars

New hybrid era at Audi as EV switch takes "longer than we thought"

Audi still plans to go EV-only in 2033 but forecasts strong PHEV demand in the meantime

22 July 2024
New hybrid era at Audi as EV switch takes "longer than we thought"
Fellten Porsche Rally Prep
Fellten's kits do not require structural modifications so the original engine can be refitted later on
New cars

Cornish rally firm to offer 496bhp EV conversion for Porsche 911

Rally Prep will install powertrains for the 911, Mini and Land Rover supplied by Bristol firm Fellten

19 July 2024
Cornish rally firm to offer 496bhp EV conversion for Porsche 911
Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 front quarter
Alpine is one of many firms to have upped its stake in hydrogen power
Technology

Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine

The way cars are powered isn't a done deal yet – the mix of methods could be more interesting than ever before

19 July 2024
Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine
byd seal u review 2024 28 static
BYD Seal U DM-i, a plug-in hybrid, is the firm's "global sales champion"
New cars

BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push

BYD president says plug-in hybrids have a “very important role” to play in the brand’s European growth

17 July 2024
BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push

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