New cars

Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets

Electric car sales climbed 42% year on year in January but still lagged well behind ZEV mandate targets

5 February 2025
Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets
Ferrari EV front three quarter
The EV will be revealed late this year before going on sale in 2026
New cars

First electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October

Ferrari's CEO said the firm will unwrap its future at its Capital Markets Day, hinting at debut for EV

4 February 2025
First electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October
New cars

The new car brands coming to the UK this year

Confused by all the new cars coming to the UK? Let Autocar guide you through the who, what, where and when

4 February 2025
The new car brands coming to the UK this year
Autocar Aston Martin EV render
Aston's first EV – here imagined by Autocar – was previously planned for 2027
New cars

Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz

New boss Adrian Hallmark outlines plans for the future, including mid-engined investment

3 February 2025
Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz
New cars

Polestar gets rally-ready with beefed-up versions of 2, 3 and 4 EVs

Off-roading makeover for Polestar's electric cars brings a suspension lift, studded tyres and ski racks

30 January 2025
Polestar gets rally-ready with beefed-up versions of 2, 3 and 4 EVs
tesla badge
Tesla's sales dropped from 1.81m in 2023 to 1.79m last year
New cars

Tesla to launch ‘more affordable models’ by the summer

New cars will take elements from Models 3 and Y as well as a next-generation platform

30 January 2025
Tesla to launch ‘more affordable models’ by the summer
Audi RS E Tron GT powertrain cutaway
Clearwatt’s tech will give buyers a fuller picture of how an EV is performing
Technology

British firm launches phone app to check EV battery health

Smartphone app generates report on range and degradation, making it easier to check the health of a used EV

29 January 2025
British firm launches phone app to check EV battery health
BMW iX 2025 xDrive 60 M Sport front qtr tracking
New line-up comprises 402bhp 45, 536bhp 60 and 659bhp M70 models
New cars

BMW iX facelift brings 426 miles of range for £92k

Extensive revisions give flagship EV up to 659bhp and a big range boost

28 January 2025
BMW iX facelift brings 426 miles of range for £92k
New cars

Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000

New Grande Panda undercuts its Citroën ë-C3 sibling to become one of the UK's cheapest EVs

28 January 2025
Reborn electric Fiat Panda on sale in spring for less than £21,000
Xpeng AeroHT Land Aircraft Carrier wide front
Aircraft folds up and automatically loads into the rear of the 'mothership'
New cars

Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with 'flying car' on track for 2026

Six-wheeled 'mothership' with range-extender electric powertrain is used to transport folding six-rotor aircraft

23 January 2025
Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier with 'flying car' on track for 2026

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