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Hyundai and LG Chem agree battery replacement cost sharing after electric car fires

Hyundai, LG agree battery recall cost after fires

Hyundai Motor and its electric car battery supplier LG Chem have agreed a cost sharing ratio in a recall after 15 vehicle fires.
Published 05 March 2021
February new car sales lowest for more than 60 years

Coronavirus continues to hit British car sales

Coronavirus hit new car sales yet again in February, with sales dropping by more than 35% compared to the same month last year.
Published 04 March 2021
Budget 2021 rules for cars and drivers

Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines plans

Rishi Sunak's fiscal plans for roads, cars and vans, including fuel duty, VED road tax, pothole repairs and electric vehicle incentives.
Published 03 March 2021
Peugeot reveals retro lion logo as part of brand revamp

Peugeot reveals retro lion logo

Peugeot has revealed a new logo as part of a revamp aimed at pushing the brand further upmarket.
Published 26 February 2021
Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric vehicles after reports of fires

Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric vehicles

Hyundai has revealed that it will recall up to 82,000 electric vehicles and replace their batteries, after reports of fires emerged.
Published 24 February 2021
Eight hundred jobs in jeopardy at Vauxhall factory in Ellesmere Port

Eight hundred jobs in jeopardy at Vauxhall factory

Eight hundred jobs could be lost at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory as the company is decides whether or not to close the plant.
Published 22 February 2021
Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay, rules UK Supreme Court

Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that ride-hailing taxi firm Uber must classify its drivers as “workers”, rather than “self-employed”.
Published 19 February 2021
Ford announces electrification of European lineup

Every new Ford in Europe to be electric by 2030

Every new car Ford sells in Europe will be "zero-emissions capable" by 2026 and pure-electric by 2030, the company has announced.
Published 18 February 2021
Electric Range Rover announced as one of six electric Land Rovers by 2026

Jaguar Land Rover goes pure-electric

An electric Range Rover has been announced as part of a new plan to offer battery-powered versions of all Land Rover models by 2030.
Published 15 February 2021
Amazon's Rivian delivery vans roll out in L.A.

Amazon's Rivian delivery vans roll out in L.A.

Electric delivery vans made by American start-up Rivian have hit the road for online marketplace Amazon.
Published 11 February 2021
Jeep pulls Super Bowl ad after Springsteen drink driving charge

Springsteen ad pulled after drink driving charge

Jeep has pulled its Super Bowl ad after it was revealed that its star, musician Bruce Springsteen, was charged with drink driving last November.
Published 11 February 2021
Coronavirus: Demand for used diesel cars has surged during pandemic

Car buyers turn to used diesels during coronavirus

Demand for used diesel cars surged by a quarter during 2020 as people sought an economical alternative to public transport, new data suggests.
Published 04 February 2021