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2022 MG4 electric hatchback

'Question marks' over how long EV boom can last

Electric vehicles made up some 20.6% of new car sales in November — up 35.2% on November of last year.
Published 05 December 2022
These were UK's most popular used cars in 2018

Used car prices continued to rise in October

The price of used cars continued to rise last month, continuing its upward trend of the last two years, despite a cost-of-living crisis.
Published 21 November 2022
Citroen Ami charging up

The areas with biggest increases in EV charging

Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire is the best-performing local authority in Britain when it comes to the percentage growth in public charging.
Published 11 November 2022
Britishvolt

Britishvolt needs investors within five weeks

The investment bank Lazard has been tasked with sourcing major investment for the financially-imperilled battery firm Britishvolt.
Published 07 November 2022
Britishvolt

British EV battery megafactory risks insolvency

Nearly two years after Britishvolt announced a plan to develop a gigafactory in Northumberland, the project is in jeopardy.
Published 01 November 2022
Elon Musk hits back at reports that Tesla ventilators were never delivered to hospitals

Tesla employees now working on Twitter code

Elon Musk has redeployed over 50 trusted Tesla employees to work on Twitter code as he hopes to rapidly redesign how the network operates.
Published 01 November 2022
Landmarks Of The M40 Calendar 2023

The 'boring' M40 calendar that's a road to success

Calendar featuring views of the M40 motorway has picked up orders from all over the world.
Published 01 November 2022
Ford reveals updated Fiesta

Official: Fiesta axed as company shifts to EVs

Ford is to end production of the Fiesta supermini, and S-Max and Galaxy MPVs, as it focuses on a new all-electric future.
Published 26 October 2022
Gordon Murray Surrey HQ topping out ceremony

Legendary designer's new supercar HQ

Top automotive designer Gordon Murray has completed the first phase of an all-new global headquarters in Surrey.
Published 25 October 2022
Motorist filling up a hydrogen-fuelled car at a Shell station

Shell shuts hydrogen stations

Petroleum giant Shell has announced the closure of all three of its hydrogen refuelling facilities in Britain amid low demand from motorists.
Published 19 October 2022
Mobilize reveals plans for fast-charging EV hubs and two new models

Mobilize to launch 400kW charging hubs

Mobilize has announced that it is to significantly ramp up its presence with plans for a network of 200 high-end charging stations.
Published 10 October 2022
Tesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990

Tesla scraps ultrasonic sensors

Tesla has announced that it will no longer employ ultrasonic sensors on its models.
Published 07 October 2022