Tag: Cars

Ford’s next electric pickup, the Fathom, will start at under $30,000, arriving in 2027

Ford has revealed the name and pricing of its next electric pickup, and it's a clear response to Slate Auto's $25,000 model. The Ford Fathom will have pricing beginning at just $28,350, with preorders...

Skoda’s flagship EV, with 640km range, enters production

Skoda has begun series production of its new Skoda Peaq, a full-size electric SUV that becomes the brand's flagship electric model. The Peaq is being manufactured in Skoda's home country of the Czech Republic,...

Electric car sales just rose 49% year-on-year in the UK

New AutoMotive has published its latest UK electric car registration statistics, with the figures indicating that EV adoption continues to surge in the country. 43,547 fully-electric cars were registered across the month, marking an...

New Mercedes-Benz GLA revealed, with electric version launching first

Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off the latest generation of its compact GLA SUV, marking the first time this model has been made available with a fully-electric powertrain. Riding on similar 800-volt architecture to...

Spain approves EV incentive scheme, to run until 2030

Spain has given the regulatory green light to 'Auto+', a new EV incentive program that will run until the end of 2030, encouraging more Spanish drivers to make the switch to electric as its...

Volkswagen ID. Polo order books open across Europe and UK, with prices from €24,995

Volkswagen has opened the order books on its long-anticipated electric Polo across Europe and the UK, becoming the latest EV to go on sale within Volkswagen Group's 'Electric Urban' car lineup - which also...

Geely to produce electric SUVs at Spanish Ford plant from 2028

After rumours that the two manufacturers were considering manufacturing collaboration back in February, Ford and Geely have now confirmed an agreement to form a joint venture at Ford's Valencia factory in Spain, with the...

What does UK’s planned electricity tax cut mean for EV charging?

Newly appointed Prime Minister of the UK, Andy Burnham, has announced that Value-added Tax (VAT) on domestic electricity will be wiped entirely from 5% to zero. The measure is set to come into place...

From Bond to football: How and why China’s EV makers are engaging with Europe’s cultural heart

There was a time, not long ago, when the challenge facing Chinese EV makers in Europe was straightforward - to convince sceptical buyers that the cars were quality products. That argument has largely been...

Over 1.2 million new EVs registered across Europe in first half of 2026

More than 1.2 million new EVs were registered across Europe in the first half of 2026, according to the latest EV statistics from New AutoMotive, Fier Automotive, and E-Mobility Europe. The figures cover 17...

$40,000 XPENG L03 revealed, launching in 65 markets and undercutting rivals on price

Chinese EV manufacturer XPENG has debuted the L03 at a launch event in Munich, Germany, confirming its intent for this vehicle to be a truly global model - with market entry into 65 countries,...

Volkswagen ID. Cross revealed as €27,995 electric SUV

After teaser shots of a concept vehicle earlier this year, Volkswagen has now fully revealed the new ID. Cross, a fully-electric compact SUV that will open up the brand's electric SUV range at a...
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Nissan has now sold over 100,000 electric vehicles across the UK

Nissan has reached an electrification milestone in the UK, with a customer this week taking delivery of what was the 100,000th fully electric vehicle to be sold by Nissan in the UK. The achievement...

California introduces $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers

Despite the slowing of US EV sales on a national level as the Trump administration undoes many of the pro-EV policies of its predecessor, California, where EV sales are significantly higher than the national...

BYD reveals its 1,582hp, £142,900 electric supercar: The DENZA Z

BYD has revealed a new model from its premium-oriented DENZA brand at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, a fully-electric supercar with a whopping 1,582 horsepower on tap. While the convertible spider variant of...

WeaveGrid partners with GM Energy to connect EV drivers with energy programs

Grid software provider WeaveGrid is collaborating with GM Energy to give eligible Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac EV drivers in the US access to energy grid programs across the US. The partnership spans managed charging,...

Lotus Eletre is first China-built EV to be exported to Canada under new 6.1% tariff

Geely-owned Lotus has become the first Chinese manufacturer to export EVs to Canada under the country's new tariff-quota framework, shipping 18 Eletre SUVs built at its Wuhan plant. The vehicles were loaded onto a...

Bentley’s first EV, the Torcal, is around the corner

Bentley has announced the model name of what will be the first fully-electric car from the brand: The Bentley Torcal. Set to only be offered in fully-electric form, it'll become the fourth model in...

Dacia to launch second generation Dacia Spring, now being built in Europe

Dacia has confirmed that second generation of its Spring electric city car will arrive soon, with the new model shifting production from China to Europe for the first time. The change is a significant...

China speed: The western automakers forging partnerships with Chinese OEMs in the EV era

The electric vehicle era has handed Chinese automakers something the combustion engine never did - a clean state, allowing them to rapidly catch up with western manufacturers. Freed from the legacy costs and platform...

Honda Super-N EV launches in UK, with starting price of £18,995

Honda has announced that UK order books for its compact Super-N electric car will open on 22 June, becoming the sole battery-electric car in its UK lineup, after the Honda e:Ny1 and Honda e...

EV market share record in Europe: Nearly 1 in 4 cars sold are fully-electric

New figures from New AutoMotive and E-Mobility Europe show that new market share of fully-electric cars reached a record high, with nearly one in four new car buyers going electric. Across 17 key European...

AVILOO launches used EV battery warranty in the UK

Austrian battery testing firm AVILOO has launched the UK's first independently underwritten battery warranty for used electric vehicles, offering buyers £2,700 in compensation if a purchased EV battery's state of health falls below its...

Rivian and ChargeScape to partner on bidirectional charging and V2G

American EV manufacturer Rivian and V2G integration platform ChargeScape have today announced a partnership that will see Rivian EV owners able to opt into utility programs across America managed by ChargeScape, allowing owners to...
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