Tag: money
EV slowdown slams the brakes on Porsche profits as it faces growing competition from China
Porsche - where tennis star Emma Raducanu (pictured) is a global ambassador - said its profit margin this year would be between 10 and 12%.
Car touchscreens 'increasingly distracting' as simple tasks can take 23 seconds to complete
Auto Express examined which car brands have the most complex infotainment systems. The test ranked the screens based on how distracting they can be.
Speeding fines surge as AI cameras catch thousands of drivers
Speeding fines have surged 14% since 2022, an FOI from Confused has found, as AI cameras catch almost 2,400 drivers in four years.
Jaecoo 7 SHS review: China's £35k Range Rover rival promises 745 miles of range
The Jaecoo 7 is the latest Chinese car to arrive in the UK. It's a fraction of the cost of other premium SUVs. But is it any good? Freda Lewis-Stempel drives it to find out.
Britain's 'first-ever electric sports car maker' founded by former Tesla execs debuts £65k featherweight EVs
Longbow's starting price of £64,995 is less than half what the new Tesla Roadster will cost as Elon Musk's former employees look to steal a march on the US firm's electric sports car.
Electric vehicles cannot be recharged on large parts of British motorways - due to a slow and unequal rollout of charging points, MPs say
Only a third of the 114 areas identified by the Department for Transport have met the aim of having six ultra-rapid charge points.
This luxury car brand has the most distracting touchscreen system
Auto Express examined which car brands have the most complex infotainment systems. The test ranked the screens based on how distracting they can be.
Used EVs 'close to tipping point' of being more popular than petrol and diesel cars
Exeter University's Global Systems Institute department said interest in EVs has become more 'sticky', as drivers spend increased amounts of time hunting for pre-owned battery cars.
Ford recalls 26,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs but warns fix isn't ready and tells owners NOT to charge due to battery fire risk
In letters sent to over 26,000 affected owners of the family car, Ford said drivers may 'experience battery thermal venting potentially resulting in a vehicle fire'.
Car crash for Musk as value of Tesla halves: Shares tumble 50% in three months as recession fears rock global markets
As global markets tumbled on fears that Donald Trump's trade wars will fuel inflation and tip the US into recession, shares in Tesla fell 14%.
Are the wheels coming off at Tesla? As shares tank, City experts reveal what's REALLY happening
The writing may not yet be on the wall but it is on the back bumper. Tesla owners can now buy anti-Musk stickers such as: 'I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy'.
Volvo considering axing estate cars FOR GOOD: Is it the end of the road for the legendary Swedish family car?
Volvo is looking to a future without estate cars, turning its back on what has become a 'niche' body shape that dates back 70 years in the Swedish company's heritage.
Morgan unveils the £102,000 Supersport to take the 115-year-old British carmaker into the future
The car company is sticking with its time-honoured tradition of hand-forming this over a wooden ash frame.
I bought 239 Land Rover Defenders before production ended in 2016 and made millions selling them at profit
Charles Fawcett exclusively reveals he still has a few 'brand new' Defenders locked away, describing them as 'better than money in the bank'.
Rachel Reeves' April tax grab on EVs triggers huge scramble for new battery cars in February
The SMMT said the growth in demand was 'unsurprising' as private buyers brought forward EV purchases to avoid Labour's tax changes coming in two months' time.
