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New affordable EV category coming to Europe with arrival of Japanese-inspired kei-cars
The European Union is proposing to work car makers on 'E-cars': a new, small, cheap car type based on Japan's 'kei cars' which will make it affordable for people to buy city EVs.
Jaguar Land Rover extends production shutdown for another week as 'forensic investigation' into cyber attack drags on
The company has informed staff, suppliers and partners that the factory shutdown enforced from 31 August will continue until 24 September at the very earliest.
Rachel Reeves urged to hike tax on SUVs in the Budget - claim failure to hit heavy cars costs UK £2bn a year
SUV drivers should be taxed proportionately for the impact their cars have on our roads and the environment under new calls for Rachel Reeves to target heavier vehicles.
Cars that AREN'T going electric: The high-performance models pledging to keep petrol power alive
Some sports car makers are standing firm in their commitment to the combustion engine by delaying the move to EVs as long as possible.
Oil giant says new liquid solution can cut electric car charging times to less than 10 minutes - here's how
Shell Lubricants has developed a Gas-to-Liquid EV thermal management liquid that can help EV batteries charge from 10 to 80% in 10 minutes without deteriorating.
Britons still 'not ready' to switch to EVs because the right conditions haven't been met and 'significant barriers' remain
The AA's EV Readiness Index found that the right conditions haven't been met to help people to switch to EVs yet, despite the Government's new Electric Car Grant.
Safety body warns drivers NOT to buy this Chinese car
Euro NCAP found that the seat latching mechanism on the £19,245 hybrid supermini catastrophically failed during a 'frontal offset' collision test.
How sustainable are EVs and why is the Government only offering grants to 'truly green' electric cars?
Labour's Electric Car Grant will only be awarded to sustainable EVs. But what does this mean? How green are EVs really?
The Modfather's Merc: Paul Weller's 1972 Mercedes is heading to auction
Iconic Auctioneers says the guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band The Jam even penned some of his hits at the wheel of the classic German model, which he used for the school run.
Half of drivers say illegal parking on double yellow lines is 'significant problem' where they live
The nationwide poll revealed a growing frustration with motorists who flout parking regulations - particularly in busy urban areas where visibility, access, and safety are paramount.
Jaguar Land Rover confirms 'some data has been affected' by recent cyber attack
The car maker had previously stated there had been 'no evidence any customer data has been stolen'.
An eighties icon resurrected: Ferrari's new 849 Testarossa sees the return of one of the most famous supercar names of all time
Ferrari is using its storied nameplate for the new 849 Testarossa - the Italian marque's most powerful series-production road car yet.
Spanish sporty brand Cupra has erupted with a new car named after a volcano
The concept looks like a cross between a sports car and a beach buggy. The showcar is a 'radical statement' of Cupra's future designs.
New BMW iX3 will be the longest-range EV when it arrives next year - here's how far it can go on one charge
BMW's new electric car is a certainly a headline grabber. But the biggest claim in its arsenal is that from spring 2026 it will be longest-range EV sold in UK showrooms.
The luxury electric SUV designed to look like a petrol model: Mercedes GLC has combustion car features - but an AI brain
Mercedes has revealed its new GLC EV - the electric version of the best-selling SUV and it looks like the ICE model.
