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Jaguar Type 01 interior: Here’s your first glimpse inside Jaguar’s next EV
Dramatic new look brings slimline features, brass-inspired finishes and pared-back technology as brand prepares to enter new chapter
VW ID3 Neo pricing announced from £31,580 with £1,500 Electric Car Grant applied
Will the ID3 Neo's competitive pricing and plenty of standard kit be enough to shake off its predecessor's dowdy image, though?
New Smart #1 gets 800V electrical architecture and 328bhp power boost ahead of UK arrival
The updated Smart #1 can now charge from 10-80% in 12 minutes, and is said to have taken a turn for the…
Disney+ to stream every Formula E race in landmark global deal
Multi-year agreement makes Disney+ the global streaming home of the all-electric championship across 144 territories from the 2026/27 season.
Used EV sales top 110,000 in three months
Secondhand electric car sector enjoys best quarter in two years, helping cover drop-off in petrol and diesel demand
New i3 production kicks off at BMW’s 100-year-old Munich factory
BMW's newest EV has already exceeded demand, with Munich already promising to increase production.
‘Demand doesn’t just appear’: Industry responds to ZEV Mandate review
Reports of accelerated consultation to cut zero-emissions targets spark warning of damage to UK investment and confidence
Dundee named the best city for UK EV drivers in terms of public charging
Dundee outperformed London when it comes to public charging provision during the first quarter of 2026.
Denza D9 MPV priced from £75,000 with “first-class airline” levels of comfort
The Denza D9 brings plenty of luxury and BYD's clever PHEV tech to the fast-growing electrified MPV sector.
New battery repair centre delivers boost to used EV market
First-of-its-kind facility aims to offer cost-effective alternative to battery replacement for secondhand retailers