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News Jaguar Type 01 interior: Here’s your first glimpse inside Jaguar’s next EV

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

Matt Allan13 Aug 2026
News VW ID3 Neo pricing announced from £31,580 with £1,500 Electric Car Grant applied

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?

George East12 Aug 2026
News New Smart #1 gets 800V electrical architecture and 328bhp power boost ahead of UK arrival

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…

George East12 Aug 2026
Formula E Disney+ to stream every Formula E race in landmark global deal

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.

EV Powered11 Aug 2026
News Used EV sales top 110,000 in three months

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

Matt Allan11 Aug 2026
News New i3 production kicks off at BMW’s 100-year-old Munich factory

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.

George East11 Aug 2026
News ‘Demand doesn’t just appear’: Industry responds to ZEV Mandate review

‘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

Matt Allan11 Aug 2026
News Dundee named the best city for UK EV drivers in terms of public charging

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.

George East10 Aug 2026
News Denza D9 MPV priced from £75,000 with “first-class airline” levels of comfort

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.

George East10 Aug 2026
News New battery repair centre delivers boost to used EV market

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

Matt Allan10 Aug 2026