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News Used car dealers’ EV confidence hits four-year high

Used car dealers’ EV confidence hits four-year high

Electric cars increasingly ‘seen as an opportunity, not a problem’ as secondhand market matures

Matt Allan7 Aug 2026
News Ford Fathom: Radical electric pick-up gets a name and 2027 launch date

Ford Fathom: Radical electric pick-up gets a name and 2027 launch date

Ranger-sized truck promises ‘new era of electric’ and sub-$30,000 asking price

Matt Allan7 Aug 2026
News BYD’s seven-seat Ti7 SUV is gunning for the Defender with £48k price tag

BYD’s seven-seat Ti7 SUV is gunning for the Defender with £48k price tag

BYD's answer to the Land Rover Defender promises plenty of kit and clever new plug-in hybrid tech upon arrival this November

George East7 Aug 2026
News Renault “wouldn’t say no” to an electric Espace

Renault “wouldn’t say no” to an electric Espace

Renault's UK boss says brand would be open to reinventing the OG people carrier as an electric model using next-generation platform

George East6 Aug 2026
News Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo gets range and power boost along with £5k price cut

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo gets range and power boost along with £5k price cut

Smaller, more efficient battery and uprated motor take the fight to the Kia PV5

Matt Allan6 Aug 2026
News Cheaper charging could boost EV sales beyond ZEV Mandate goals

Cheaper charging could boost EV sales beyond ZEV Mandate goals

Cutting public charging costs could drive up demand by nearly 50%

Matt Allan6 Aug 2026
News Smart #2 takes to the streets in global graffiti campaign

Smart #2 takes to the streets in global graffiti campaign

Global street art project showcases compact EV’s look ahead of Paris Motor Show debut

Matt Allan5 Aug 2026
News Renault tops UK EV charts as sales mix tops 50%

Renault tops UK EV charts as sales mix tops 50%

The Renault 5 is the best-selling EV in the country as brand leads UK retail market with its all-electric line-up

Matt Allan5 Aug 2026
News ‘Huge’ EV boost helps drive growth in new car market

‘Huge’ EV boost helps drive growth in new car market

The latest SMMT data shows that 43,106 EVs were sold in July last month, underlying the UK's appetite for electrification.

George East5 Aug 2026
News The 276bhp Vauxhall Corsa GSE brings electric hot hatch thrills for £32,995

The 276bhp Vauxhall Corsa GSE brings electric hot hatch thrills for £32,995

Vauxhall's revived GSE sets sights on Alpine A290 and Cupra Raval in the battle of the electric hot hatch

George East5 Aug 2026