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The Range Rover Electric is here with 542bhp and £154k asking price
Off-road brand’s first pure EV delivers ‘uncompromised’ alternative to V8-powered luxury SUV as order books open
Volkswagen campervans go electric with the new ID. California Cruise
€60k Buzz-based campervan marks the beginning of a whole family of electric California models due by 2028
Toyota to break with tradition and build next Lexus EV in China
The upcoming Lexus SUV will be built for the Japanese market at Toyota's Shanghai plant, which is scheduled to open in 2027.
Mazda CX-6e arriving this winter priced from £43,000
All-electric family SUV to bring 254bhp rear-mounted motor and 300-mile range along with a screen-heavy interior
Volkswagen to unveil ‘world’s safest e-bike’ this September
Smart eBike uses radar, cameras and wearable tech to protect riders
Marcus Grönholm: “If the regulations and engineers are good, why can’t electric WRC work?”
The two-time World Rally Champion is open to electric powertrains in the WRC on one very specific condition...
World Rally Championship open to electric powertrains from 2029
As the automotive world moves even more towards electrification, the World Rally Championship refuses to be left behind.
‘The reason I am not dead’: Minnie Driver praises Kia EV2 after crash
The Good Will Hunting star says the design of the "little, tiny" electric Kia she was travelling in is the reason she…
Mercedes offering EV customers a £250 price cut on Pod Point home charger
The discount comes after Pod Point becomes the German manufacturer's sole home charging provider.
EV running cost savings jump £180 in a single year
Electric drivers now saving almost £1,000 per year compared with ICE counterparts