Government and legislation

World’s first urban air mobility hub wins government backing

Urban Air Port Air-One wins UK’s Future Flight Challenge to create hub for future electric VTOL aircraft

28 January 2021
World’s first urban air mobility hub wins government backing
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Long-standing dealer ‘earner’ ends on 28 Jan
Government and legislation

UK car finance tightened to become 'fairer' for customers

FCA ban on discretionary commission finance comes into effect this week, potentially saving car buyers £165m per year on finance plans

28 January 2021
UK car finance tightened to become 'fairer' for customers
New cars

Facelifted Subaru XV receives design and chassis tweaks

Rugged four-wheel-drive crossover is enhanced for 2021 but retains same price as outgoing car

27 January 2021
Facelifted Subaru XV receives design and chassis tweaks
Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf
Environment and energy

Nissan sets 2050 carbon neutral target date

Japanese firm pledges to reach net zero emissions for production and life cycle of all its vehicles; every Nissan to be electrified by early 2030s

27 January 2021
Nissan sets 2050 carbon neutral target date
Environment and energy

Renault supports UK's 2030 petrol and diesel sales ban

New Renault boss Luca de Meo backs the government's deadline on the sale of combustion-engined cars, countering other car company bosses

27 January 2021
Renault supports UK's 2030 petrol and diesel sales ban
New cars

SSC reruns Tuatara speed record attempt, hits 286mph

Hypercar driven by customer at US proving ground manages two-way average of 282.9mph

27 January 2021
SSC reruns Tuatara speed record attempt, hits 286mph
New cars

Renault Zoe eclipses Tesla Model 3 as Europe's best-selling EV

French hatch topped 2020 EV sales in a rapidly growing market, while the ID 3 led strong results for the Volkswagen Group

27 January 2021
Renault Zoe eclipses Tesla Model 3 as Europe's best-selling EV
Slideshow

Stellantis: the facts & brands behind the world's newest car giant

As the merger of FCA and PSA is finalised, we explore all of the brands throughout history that have been, or still are, associated with them

27 January 2021
Stellantis: the facts & brands behind the world's newest car giant
New cars

TVR 'confident' of 2022 Griffith deliveries, new loan secured

Revived British firm's lenders secure £2m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan; TVR claims factory work is under way

27 January 2021
TVR 'confident' of 2022 Griffith deliveries, new loan secured
New cars

BMW 3 Series, 5 Series gain new entry-level plug-in hybrid options

New 320e and 520e offer up to 35 miles of EV range but are not planned for a UK launch

27 January 2021
BMW 3 Series, 5 Series gain new entry-level plug-in hybrid options

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