93 ev charger suppliers under scrutiny podpoint
PodPoint recently switched focus from fast public devices to home and workplace charging
Electric vehicles

EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits

Companies are looking at new business models as shaky medium-term profit outlooks leave investors spooked

8 December 2023
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EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits
New cars

Next-generation Nissan Qashqai EV to match current pricing

Family crossover will go electric yet remain built in UK; designed with focus on aerodynamics

8 December 2023
Next-generation Nissan Qashqai EV to match current pricing
Slideshow

The most interesting European cars we’ve ever spotted in American junkyards

American junkyards are inevitably full of Detroit's finest - but we've unearthed plenty of European models on our travels too

8 December 2023
The most interesting European cars we’ve ever spotted in American junkyards
Ample charging
The system will initially be rolled out in Madrid next year
New cars

Stellantis to introduce battery swap stations from 2024

Car-making giant partners with battery manufacturer to develop subscription-only sites

7 December 2023
Stellantis to introduce battery swap stations from 2024
Bugatti 57 One of One front three quarter
The 57 One of One was commissioned by an American customer
New cars

Bugatti Chiron one-off nods to legendary Type 57 Atlantic

Tribute to 1934 car features bespoke detailing both inside and out; is one of the last Chirons to be produced

7 December 2023
Bugatti Chiron one-off nods to legendary Type 57 Atlantic
Renault 5 WIPO design front quarter
New Renault 5 nods heavily to its 1970s forebear
New cars

Renault 5 design revealed ahead of February debut

Patents show design of retro electric supermini before it's unveiled in full at the Geneva motor show

7 December 2023
Renault 5 design revealed ahead of February debut
Electric motor
Rotor (left) is spun by stator (right) to generate power
Technology

How to reduce rare metals in electric cars

Magnet developed by Iron Magnetics claims to be twice as effective while being 75% more sustainable

7 December 2023
How to reduce rare metals in electric cars
Formula 1 start shot Brazil 2023
F1's technical chief said the sport is "committed to promoting sustainability”
F1

F1 to investigate hydrogen power for future motorsport use

F1 technical chiefs form new working group with FIA and officials from new Extreme H hydrogen racing category

7 December 2023
F1 to investigate hydrogen power for future motorsport use
Honda CES teaser bright
Teaser released by Honda of CES concept, brightened by Autocar, reveals complete shift in design
New cars

Radical Honda concept hints at total EV rethink

Official image previews new series of electric cars to be revealed at Consumer Electronics Show in US

7 December 2023
Radical Honda concept hints at total EV rethink
Petrol stations lead
Today there are 8400 independent stations and BP reckons there’s still a 25% contraction to come
Features

What happens to petrol stations when every car is electric?

The rise of EVs is causing demand for petrol and diesel to drop - we ask how small, rural businesses are adapting

7 December 2023
What happens to petrol stations when every car is electric?

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Volvo car charging
From 2024, car makers will need to show that 45% of an EV's value originated in the UK or EU to remain tariff-free
Business

EU proposes three-year delay to UK rules of origin tariffs

6 December 2023
EU proposes three-year delay to UK rules of origin tariffs