New cars

DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift

The updated hatch will also adopt design cues from the recently revealed DS No8

15 January 2025
DS 4 to gain electric option and new name in mid-life facelift
BT charger East Lothian
Just one BT signal cabinet was ever converted into an EV charger, in East Lothian
Electric cars

BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers

Telecoms firm originally said it could convert up to 90,000 signal cabinets across the UK but only ever did one

15 January 2025
BT kills pilot scheme converting signal boxes into EV chargers
Audi A8L in China showroom
Audi suffered a sales slump in China
Corporate

Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines

VW Group delivered 9.01 million vehicles in 2024, down 2.3% on the previous year

15 January 2025
Autocar Business
Audi, China drag on VW Group sales for 2024 while Lambo shines
ds no 8   front three quarters
DS No8 is "premium" but brand wants to be "more than premium"
New cars

DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce

Stellantis-owned French brand currently rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz but has loftier ambitions for the future

15 January 2025
DS sets bold plan to rival Bentley and Rolls-Royce
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.123)

The first car events of the new year, the Dacia Spring, spare wheels, how to pronounce Hyundai and more

15 January 2025
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.123)
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster 2025 front quarter tracking
New Vantage Roadster will dispatch 0-62mph in 3.5sec
New cars

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster brings 656bhp V8

New model is one of the most powerful drop-top sports cars on sale, thanks to Mercedes-AMG-derived engine

15 January 2025
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster brings 656bhp V8
Renault 5 and Renault Scenic head to head
Renault CEO: "I don't think Renault 5 and 4 will make the Mégane and Scenic disappear"
Electric vehicles

Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up

CEO says retro 5 and Twingo will appeal to private buyers while conventional Scenic and Symbioz target fleets

14 January 2025
Autocar Business
Renault eyes retail and fleet growth with dual-pronged line-up
ariel e nomad see through
Somerset-based Ariel previously got £300k funding from the APC for its e-Nomad project
Electric vehicles

Advanced Propulsion Centre launches competition for £40m funding

Businesses can bid for up to £20m in UK government funding for projects supporting the transition to ZEVs

14 January 2025
Autocar Business
Advanced Propulsion Centre launches competition for £40m funding
Subaru Solterra charging St Helena
St Helena is home to just over 5000 people
Electric cars

St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric

Mid-Atlantic island of St Helena aims to become first all-electric territory

14 January 2025
St Helena opens world's remotest EV charger in push to go all-electric
Leapmotor C10 front quarter
Leapmotor International CEO Tianshu Xin forecasts a 'tipping point' for EVs in 2028
New cars

Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028

Boss of UK-bound Chinese brand says limited electric car sales are due not to lack of demand but lack of variety

14 January 2025
Leapmotor: range-extenders key to hitting EV 'tipping point' in 2028

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