Car sales

UK's EV sales grow again in June – but 28% target still not hit

Last month, EVs made up 24.8% of all new car sales in the UK, with 47,354 registered

4 July 2025
UK's EV sales grow again in June – but 28% target still not hit
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Some of Japan's best-sellers are kei cars - like the Nissan Sakura
Electric vehicles

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?

Since 2019, Europe has lost 48 sub-€15k cars - but a new small car category could revive the segment

4 July 2025
Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?
New cars

Official pics: Mercedes priming VLE as radical EQV replacement

New VLE can travel from Stuttgart to Rome with two rapid-charging stops

2 July 2025
Official pics: Mercedes priming VLE as radical EQV replacement
Corporate

What the Hethel is really going on with Lotus in the UK?

Is Hethel under threat? Will the brand actually move production to the US? This is what we know

2 July 2025
What the Hethel is really going on with Lotus in the UK?
Corporate

McLaren appoints former Rolls-Royce, Ferrari chiefs as directors

Torsten Müller-Ötvös and Luca di Montezemolo take places on new Group's board

2 July 2025
McLaren appoints former Rolls-Royce, Ferrari chiefs as directors
New cars

Volkswagen adds electric variants of Transporter Shuttle and Kombi

New vans, powered by the same 65kWh battery, can be specced in either short- or long-wheelbase forms

1 July 2025
Volkswagen adds electric variants of Transporter Shuttle and Kombi
Electric cars

Renault-backed van start-up reveals new logo

The three electric vans form a €350m model range investment in partnership with Volvo and France's CMA CGM

1 July 2025
Renault-backed van start-up reveals new logo
Manufacturing

How to make the UK appealing to car manufacturers again

The new Industrial Strategy aims to boost vehicle production by 400k, but there’s a hard road ahead

1 July 2025
How to make the UK appealing to car manufacturers again
Business

Nissan to cut 250 jobs at its Sunderland plant

Staff will be let go via a voluntary redundancy scheme; manufacturing roles are not affected

30 June 2025
Nissan to cut 250 jobs at its Sunderland plant
New cars

Volkswagen Multivan and California gain four-wheel-drive PHEV

Priced from £54k, the new powertrain packs 242bhp and an electric-only range of up to 59 miles

30 June 2025
Volkswagen Multivan and California gain four-wheel-drive PHEV

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