Tech, development and manufacturing

Update: Tesla extends recall to UK Model S and Model X owners

Certain cars built before 2018 could lose digital display, rear-view camera and indicator functionality

3 February 2021
Update: Tesla extends recall to UK Model S and Model X owners
Tech, development and manufacturing

Road to 2030: What will the cars of 2030 be like?

Expect evolution rather than revolution though EV architecture will offer greater flexibility of layout and design

3 February 2021
Road to 2030: What will the cars of 2030 be like?
Finance and corporate

Tesla to receive at least €1bn in German state aid, report claims

Claim follows EU-approved plan to give aid to car makers to support EV battery production in Europe

2 February 2021
Tesla to receive at least €1bn in German state aid, report claims
Tech, development and manufacturing

Report: EV charger rollout too slow to support 2030 ICE ban

Think tank says chargers must be installed in UK five times faster than at the current rate

2 February 2021
Report: EV charger rollout too slow to support 2030 ICE ban
Tech, development and manufacturing

Road to 2030: The state of today's technology, and what's needed for the future

Lighter, more powerful batteries are the focus but tech like ultracapacitors has a part to play too

2 February 2021
Road to 2030: The state of today's technology, and what's needed for the future
Government and legislation

Government pledges £20 million to on-street EV charger scheme

Funding boost gives potential for 8000 public devices in operation next year

2 February 2021
Government pledges £20 million to on-street EV charger scheme
Finance and corporate

Ford and Google unite to 'reinvent' the connected vehicle

Industry giants agree six-year strategic partnership with aim of transforming vehicle ownership experience

1 February 2021
Ford and Google unite to 'reinvent' the connected vehicle
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: How will history judge hydrogen EVs?

A furious debate rages between critics like Elon Musk and believers like Hyundai's fuel cell research boss

1 February 2021
Inside the industry: How will history judge hydrogen EVs?
Government and legislation

Road to 2030: What investment is promised by the government, and is it enough?

Grants for items like wallboxes will go some way to aiding EV adoption but bodies like the SMMT say it's not enough

1 February 2021
Road to 2030: What investment is promised by the government, and is it enough?
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British public still needs EV education, says Peugeot UK boss
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: Is 2021 (finally) the year of the electric car?

We talk to a Stellantis vice-president and an ex-Ford technical chief about the prospect

1 February 2021
Analysis: Is 2021 (finally) the year of the electric car?

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