Environment and energy

Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory

Graham Hoare explains why he left Ford and how the business model will work for Britishvolt

6 April 2022
Autocar Business
Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory
New cars

Vauxhall simplifies Corsa and Mokka line-up to improve value

Prices for the British brand's two best-selling models have dropped by as much as £3290

6 April 2022
Vauxhall simplifies Corsa and Mokka line-up to improve value
99 archive
Columbia's EV was ahead of its time
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1901

Was Columbia's electric car subscription model simply 120 years ahead of its time?

6 April 2022
From the archive: on this day in 1901
New cars

New 2025 Volvo XC60 to gain estate styling and EV option

Electric version of firm’s best-selling car will arrive in 2025 and join Volvo XC90 replacement

6 April 2022
New 2025 Volvo XC60 to gain estate styling and EV option
New cars

Mercedes-Maybach reveals limited-edition S-Class by Virgil Abloh

New ultra-luxury limousine is the final bespoke S-Class variant produced in co-operation with the late designer

5 April 2022
Mercedes-Maybach reveals limited-edition S-Class by Virgil Abloh
New cars

New 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 tests with range-topping V8

Largest version of Land Rover's reborn 4x4 spotted with tell-tale quad exhausts ahead of reveal

5 April 2022
New 2022 Land Rover Defender 130 tests with range-topping V8
New cars

New Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: luxury EV coming 19 April

High-riding sibling to Mercedes-Benz EQS saloon gets a tech-laden interior with up to seven seats

5 April 2022
New Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: luxury EV coming 19 April
Stop-start – the long-term impact on your car’s engine
Stop-start systems are particularly effective in urban driving conditions
New cars

Stop-start systems: is there a long-term impact on my car’s engine?

It's designed to save fuel and reduce emissions, but what effect does the technology have on engine life?

5 April 2022
Stop-start systems: is there a long-term impact on my car’s engine?
Tesla Model y shipment
New Model Y arrived in the UK in February
Dealership, sales and marketing

Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet

American EVs surge to top spots as supply-chain issues cause a dramatic downturn in new-car registrations

5 April 2022
Autocar Business
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet
Dealership, sales and marketing

Inside the industry: Can an SUV be green?

Are electric SUVs not paradoxical by their very nature?

5 April 2022
Autocar Business
Inside the industry: Can an SUV be green?

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