Long-Term Review

Fiat 500 electric 2022 long-term test

Can the electric 500 impress in ways other EV city cars don’t? We’re finding out

17 May 2022
Fiat 500 electric 2022 long-term test
Motorsport

Radical 1400bhp Porsche restomod to take on Pikes Peak

Ken Block to race Porsche 917/20-inspired Hoonipigasus at formidable annual hillclimb in US

17 May 2022
Radical 1400bhp Porsche restomod to take on Pikes Peak
Audi RS4 Competition 2022 58 large
Some 75 examples of the RS4 Competition will be available in the UK
New cars

New Audi RS4 Competition priced from £84,600

Stiffer chassis package comes alongside design tweaks and vocal exhaust system

17 May 2022
New Audi RS4 Competition priced from £84,600
Tech, development and manufacturing

Skoda starts building MEB electric car batteries in Czech Republic

Firm becomes first Volkswagen Group brand outside of Germany to build its own EV batteries

17 May 2022
Autocar Business
Skoda starts building MEB electric car batteries in Czech Republic
Tech, development and manufacturing

Hyundai plots radically different designs for all future EVs

Korean firm to move away from Russian doll approach towards a "chess piece" philosophy

17 May 2022
Autocar Business
Hyundai plots radically different designs for all future EVs
Government and legislation

Ford and Volvo back European ban on new ICE cars from 2035

Car makers put names to petition for all-EV mandate in 2035 and call for supportive charging regulations

17 May 2022
Autocar Business
Ford and Volvo back European ban on new ICE cars from 2035
Front 3/4 Kia Sportage
The new Kia Sportage comes with a range of adaptable engines including a brand new plug-in hybrid model with up to 43 miles (WLTP) of electric-only range.
Promoted by Kia

Why the all-new Kia Sportage is the smart company car choice

With premium style, advanced tech and impressively low plug-in hybrid running costs, here’s why Kia’s fresh new SUV is perfect for work and play

16 May 2022
Why the all-new Kia Sportage is the smart company car choice
New cars

New 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC to be revealed on 1 June

Brand’s best-selling global model will be overhauled inside and out to go up against the BMW X3

16 May 2022
New 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC to be revealed on 1 June
ABB and Shell to launch first nationwide network of worlds fastest EV charger in Germany
More than 200 of the 360kW chargers will be installed in Germany and will be available in other markets "soon"
Environment and energy

Shell and ABB unveil "world’s fastest" EV charger

ABB Terra 360 charger can supply electricity at rates of up to 360kW; will be first installed in Germany

16 May 2022
Autocar Business
Shell and ABB unveil "world’s fastest" EV charger
New cars

New Maserati MC20 Cielo: convertible supercar arriving 25 May

Open-top supercar will be brand's first mid-engined roadster since the MC12

16 May 2022
New Maserati MC20 Cielo: convertible supercar arriving 25 May

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