New cars

Top 10 cheapest hybrid cars

Hybrids are more affordable than ever. Here are the 10 cheapest on sale in the UK today

8 March 2024
Top 10 cheapest hybrid cars
Meridian speaker grille
The structure of the sound an engine produces is predictable, but not an EV
Technology

Why audio engineers prefer combustion cars to EVs

With so many changing frequencies, EV acoustics are hard to nail. But Meridian claims to have developed a solution

8 March 2024
Why audio engineers prefer combustion cars to EVs
Rivian R3X reveal front
R3X gets three motors, wider stance and aggressive off-road tyres
New cars

Rivian shocks with hot electric crossover at R2 unveiling

American start-up sets Tesla in its sights with crossover trio, including three-motor, off-road-focused 'R3X'

7 March 2024
Rivian shocks with hot electric crossover at R2 unveiling
kg mobilty o100 angle
KGM O100 pick-up was shown at last year's Seoul motor show
New cars

KGM to launch 300-mile 4x4 EV pick-up in early 2025

BYD-powered truck version of Torres is on course to be the UK’s first twin-motor electric pick-up

7 March 2024
KGM to launch 300-mile 4x4 EV pick-up in early 2025
Zimbabwe factory
Anglias and Zephyrs at Ford Salisbury factory; note tractors at back. Credit: Bob Oloman
From the archive

From the archive: Exploring the lost car industry of Zimbabwe

The Central African Federation had healthy production of Fords, Land Rovers and Minis before politics took hold

7 March 2024
From the archive: Exploring the lost car industry of Zimbabwe
Mobilize V2G   Renault 5 electrique 1686577241
Renault's bi-directional charging is claimed to make home charging a lot cheaper
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech

Bi-directional charging will become available to the masses for the first time with the new Renault 5 EV

7 March 2024
Autocar Business
Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech
audi q6 e tron 202329 proto
Audi Q6 E-tron shares its underpinnings with the upcoming electric Porsche Macan
New cars

Audi Q6 E-tron to be unveiled on 18 March

Audi's long-awaited electric alternative to the Q5 ushers in a radical new approach to cockpit design

6 March 2024
Audi Q6 E-tron to be unveiled on 18 March
ModelY 93
The Tesla Model Y was the best selling car globally last year – the first time an EV has topped that chart
Car sales

Key stories from global car market after 2023's return to form

JATO data outlines key trends from last year as degree of normality returned following three years of gloom

6 March 2024
Autocar Business
Key stories from global car market after 2023's return to form
audi e tron charging
Calls were made to cut the VAT on public charging from 20% to the 5% of home charging
Consumer

UK "sleepwalking into EV crisis" after government budget snub

Vauxhall says budget "has not delivered" and Fiat claims "switch to electric isn’t a priority for the government"

6 March 2024
UK "sleepwalking into EV crisis" after government budget snub
Viritech
The powertrain uses a 59bhp fuel cell working with a 16kWh 400V battery
New cars

British firm launches off-the-shelf hydrogen FCEV powertrain

Viritech's 'ready-to-run' VPT60N powertrain is designed to suit a wide range of development vehicles

6 March 2024
British firm launches off-the-shelf hydrogen FCEV powertrain

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