Environment and energy

Volkswagen to launch at least one new EV per year

VW ramps up electrification targets – but also commits to next-gen versions of key combustion-engined models

5 March 2021
Volkswagen to launch at least one new EV per year
Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 March

If you want a simple estate, look elsewhere, but for those who value executive looks and people-carrier credentials, a Merc R320 should be considered

5 March 2021
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 3 March
New cars

UK electric car ownership jumped 53% in 2020

New RAC report suggests number of privately owned EVs rose by nearly 30,000 in the 12 months to September

5 March 2021
UK electric car ownership jumped 53% in 2020
Motorsport

Track car maker Rodin opens new UK HQ at Donington

New Zealand-based firm opens new facility to show its FZED single-seat open-wheeler in the UK

4 March 2021
Track car maker Rodin opens new UK HQ at Donington
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
New cars

Porsche considering two-door and convertible Taycan variants

Electric sports car range could expand beyond saloon and Cross Turismo; lower-slung estate also possible

4 March 2021
Porsche considering two-door and convertible Taycan variants
New cars

New 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is rugged EV estate

New electric Porsche is roomier and rides higher than the saloon, but still packs up to 751bhp

4 March 2021
New 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is rugged EV estate
New cars

Geely and Mercedes-Benz to show Smart electric SUV concept

Smart brand's largest model yet will be previewed with a concept in September before launching in 2022

4 March 2021
Geely and Mercedes-Benz to show Smart electric SUV concept
New cars

Ford Mustang goes V8-only as 2.3-litre Ecoboost option axed

Entry-level four-cylinder variant had claimed just 15% of UK Mustang sales since launch in 2015

4 March 2021
Ford Mustang goes V8-only as 2.3-litre Ecoboost option axed
Motorsport

Porsche linked to F1 entry if e-fuels introduced, says report

Planned introduction of environmentally friendly synthetic fuels has renewed interest, reports BBC

4 March 2021
Porsche linked to F1 entry if e-fuels introduced, says report
Dealership, sales and marketing

Worst February for UK new car registrations since 1959

Ongoing showroom closures stifle demand in what's usually one of the quietest months of the year

4 March 2021
Worst February for UK new car registrations since 1959

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