Electric vehicles

UK government invests £380m in Tata's Somerset EV battery plant

JLR sister company Agratas gets cash injection to support construction of huge new factory

10 April 2026
UK government invests £380m in Tata's Somerset EV battery plant
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Kia's first EV meets its latest: Soul EV went on sale in 2014; EV2 will arrive this summer
Electric vehicles

Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales

Boss Paul Philpott tells Autocar that fast-rising EV sales targets pose a "compliance threat" for industry

9 April 2026
Kia UK calls for softer ZEV targets as it marks 100,000 EV sales
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The new Nissan Leaf is among the UK's few electric exports at present
Electric vehicles

EU poised to deal blow to UK's EV industry before it even gets going

Industrial Accelerator Act to lock British-built EVs out of European markets, with "catastrophic" consequence

8 April 2026
EU poised to deal blow to UK's EV industry before it even gets going
Electric cars

Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'

Car makers say they are being left in limbo as they wait to see if Westminster will relax UK's ZEV mandate

13 March 2026
Stellantis demands government begins UK EV targets review 'now'
Electric vehicles

Inside the UK-led battle to cut the cost of EV repair bills

Many EVs have parts vulnerable to damage and nightmarish to repair; Thatcham Research aims to change that

5 March 2026
Inside the UK-led battle to cut the cost of EV repair bills
Renault Embleme front quarter
Renault Embleme concept previews a Scenic EV replacement that could use a REx powertrain
Electric vehicles

Renault CEO calls for range-extender EVs to replace 'fake PHEVs'

François Provost slams plug-in hybrids that prioritise combustion engine and have short electric-only range

2 March 2026
Renault CEO calls for range-extender EVs to replace 'fake PHEVs'
Electric vehicles

Niche no more: How Polestar will become a mainstream EV firm

Incumbent CEO Lohscheller is targeting expanded European sales and is eyeing the US market

27 February 2026
Niche no more: How Polestar will become a mainstream EV firm
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Chinese brands have been the driving force behind PHEVs' booming sales
Electric vehicles

PHEVs make sales headway despite scrutiny of their efficacy

Plug-in hybrids took record 11% UK market share in 2025, thanks to 35% sales rise – but their future is in doubt

9 February 2026
PHEVs make sales headway despite scrutiny of their efficacy
Electric vehicles

Why Renault killed its home-grown EV start-up

Ampere spin-off was supposed to generate huge profits but has been folded back into the Renault mothership

3 February 2026
Why Renault killed its home-grown EV start-up
Electric vehicles

"Completely crazy": Euro carmakers struggle with cell-to-body move

China has moved away from the heavy battery box, but European makers aren’t finding it so easy

26 January 2026
"Completely crazy": Euro carmakers struggle with cell-to-body move

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