Electric vehicles

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Some of Japan's best-sellers are kei cars - like the Nissan Sakura

Electric vehicles

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?

Since 2019, Europe has lost 48 sub-€15k cars - but a new small car category could revive the segment

4 July 2025

Could a cost-slashing small-car category actually work in Europe?

Agratas Somerset EV battery factory

New cars

Work underway at Tata's UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening

Bridgwater factory will initially create batteries for JLR and Tata Motors; 40GWh capacity will be largest in Europe

30 June 2025

Work underway at Tata's UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening

fiat 500 battery swap image

Electric vehicles

Battery swap renaissance promises fast EV fills from petrol stations

Battery swapping is popular in China but has yet to materialise in Europe – until now

24 June 2025

Battery swap renaissance promises fast EV fills from petrol stations

BYD Seal U front quarter static

Electric vehicles

Chinese car makers plant flag atop UK plug-in hybrid market

The BYD Seal U and Jaecoo 7 SUVs took the top two spots in the UK's PHEV sales chart last month

19 June 2025

Chinese car makers plant flag atop UK plug-in hybrid market

Electric vehicles

Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

French firm starts hunt for new CEO after shock departure of de Meo after five years

15 June 2025

Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

RML VarEVolt battery

Manufacturing

RML gets approval for world's highest power-density EV battery

Conformity of Production approval satisfies a requirement for many big OEMs and major car makers

2 June 2025

RML gets approval for world's highest power-density EV battery

Ineos Grenadier front quarter static off road

Electric vehicles

Ineos CEO: politicians must recognise need for hybrids after 2035

There is "no chance" that Ineos will force its customers to go electric, says Lynn Calder

13 May 2025

Ineos CEO: politicians must recognise need for hybrids after 2035

iCar V23 Camel Trophy front quarter

iCar majors on customisation: this example mimics Land Rover's Camel Trophy competition cars

Electric vehicles

Inside iCaur, the new UK-bound Chinese 4x4 brand channelling Jeep

Chery-owned 4x4 brand's 'salute to the classics' will now look to rival them – and on their home turf, too

2 May 2025

Inside iCaur, the new UK-bound Chinese 4x4 brand channelling Jeep

Porsche charging

Electric vehicles

Porsche scales back in-house battery plans in revision of EV strategy

Decision hints at renewed focus on ICE cars; investment will be redirected into broader product and software offensive

29 April 2025

Porsche scales back in-house battery plans in revision of EV strategy

Nyobolt prototype front quarter tracking

Electric vehicles

Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth

Fast-charging and energy storage company will use funding to develop technologies and grow its staff

16 April 2025

Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth

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