Electric cars

All electric cars are automatic, but do they actually have gears? Find out more here

The battery is a crucial and expensive part of an electric car. Here's everything you need to know about its longevity

Starting with the first electric car, we look back at where it all began, and how EV tech has developed

The car industry wants the next government to support consumers with tax-funded new car subsidies

MINI’s truly hot electric Cooper will be previewed at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed

Buying and owning an electric car comes with a big lifestyle change – namely plugging your car in to charge overnight instead of queueing up at a petr…

There's a lot of confusion around the cost of charging an EV. Here are the facts...

The Kia EV9 is the 2024 Auto Express Large Company Car of the Year, with the BMW iX and Volkswagen ID. Buzz commended

The Citroen e-C3 is the 2024 Auto Express Affordable Electric Car of the Year, with the BYD Dolphin and MG4 commended

The Porsche Taycan is the 2024 Auto Express Premium Electric Car of the Year, with the BMW i4 and Volvo EX30 commended

Prices start from £8,595 for the top version of Citroen’s oddball electric city car

Suzuki plans to launch its first electric car in 2025, with more due to arrive by 2030

Final report: our EV had much to like, but also a great deal that infuriated

British-developed electric sports car boasts ultra-rapid charging capabilities, but small battery limits range

Find out why you might want a heat pump in your next electric car and how they work

New, rear-drive Polestar 3 slashes SUV’s price by £6,000, and is now the most efficient model in the range

Swedish brand says most efficient model can officially manage 410 miles, with spec changes to mirror larger Polestar 3 and 4

The UK’s million or so company car users pay two per cent Benefit-in-Kind tax if they have an electric car in the 2024/25 financial year

Longer, more practical Buzz is on sale now, and it’s only £510 more than the five-seat model…

Ferrari is well on the road to its first electric car in 2025 but carbon-neutral fuels will keep internal combustion on the agenda.

Classic car conversion specialist Electrogenic is now offering a ‘plug and play’ kit for the iconic time machine

Final report: after six months, we bid farewell to our Jeep – a funky small SUV with a big heart

Vauxhall’s parent company warns of “consequences” due to the UK’s tough ZEV mandate quotas, while the SMMT boss says car makers “have the stick, we ju…

An EU spokesperson said the two nations had “a candid and constructive call” on Chinese electric car tariffs

A sleek Q6 e-tron Sportback and a fire-breathing RS Q6 flagship are in the plan, as Audi takes the fight to premium rivals

Renault is resurrecting past names for its electric future. But how does the new Scenic compare against the Hyundai Ioniq 5?

Electric car brand Fisker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a £355m loss in the final quarter of 2023

The new Peugeot 3008 introduces electric drive to the line-up – but is the EV better than a Skoda Enyaq?

This is an EV over five-metres-long that can do 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds and 317 miles on a single charge

Prices and specs are announced for the Vauxhall Combo Life and Vivaro Life MPVs in EV form

Final report: our luxurious electric SUV proves that long trips aren’t the obstacle they once were

Unfortunately, there are still no plans to launch Rivian’s fully electric pick-up truck or seven-seat SUV in the UK

Battery passports will become a legal requirement on all EVs in 2027, providing a breakdown of what impact manufacturing the car has had on the enviro…

Nissan is setting its stall out to become a market leader in solid state batteries, a technology that could transform the global EV market