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New Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2022 review
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT

New Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2022 review

The new Ford Mustang Mach-E GT offers 480bhp and a 310-mile range so is it one of our favourite electric SUVs to date? We find out...
Road tests
23 Feb 2022
New 2022 Nissan Leaf model refresh revealed
Nissan Leaf - front cornering

New 2022 Nissan Leaf model refresh revealed

Nissan Leaf updated with new colours, wheels and goes on sale in March
News
23 Feb 2022
Cupra to launch two new electrified models by 2023
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Cupra to launch two new electrified models by 2023

SEAT spin-off Cupra confirms it’ll launch two electrified new models that “nobody has seen” – ahead of the Tavascan flagship
News
22 Feb 2022
Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-powered V8 engine
Yamaha V8

Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-powered V8 engine

Modified version of the 5.0-litre unit found in the Lexus RC F will produce 444bhp – all without using a drop of petrol
News
18 Feb 2022
'The Midlands continues to be a hotbed of engineering talent'
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'The Midlands continues to be a hotbed of engineering talent'

Steve Fowler highlights how the UK is a leader for automotive engineering
Opinion
16 Feb 2022
SMMT calls for independent electric car charge point regulator
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SMMT calls for independent electric car charge point regulator

Industry body publishes seven-point plan for ensuring EV charging is affordable, available and accessible
News
16 Feb 2022
New Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 and EQE 53 take on Tesla with up to 677bhp
Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 - front

New Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 and EQE 53 take on Tesla with up to 677bhp

Mercedes has unveiled high-performance AMG variants of its all-electric EQE saloon, with up to 677bhp in flagship 53 guise
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15 Feb 2022
Toyota patents simulated manual gearbox for electric cars
Toyota manual gearbox

Toyota patents simulated manual gearbox for electric cars

The technology was designed to imitate the feel of a manual gearbox, but it won’t bring any performance benefit to the vehicle
News
14 Feb 2022
BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3: 2022 group test review
BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3

BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3: 2022 group test review

BMW's new i4 goes up against the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 in this all-electric executive battle
Car group tests
12 Feb 2022
Ferrari files new patent for future electric sports car platform
Ferrari patent image 1

Ferrari files new patent for future electric sports car platform

Design sketches also offer a glimpse at how Ferrari’s future electric sports car could look
News
11 Feb 2022
Volvo sales will be 10 per cent electric cars in 2022
Volvo C40 Recharge - front

Volvo sales will be 10 per cent electric cars in 2022

Volvo is pushing hard to boost the proportion of fully electric cars it sells, with a target that one in 10 vehicles it shifts this year will be batte…
News
11 Feb 2022
New SsangYong Korando e-Motion 2022 review
SsangYong Korando e-Motion - front

New SsangYong Korando e-Motion 2022 review

The Korando e-Motion is the first all-electric from SsangYong and arrives with a promised range of 211 miles
Road tests
9 Feb 2022
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Ford Mustang Mach 1 vs Ford Mustang Mach-E: petrol vs electric twin test
Ford Mustang Mach 1 vs Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford Mustang Mach 1 vs Ford Mustang Mach-E: petrol vs electric twin test

Ford has jumped into the world of electrification by bringing its iconic Mustang up to date. Here the Mach-E meets the Mach 1 to see if the pony car’s…
Car group tests
9 Feb 2022
Volvo plans new mega-casting technique for next-generation electric cars
Volvo mega casting

Volvo plans new mega-casting technique for next-generation electric cars

Volvo's innovative one-piece castings will replace around 100 parts on the rear floor of the company’s upcoming electric cars
News
8 Feb 2022
Designing the Nissan ARIYA from the ground up
Nissan Ariya digital model

Designing the Nissan ARIYA from the ground up

How Nissan embraced its Japanese DNA when creating the pure-electric crossover for 2022
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7 Feb 2022
‘UK car production has been brutally cut by 50% in just five years’
Mike Rutherford UK car production

‘UK car production has been brutally cut by 50% in just five years’

Mike Rutherford is suspicious at the sharp decline in UK car production - and even wonders if sabotage is at play
Opinion
7 Feb 2022
Used Nissan Leaf (Mk1, 2011-2018) review
Used Nissan Leaf Mk1 - front

Used Nissan Leaf (Mk1, 2011-2018) review

The pioneering Nissan Leaf brings EV motoring to the masses, although this early electric adopter isn't without its flaws
Used car tests
5 Feb 2022
New Bentley SUV to be brand’s first all-electric car when it arrives in 2025
Bentley EV - exclusive image

New Bentley SUV to be brand’s first all-electric car when it arrives in 2025

Bentley will launch its first pure electric car in 2025, and our exclusive image previews how it could look
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4 Feb 2022
Mazda gears up to launch three new electric cars by 2025
Mazda EV platform

Mazda gears up to launch three new electric cars by 2025

After 2025 Mazda will roll-out its new Skyactiv EV Scalable Architecture, which allows different-sized cars to be built on the same production line
News
4 Feb 2022
Energy price cap: electric car home charging costs to rise by £200
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Energy price cap: electric car home charging costs to rise by £200

The increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap may push up home charging costs for electric car drivers
News
4 Feb 2022
Jaguar I-Pace updated with Premium Black Pack and Amazon Alexa
Jaguar I-Pace

Jaguar I-Pace updated with Premium Black Pack and Amazon Alexa

Jaguar has given its electric I-Pace SUV a tickle for 2022, adding a new styling pack and some extra technology
News
4 Feb 2022
How Osprey is driving EV charging growth in the UK
Osprey charging hub in Croydon

How Osprey is driving EV charging growth in the UK

Osprey’s expansion will create more than 150 new charging hubs in the UK – here’s a look at the company and the technology it deploys
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4 Feb 2022
Polestar 2 Arctic Circle rally special unveiled
Polestar 2 Arctic Circle

Polestar 2 Arctic Circle rally special unveiled

Swedish EV manufacturer has extensively modified a Polestar 2 to tackle snow and ice, with reworked suspension, more power and a racy interior
News
2 Feb 2022
BMW iX vs Audi e-tron Sportback: 2022 group test review
BMW iX vs Audi e-tron Sportback

BMW iX vs Audi e-tron Sportback: 2022 group test review

BMW and Audi do battle once again - this time in the shape of electric SUVs with the new iX and e-tron Sportback
Car group tests
29 Jan 2022
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Fiat 500: long-term test review
Fiat 500: long-term test review - charging

Fiat 500: long-term test review

First report: We take our new Fiat 500 on a long trip outside its comfort zone
Long-term tests
28 Jan 2022
UK Tesla Model S recalled over bonnet latch safety
UK Tesla Model S

UK Tesla Model S recalled over bonnet latch safety

Faulty bonnet latch could cause Tesla Model S ‘frunk’ to fly open, and at least one UK customer has had a close call
News
28 Jan 2022
Drivers in the south paying more to use cheapest EV chargers
Electric car charging

Drivers in the south paying more to use cheapest EV chargers

Drivers in the south of England are paying around a quarter more to use the cheapest EV chargers than those in the north and Wales
News
26 Jan 2022
New BMW iX xDrive50 2022 review
BMW iX xDrive50 - front tracking

New BMW iX xDrive50 2022 review

We drive the new xDrive50 - the current range-topping version of the BMW iX electric SUV
Road tests
26 Jan 2022
Bentley invests £2.5 billion to build Crewe 'Dream Factory' for 2025 EV
Bentley factory

Bentley invests £2.5 billion to build Crewe 'Dream Factory' for 2025 EV

Bentley pledges £2.5 billion investment to become a pure-electric brand and end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030
News
26 Jan 2022
New 2022 SsangYong Korando e-Motion: UK prices and specs revealed
SsangYong Korando EV

New 2022 SsangYong Korando e-Motion: UK prices and specs revealed

New SsangYong Korando compact electric SUV is almost here, and will be available in Britain in three specifications
News
25 Jan 2022
MINI Recharged unveiled as official classic EV conversion
MINI Recharged - workshop

MINI Recharged unveiled as official classic EV conversion

MINI will offer a fully electric conversion, with 121bhp and 100 miles of range, for its classic models at its Oxford factory
News
24 Jan 2022
Citroen e-C4 Sense Plus: long term test
Citroen e-C4 long termer - charging

Citroen e-C4 Sense Plus: long term test

Final report: The more time we spent with our Citroen e-C4, the more we appreciated the easy life it let us lead
Long-term tests
22 Jan 2022
Skoda Fabia vs Renault Clio vs Vauxhall Corsa-e: 2022 group test review
Skoda Fabia vs Renault Clio vs Vauxhall Corsa-e

Skoda Fabia vs Renault Clio vs Vauxhall Corsa-e: 2022 group test review

We put the new Skoda Fabia straight into the deep end by pitching it against the Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa-e
Car group tests
22 Jan 2022
37 per cent rise in public electric car chargers
Electric car charging

37 per cent rise in public electric car chargers

Figures for 2021 show London is well ahead, with twice as many electric car public chargers as next-best Scotland
News
20 Jan 2022
2022 Porsche Taycan gets Sport Turismo estate option
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo estate

2022 Porsche Taycan gets Sport Turismo estate option

Porsche now offers the practical Sport Turismo body style for all Taycan models, with extra headroom and luggage space
News
19 Jan 2022
Renault to exclusively sell electric cars in Europe by 2030
Renault 5

Renault to exclusively sell electric cars in Europe by 2030

Renault will stop selling internal combustion-engined cars in Europe by 2030, according to boss Luca de Meo
News
17 Jan 2022
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