An EV charging point Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen An EV charging point Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian UK electric vehicle charging firms ‘seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition’ Mergers and acquisitions will shrink number of operators from more than 100 to five or six, says Be.EV co-founder British electric charger… Continue reading UK electric vehicle charging firms ‘seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition’
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Most of England’s smart motorways are poor value for money, official reports find
Speed restrictions in place on the M4 smart motorway at Taplow in Buckinghamshire. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Speed restrictions in place on the M4 smart motorway at Taplow in Buckinghamshire. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock Most of England’s smart motorways are poor value for money, official reports find AA says long-awaited evaluations show schemes… Continue reading Most of England’s smart motorways are poor value for money, official reports find
Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January
Traffic using the Ekeberg tunnel, a main Oslo thoroughfare. Battery electric vehicles made up 95.9% of new car sales in Norway last year. Photograph: Grethe Ulgjell/Alamy View image in fullscreen Traffic using the Ekeberg tunnel, a main Oslo thoroughfare. Battery electric vehicles made up 95.9% of new car sales in Norway last year. Photograph: Grethe… Continue reading Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January
Stellantis takes €22bn hit after ‘overestimating’ pace of shift to EVs
Stellantis has taken moves including cancelling its previously planned Ram 1500 BEV, an electric truck it had claimed was ‘set to push boundaries’. Photograph: Mariusz Burcz/Alamy View image in fullscreen Stellantis has taken moves including cancelling its previously planned Ram 1500 BEV, an electric truck it had claimed was ‘set to push boundaries’. Photograph: Mariusz… Continue reading Stellantis takes €22bn hit after ‘overestimating’ pace of shift to EVs
Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in UK
Lepas vehicles will be built initially in China and imported, but Chery is also looking at manufacturing in Britain. Photograph: /Chery View image in fullscreen Lepas vehicles will be built initially in China and imported, but Chery is also looking at manufacturing in Britain. Photograph: /Chery Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in UK… Continue reading Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in UK
UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000
A 7.1% discount on a Kia Niro EV brings the price to £38,460 without being eligible for a grant. Photograph: Taina Sohlman/Alamy View image in fullscreen A 7.1% discount on a Kia Niro EV brings the price to £38,460 without being eligible for a grant. Photograph: Taina Sohlman/Alamy UK new car buyers drive a bargain… Continue reading UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000
Chinese car firm Chery to open European base in Liverpool
Chery’s electric vehicle production line in Wuhu, China. The carmaker is considering building a plant in the UK as part of a ‘localisation’ strategy. Photograph: China Daily/Reuters View image in fullscreen Chery’s electric vehicle production line in Wuhu, China. The carmaker is considering building a plant in the UK as part of a ‘localisation’ strategy.… Continue reading Chinese car firm Chery to open European base in Liverpool
SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm
Tesla’s capability to manufacture energy storage systems could prove useful for SpaceX to use solar energy in space to run the datacentres. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters View image in fullscreen Tesla’s capability to manufacture energy storage systems could prove useful for SpaceX to use solar energy in space to run the datacentres. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters SpaceX… Continue reading SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm
UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss
The Jaguar Land Rover facility in Solihull. Hawes called it ‘the toughest year in a generation’. Photograph: Matt Crossick/Alamy View image in fullscreen The Jaguar Land Rover facility in Solihull. Hawes called it ‘the toughest year in a generation’. Photograph: Matt Crossick/Alamy UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a… Continue reading UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss
US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year
A Waymo Jaguar robotaxi at a cross-walk in Austin, Texas, in June 2025. Photograph: Zuma Press Inc/Alamy View image in fullscreen A Waymo Jaguar robotaxi at a cross-walk in Austin, Texas, in June 2025. Photograph: Zuma Press Inc/Alamy US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year Waymo cars have been earning… Continue reading US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year