VW’s badge/sensors are easily stolen – it appears to takes thieves only about 30 seconds. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen VW’s badge/sensors are easily stolen – it appears to takes thieves only about 30 seconds. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty Images I was quoted £1,100 to replace my easily stolen VW badge/sensor Many of… Continue reading I was quoted £1,100 to replace my easily stolen VW badge/sensor
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Hyundai to double hybrid range as demand for ‘pure’ electric cars slows
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid SUV on display at the New York international auto show in March. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters View image in fullscreen The 2025 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid SUV on display at the New York international auto show in March. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters Hyundai to double hybrid range as demand for ‘pure’… Continue reading Hyundai to double hybrid range as demand for ‘pure’ electric cars slows
Canada to follow US lead in imposing 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles
BYD electric cars for export wait to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, in April. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images View image in fullscreen BYD electric cars for export wait to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, in April. Photograph: AFP… Continue reading Canada to follow US lead in imposing 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles
Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain
The average gap between London’s coverage and the rest of Great Britain now stands at 47 percentage points, up from 32 points in 2020. Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The average gap between London’s coverage and the rest of Great Britain now stands at 47 percentage points, up from 32 points in 2020.… Continue reading Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain
‘Spectacular bargains’: why now is a great time to buy an electric car in the UK
Higher-mileage Tesla Model 3s with long-range batteries can be bought for less than £15,000. Photograph: William Barton/Alamy View image in fullscreen Higher-mileage Tesla Model 3s with long-range batteries can be bought for less than £15,000. Photograph: William Barton/Alamy ‘Spectacular bargains’: why now is a great time to buy an electric car in the UK A… Continue reading ‘Spectacular bargains’: why now is a great time to buy an electric car in the UK
From cars to coffee machines, here’s how Australian spending habits are weathering the high cost of living
At-home coffee machines have seen a surge in sales despite the broader weakness in consumer spending, with manufacturer Breville recording a record year. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen At-home coffee machines have seen a surge in sales despite the broader weakness in consumer spending, with manufacturer Breville recording a record year.… Continue reading From cars to coffee machines, here’s how Australian spending habits are weathering the high cost of living
Big polluters targeting esports industry with advertising deals, report reveals
The president of the Saudi Esports Federation, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud, gives a press conference during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The president of the Saudi Esports Federation, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud, gives a press conference… Continue reading Big polluters targeting esports industry with advertising deals, report reveals
Tesla recalls 9,100 US Model X SUVs, its second since 2020 for the same problem
Tesla Model X cars in showroom in San Francisco in 2016. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Tesla Model X cars in showroom in San Francisco in 2016. Photograph: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tesla recalls 9,100 US Model X SUVs, its second since 2020 for the same problem… Continue reading Tesla recalls 9,100 US Model X SUVs, its second since 2020 for the same problem
Ford writes off $1.9bn as it cancels plans for all-electric large SUV in US
Ford said it would not be able to reach a profit on the all-electric large SUV within a year, its measure of whether a new car is viable. Photograph: Friedemann Vogel/EPA View image in fullscreen Ford said it would not be able to reach a profit on the all-electric large SUV within a year, its… Continue reading Ford writes off $1.9bn as it cancels plans for all-electric large SUV in US
Tesla faces lowest duty on Chinese-made cars exported to EU
EU officials visited Tesla’s Shanghai operations in June. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters View image in fullscreen EU officials visited Tesla’s Shanghai operations in June. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters Tesla faces lowest duty on Chinese-made cars exported to EU The 9% tariff is much less than the up to 36.3% others face after investigation into Beijing’s ‘unfair’ subsidies… Continue reading Tesla faces lowest duty on Chinese-made cars exported to EU