I test-drove the all-electric Hummer. Can it win over America’s EV skeptics? The new electric Hummer aims to retain its outlandishly masculine aesthetic while shedding its former gargantuan fuel consumption. Photograph: Oliver Milman The new electric Hummer aims to retain its outlandishly masculine aesthetic while shedding its former gargantuan fuel consumption. Photograph: Oliver Milman A… Continue reading I test-drove the all-electric Hummer. Can it win over America’s EV skeptics?
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Britons buy more electric cars in March than in whole of 2019
Britons buy more electric cars in March than in whole of 2019 Overall new car sales fall slump as petrol and diesel prices soar in Ukraine crisis The Tesla Model 3 is among the UK’s top-selling cars. Photograph: David Rawcliffe/Alamy The Tesla Model 3 is among the UK’s top-selling cars. Photograph: David Rawcliffe/Alamy British drivers… Continue reading Britons buy more electric cars in March than in whole of 2019
How self-driving cars got stuck in the slow lane
How self-driving cars got stuck in the slow lane Illustration: Getty Images. Illustration: Getty Images. The technology behind autonomous vehicles has proved devilishly hard to perfect. And progress hasn’t been helped by Tesla boss Elon Musk’s army of superfans “I would be shocked if we do not achieve full self-driving safer than a human this… Continue reading How self-driving cars got stuck in the slow lane
Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer
Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer Having ensured the Swedish firm led the switch away from fossil fuels, its former boss is full of praise for Tesla – but has no regrets about filling city streets with SUVs Håkan Samuelsson on the production line at Volvo’s Torslanda plant. Photograph: Kris Wood/Kris Wood/Volvo… Continue reading Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer
UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030
UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030 New target comes after criticism of infrastructure rollout for failing to match surging vehicle sales There are only about 30,000 public charging points in the UK to service 420,000 pure-electric vehicles. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian There are only about 30,000 public charging points in… Continue reading UK government vows 10-fold increase in electric car chargers by 2030
Renault resumes car production in Moscow as rivals cut ties with Russia
Renault resumes car production in Moscow as rivals cut ties with Russia Carmaker’s move backed by French government as Nestlé also comes under pressure to withdraw business Renault employs 40,000 people in Russia. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters Renault employs 40,000 people in Russia. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters The French carmaker Renault has resumed manufacturing in its plants… Continue reading Renault resumes car production in Moscow as rivals cut ties with Russia
‘You have to drive your competitive advantage’: Alison Jones of Stellantis
Interview ‘You have to drive your competitive advantage’: Alison Jones of Stellantis Jasper Jolly Alison Jones: ‘I think there will still be a place for the car showroom in the future.’ Photograph: Andrew Fox/the Observer Alison Jones: ‘I think there will still be a place for the car showroom in the future.’ Photograph: Andrew Fox/the… Continue reading ‘You have to drive your competitive advantage’: Alison Jones of Stellantis
Carmakers face higher costs and supply issues as price of nickel soars
Carmakers face higher costs and supply issues as price of nickel soars London Metal Exchange suspends nickel trading as Russia-Ukraine crisis causes market panic A computer screen in London showing a one-day view of the rise and fall in the value of nickel. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images A computer screen in London showing a one-day… Continue reading Carmakers face higher costs and supply issues as price of nickel soars
Ex-Nissan executive found guilty of helping Carlos Ghosn commit financial crimes
Ex-Nissan executive found guilty of helping Carlos Ghosn commit financial crimes Tokyo court gives US citizen Greg Kelly, who was arrested in 2018, six-month suspended sentence for aiding the now-fugitive Ghosn Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly arrives at Tokyo district court on Thursday. He was given a six-month suspended sentence for helping Carlos Ghosn conceal… Continue reading Ex-Nissan executive found guilty of helping Carlos Ghosn commit financial crimes
UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports
UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says firms are joining in push to isolate Moscow Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Could Putin be looking at crypto to bypass sanctions? Jim O’Neill: Putin’s errors could change global finance Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng welcomed the decision in a Twitter post.… Continue reading UK welcomes Jaguar Land Rover decision to pause Russia exports