Aston Martin predicts sales recovery from new product launches

Aston Martin has launched new versions of all of its cars, including the DB12. Photograph: Aston Martin Lagonda View image in fullscreen Aston Martin has launched new versions of all of its cars, including the DB12. Photograph: Aston Martin Lagonda Aston Martin predicts sales recovery from new product launches Carmaker’s sales declined in first half… Continue reading Aston Martin predicts sales recovery from new product launches

Tesla earnings nearly halved as price cuts put pressure on profits

Tesla’s office in Fremont, California. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Tesla’s office in Fremont, California. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Tesla earnings nearly halved as price cuts put pressure on profits CEO Elon Musk blames ‘bit of a hangover’ from rivals’ discounting but insists challenges are ‘fairly short-term’ Earnings at Tesla almost halved… Continue reading Tesla earnings nearly halved as price cuts put pressure on profits

Elon Musk claims Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year

Elon Musk demonstrated a prototype of Optimus the humanoid robot in 2022. Photograph: Tesla/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Elon Musk demonstrated a prototype of Optimus the humanoid robot in 2022. Photograph: Tesla/AFP/Getty Images Elon Musk claims Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year Billionaire says Optimus will start performing tasks for carmaker in… Continue reading Elon Musk claims Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year

Buses, trains and bicycle paths: Labour’s mission to decarbonise UK transport

Labour’s Angela Rayner marshals a plane during an election campaign outing in May. The party is likely to consider plans to expand Luton airport. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA View image in fullscreen Labour’s Angela Rayner marshals a plane during an election campaign outing in May. The party is likely to consider plans to expand Luton airport.… Continue reading Buses, trains and bicycle paths: Labour’s mission to decarbonise UK transport

UK has almost 1m EV chargers, with new public one installed every 25 minutes

The shift to electric technology from petrol and diesel vehicles is seen as crucial for the world to cut carbon emissions and limit global heating. Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The shift to electric technology from petrol and diesel vehicles is seen as crucial for the world to cut carbon emissions and limit… Continue reading UK has almost 1m EV chargers, with new public one installed every 25 minutes

Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution

Cars such as the Renault 5 have bidirectional chargers, which could help balance the grid. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters View image in fullscreen Cars such as the Renault 5 have bidirectional chargers, which could help balance the grid. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the… Continue reading Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution

China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with EU over tariffs on EVs

The EU has imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese imports of electric vehicles, a move that has angered Beijing. Photograph: Chinatopix/AP View image in fullscreen The EU has imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese imports of electric vehicles, a move that has angered Beijing. Photograph: Chinatopix/AP China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with… Continue reading China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with EU over tariffs on EVs

‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI

Cars must now be designed with speed limiters that are impossible to permanently turn off. Photograph: Griya Santriam/Alamy View image in fullscreen Cars must now be designed with speed limiters that are impossible to permanently turn off. Photograph: Griya Santriam/Alamy ‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI All new… Continue reading ‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI

EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs

Volkswagen is nervous about the possibility of Beijing retaliating. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty View image in fullscreen Volkswagen is nervous about the possibility of Beijing retaliating. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs Higher levies on Chinese EV imports to come into force despite carmakers’ fears of retaliation… Continue reading EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs

First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid

Cars for sale on a dealership forecourt in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty View image in fullscreen Cars for sale on a dealership forecourt in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid Figures are a relief for the recovering industry… Continue reading First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid