There’s more to the updated Polestar 2 than its boosted range, though. It feels better built than the Tesla Model 3 and its Google-powered infotainment is top-notch. The hatchback tailgate is another plus point, as is the 41-litre ‘frunk’ under the bonnet, so there’s plenty of room for four people and all their gear. Our… Continue reading Top 10 longest range electric cars on sale 2024
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Car Deal of the Day: all-new Vauxhall Grandland for less than £250 per month
All-new mid-size SUV with efficient hybrid tech Well equipped, sporty-looking GS model £240 per month with £2,467 initial payment The second-generation Vauxhall Grandland is so new that we only drove it for the first time a couple of weeks ago, but our sister site Carwow is already offering the hybrid version of the practical mid-size… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: all-new Vauxhall Grandland for less than £250 per month
Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on Dec. 13, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor plans to halt production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning from mid-November until early next year to address bloated inventories and narrow losses on the pickup trucks. The… Continue reading Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January
Dodge maker Stellantis posts 27% drop in revenues, flags progress in slashing U.S. inventories
Stellantis worker at work inside of the new Hybrid and PHEV Vehicles Stellantis Group eDCT Assembly Plant on April 10, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a 27% decline in third-quarter net revenues, but said it was making headway in addressing operational… Continue reading Dodge maker Stellantis posts 27% drop in revenues, flags progress in slashing U.S. inventories
Chinese EV maker BYD’s quarterly sales overtook Tesla’s for the first time
New cars, among them new China-built electric vehicles of the company BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. Yves Herman | Reuters Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported third-quarter revenue that topped that of behemoth rival Tesla for the first time. On Wednesday, BYD reported revenue for the three… Continue reading Chinese EV maker BYD’s quarterly sales overtook Tesla’s for the first time
Car Deal of the Day: Cupra Ateca combines sporty looks with practicality for £233 a month
Family practicality Lots of kit £233 a month The Cupra Ateca is a great family SUV with plenty of kit and solid driving dynamics to give it a wide range of appeal. This deal we found on our sister site Carwow via Leasing options Cupra makes this Ateca particularly intriguing. Advertisement – Article continues below… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: Cupra Ateca combines sporty looks with practicality for £233 a month
Hyundai Initium concept previews next-generation Nexo replacement
It might still be seen as an alternative fuel, but Hyundai remains committed to hydrogen and is showcasing its intent with the new Initium concept. The family-sized crossover bears Hyundai’s future design language along with a revised hydrogen powertrain. Unveiling the concept at Hyundai’s Clearly Committed event in Korea, Jaehoon Chang, the company’s CEO, said,… Continue reading Hyundai Initium concept previews next-generation Nexo replacement
A fuel duty freeze doesn’t distract from a Budget that ultimately hits motorists’ pockets
The Budget statement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves felt like a beautiful example of using a big shiny thing to distract from some other bits and pieces you’re trying to sneak through unnoticed. Keeping fuel duty frozen for another year was the shiny surprise, and went counter to pre-Budget predictions that the government was planning to… Continue reading A fuel duty freeze doesn’t distract from a Budget that ultimately hits motorists’ pockets
Nissan will build its own Renault Twingo EV
It was thought the upcoming Micra supermini would be the starting point for Nissan’s new range of pure-electric vehicles, but Auto Express has learned there will be an even smaller model beneath it. The unnamed electric car will use technology from Ampere – a subsidiary of the Renault Group set up a year ago with… Continue reading Nissan will build its own Renault Twingo EV
Renault Embleme: hydrogen range-extender to get “next-generation platform”
That powertrain is a clever hybrid of a battery electric propulsion under most circumstances, with the addition of a small liquid hydrogen fuel-cell that can act as a range extender. The compact 40kWh battery pack and rear-mounted 214bhp e-motor are capable of driving the Embleme for ‘several hundred kilometres’, says Renault, with the fuel-cell further… Continue reading Renault Embleme: hydrogen range-extender to get “next-generation platform”