SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading November 2025 new car pre-registration figures
Tag: Electric vehicles
@VW Group: Continuity as a principle: The philosophy of Ferdinand Porsche011107
The Porsche story was electric from the very beginning. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Ferdinand Porsche built his first electric and hybrid vehicles. Today – 150 years after the birth of the company founder on September 3, 1875 – this story is more alive than ever: with a trio of efficient combustion engines,… Continue reading @VW Group: Continuity as a principle: The philosophy of Ferdinand Porsche011107
German FAZ: Reiche: Uniform German electricity price zone remains010351
Swedish Energy Minister Ebba Busch is still angry with the German federal government. Busch said on Monday on the sidelines of the energy ministers’ meeting in Brussels that she was “not surprised, but also not happy” about Berlin’s stance on wanting to maintain the uniform German-Luxembourg electricity price zone. From their point of view, the… Continue reading German FAZ: Reiche: Uniform German electricity price zone remains010351
German FAZ: Which electric cars Ford wants to rely on now010352
Ford is significantly scaling back its ambitions in the electric car business. The American car manufacturer has now announced a radical change in strategy and will record a huge special expense of $19.5 billion in this context. A large part of this is due to depreciation in its electric car division. Amid weakening demand, the… Continue reading German FAZ: Which electric cars Ford wants to rely on now010352
German FAZ: Ford writes off $19.5 billion and realigns electric car production010351
Ford is making a U-turn in its electric car strategy, writing off $19.5 billion and discontinuing several electric models. “Instead of spending billions more on big electric cars that no longer have a path to profitability, we’re investing that money in areas with higher returns,” said Andrew Frick, head of Ford’s combustion engine and electric… Continue reading German FAZ: Ford writes off $19.5 billion and realigns electric car production010351
German Manager Magazine: Combustion engine ban: Moving away from the combustion engine ban for vehicles from 2035004600
Now it’s official: The absolute end to combustion cars planned in the EU from 2035 is off the table. The EU Commission adjusted its emissions guidelines for the automotive industry on Tuesday. According to the new regulations, CO₂ fleet emissions only have to fall by 90 percent from 2035 instead of 100 percent. This means… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Combustion engine ban: Moving away from the combustion engine ban for vehicles from 2035004600
Ford Gives Up, Adds Gas Generator to Its Electric Pickup Truck
Bill Pugliano / Getty Images What’s the only thing sadder than a car company giving up on all-electric vehicles in 2025? Try Ford’s new all-electric pickup, powered by a gas generator on the side. According to TechCrunch, that’s exactly the direction Ford has decided to go with its next-generation of pickup trucks. On Monday, the… Continue reading Ford Gives Up, Adds Gas Generator to Its Electric Pickup Truck
EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Workers on the Volkswagen assembly line for the VW ID 4 electric car in Emden, northern Germany. Photograph: David Hecker/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Workers on the Volkswagen assembly line for the VW ID 4 electric car in Emden, northern Germany. Photograph: David Hecker/AFP/Getty Images EU plans to water down ban on new petrol… Continue reading EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Toyota C-HR+ here in March to rival Skoda Elroq at £34,495
The Toyota C-HR+ electric crossover will arrive in the UK in March, priced from £34,495. The SUV is the Japanese brand’s third battery EV and sits between the bZ4X and smaller Suzuki-twinned Urban Cruiser. Described as the “core” model in Toyota’s EV line-up, the C-HR+ will give the Japanese firm a foothold in the popular electric C-SUV segment. When it goes on… Continue reading Toyota C-HR+ here in March to rival Skoda Elroq at £34,495
Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid
Image Credits:Ford Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product line to find a home for its batteries. Ford said Monday that instead of scuttling plans to build the batteries for those vehicles, it will pivot that capacity into a new battery storage business. Those storage systems, which will use cheaper lithium iron… Continue reading Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid