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Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

In the environmental debate around EVs, cobalt is often bought up as one of their pitfalls. However, concern is rising over the use of nickel.
Published 07 September 2020
Tesla supplier creating nickel and cobalt-free battery

Tesla supplier creating nickel-free battery

CATL, a Chinese company that supplies to the likes of Tesla, has announced it is working on a battery free of nickel and cobalt.
Published 20 August 2020
Tesla makes first full year of profit

Tesla makes first full year profit

Electric car maker Tesla has turned a profit for the fourth quarter in a row, completing its first full year of profit since it was founded.
Published 23 July 2020
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

German court: Tesla Autopilot claims 'misleading'

A court in Munich has found that Tesla’s claims about its Autopilot technology are misleading and exaggerated.
Published 16 July 2020
Five electric start-ups with their eyes on Tesla

Five electric start-ups with their eyes on Tesla

Tesla is an increasingly powerful company, with some records under its belt. However, there is a new wave of electric manufacturers on its heels.
Published 14 July 2020
2020 Polestar 2 electric car (Tesla Model 3 alternative) review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 Polestar 2 electric car review

The Volvo performance arm's first pure-electric saloon takes on the Tesla Model 3. Will Dron takes it for a spin.
Published 13 July 2020
Tesla is the world’s most valuable car company

Tesla is the world’s most valuable car company

Tesla is officially the most valuable car manufacturer in the world after its market value overtook that of Toyota.
Published 02 July 2020
American survey claims Tesla build quality issues

Tesla worst for reliability in American survey

Electric car company Tesla has ranked last for reliability in American survey of more than 87,000 buyers and lessees of new cars.
Published 26 June 2020
Transition to electric cars could be worth £24bn, says report

Electric cars could boost UK economy by £24bn

New government-backed research has found that a switch to electric vehicles could inject a much-needed £24bn into the nation’s economy.
Published 22 June 2020
Jeremy Clarkson experiments with power tools

Clarkson has been playing with a chainsaw

Gardening has been one of the most taken up hobbies over the lockdown period. If you own a forest, however, it becomes a bit more difficult.
Published 21 June 2020
Tesla supplier creating million-mile battery

Tesla supplier creating 1.24 million-mile battery

A Chinese company has created a battery that it claims will take your car two million km (1.24m miles) before it needs replacing.
Published 09 June 2020
Government considers £6000 scrappage scheme for electric car buyers

Scrappage scheme to stimulate EV buying

The UK government is reportedly considering offering electric car buyers a £6,000 discount as part of a scrappage scheme.
Published 08 June 2020