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Uptake of pure-electric cars affected by reduction in government grant

Electric car sales affected by grant reduction

The uptake of electric vehicles has slowed following the reduction to the government's Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG).
Published 05 May 2021
Hydrogen hypercar with 1,100bhp to be made in Warwickshire

Hydrogen hypercar to be made in Warwickshire

British startup Viritech has announced that it will produce a 1,100bhp hydrogen-powered hypercar at the MIRA technology park in Nuneaton.
Published 29 April 2021
Remote controlled car company Tamiya reveals driveable Wild One model

Tamiya reveals driveable Wild One Max

Tamiya, the remote controlled car company responsible for endless hours of childhood fun in the 1980s, has released a full-size, driveable model.
Published 28 April 2021
“Self-driving” cars could be legalised on UK roads later this year

“Self-driving” cars allowed on UK roads this year

"Self-driving” cars could be allowed on the UK’s roads later this year, the Department of Transport (DfT) has announced.
Published 28 April 2021
Recycling electric car batteries could reduce mining of metals by up to 55%

Harmful cobalt mining could be reduced by a third

Widespread recycling of electric car batteries could reduce the need to mine some earth metals by as much as 55%, according to a new report.
Published 27 April 2021
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving division

Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving division

Toyota will acquire Level 5, the self-driving car division of ride-hailing company Lyft, for $550m (£396m), it has been announced.
Published 27 April 2021
Self-driving cars could be worse at detecting people with dark skin, says commission

Self-driving cars at centre of racism row

A car safety expert has said that "there is no reason" that self-driving cars would discriminate between people of different races.
Published 20 April 2021
Mercedes reveals EQB electric seven seater SUV

Mercedes-Benz EQB is electric seven-seat SUV

Marking the third instalment in its 2021 electric onslaught, Mercedes has revealed the EQB, an electric seven-seater SUV.
Published 19 April 2021
Mercedes fully reveals EQS electric flagship

Mercedes-Benz EQS is a 479-mile electric limo

After a long period of releasing snippets of information, Mercedes has fully unveiled its pure-electric flagship car, the EQS luxury saloon.
Published 15 April 2021
Audi's entry-level electric car, the Q4 e-tron, fully revealed

Audi Q4 e-tron is upmarket ID.4 alternative

The Audi Q4 e-tron has been revealed, the German car maker's entry-level electric car.
Published 15 April 2021
Skoda Enyaq iV 2021 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Skoda Enyaq iV 2021 review

Just how important is the Skoda Enyaq? “This is probably the most important car in our 126-year history,” says the PR man.
Published 14 April 2021
All the cars still eligible for the government's plug-in grant

These are the electric cars eligible for UK grant

Last week, the government announced that it would be reducing the scope of its plug-in car grant (PiCG).
Published 08 April 2021