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What are solid-state batteries?

Electric cars: What are solid-state batteries?

As technological progress on lithium-ion battery technology slows, car makers are starting to turn their heads towards solid-state batteries.
Published 11 May 2021
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
Nearly-new electric cars cost more to run than petrol and diesel

Nearly-new EVs cost more than petrol, diesel

Electric cars bought one or two years after manufacture are costlier to run than petrol or diesel equivalents, according to the largest new and u
Published 30 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
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
EU will not achieve electric car charging targets at current rate, auditor warns

EU charging deployment off-track, says auditor

The rollout of the European Union's electric car charging network is too slow for the bloc to achieve its climate targets, auditors have warned.
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
Vauxhall Mokka and Mokka e electric car 2021 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Vauxhall Mokka petrol and electric 2021 review

The new Vauxhall Mokka comes in petrol and electric forms, the latter managing 201 miles per charge. Will Dron takes them for a spin.
Published 02 April 2021
Mercedes reveals interior of new EQS electric flagship

Mercedes reveals interior of new EQS electric car

Mercedes-Benz has released interior images of its upcoming Tesla Model S-rivalling EQS electric saloon.
Published 29 March 2021
Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Nissan GB has produced more Leafs than Bluebirds

Nissan revealed today that its plant in Sunderland has now produced more versions of its Leaf electric vehicle than it did the 1980s Bluebird.
Published 23 March 2021
2018 Tesla Model 3 USA Driving

Government ends 'Tesla subsidy'

Electric cars costing more than £35,000 are no longer eligible for the plug-in car grant, as the government takes aim at the wealthiest buyers of
Published 18 March 2021
Hyundai and LG Chem agree battery replacement cost sharing after electric car fires

Hyundai, LG agree battery recall cost after fires

Hyundai Motor and its electric car battery supplier LG Chem have agreed a cost sharing ratio in a recall after 15 vehicle fires.
Published 05 March 2021