Polestar 5 EV’s extreme fast charging adds 100 miles of range in five minutes


Lots going on as Polestar previews 5 GT and announces extreme fast charging battery packs in conjunction with StoreDot.
Jaguar I-Pace and Land Rover Defender

JLR's parent, Tata to build gigafactory in UK


Tata has confirmed a £4 billion factory will be built near Bridgewater, creating 4,000 direct new jobs.
Volvo XC40 Recharge battery pack

What are EV batteries made of?


It’s more important than ever that we know what electric car batteries are made of, and the costs of mining and manufacturing those materials...
Britishvolt

Britishvolt enters administration


The former CEO of Aston Martin, Dr. Andy Palmer, has warned that the UK needs to ramp up electric vehicle battery production.
Britishvolt

British EV battery megafactory risks insolvency


Nearly two years after Britishvolt announced a plan to develop a gigafactory in Northumberland, the project is in jeopardy.

SsangYong Korando e-Motion EV review


A surprise new contender in the electric SUV market is the SsangYong Korando e-Motion.
Will my car's automatic stop-start system drain the battery of power?

Will stop-start system drain the battery?


Our experts address readers' technical and consumer issues
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.
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.
How to jump start a car

How to jump start a car


Knowing how to jump start a car is essential for any driver, and it's perfectly safe for both you and your car as long as you know what to do.
Material used to make EV batteries now mined in UK

Researchers find way to produce lithium in UK


British researchers working on ways to source lithium for electric car batteries have extracted a precursor compound from UK rocks.
EU to impose tighter environmental restrictions on EV batteries

EU's tough new eco standards for EV batteries


The EU will next month set regulations that aim to make Europe into a centre for environmentally friendly electric car batteries.
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.