1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1319+ words) The start of the year is traditionally a time to make predictions about what will happen in the coming months." But making predictions is hard, especially in an industry as unpredictable as the automotive sector. Still, we're experts on the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (460+ words) The European Union (EU)has firmed up plans for a new class ofEuropean-made small electric cars" and will incentivise manufacturers to produce them by offering extra credits against emissions targets. Its legislative arm, theEuropean Commission (EC), has already agreed to…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (713+ words) Audi has a rich history of crafting some truly exquisite interiors, with the original TT of 1998 serving as a prime example. Its minimalist Bauhaus-inspired design philosophy, sporty driver-focused ergonomics, use of exposed aluminium, and radical circular air vents meant that…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1536+ words) The UK government's new pay-per-mile tax on electric cars will also include plug-in hybrid cars, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the long-awaited Autumn Budget on Wednesday." The news was originally"revealed within documents released in error by the Office for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (463+ words) The biggest loser from the UK government's expected introduction of "pay-per-mile" road pricing as a way of taxing electric vehicles will ultimately be the government itself. While in the short term it is very much car makers that need a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (416+ words) The planned new EV tax as reported is so badly constructed that it's going to alienate most electric car drivers. Those who've made the switch, of which I'm now one, are under no illusion that a version of fuel duty…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (501+ words) The UK car industry has warned that the government's decision to end Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) could result in losses of more than "1 billion in revenue, throttle used car sales and put ... The UK car industry has warned that…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (494+ words) Supercapacitors, also known as ultracapacitors, have been hovering around the edges of electrification for a long time, but, despite their simplicity, their use in production has been limited, a notable example being the Lamborghini Si'n. Now Basingstoke firm Allotrope Energy…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (664+ words) This is a dismayingly experimental period when it comes to one particular aspect of car design that impacts upon absolutely all of us: door handles. My god. I feel like I used to understand them. Now I'm just utterly bemused....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1864+ words) There's no denying the used electric car market is in turmoil at the moment. Continuing uncertainty over future legislation over the sales of new EVs is giving consumers cold feet - and this is impacting the values of used models, which…...