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Charles and Camilla seen for first time in their new £160K Lotus EV
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (566+ words) King Charles and Queen Camilla'have today been seen for the first time in their new electric "160,000 Lotus Eletre sports car. The 77-year-old monarch and Camilla were driven in the Royal Claret motor for the Sunday Church service in Sandringham this…...
Jaguar 'exploring development' of a hybrid engine in major EV U-turn
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (1817+ words) Jaguar is reportedly considering performing a dramatic U-turn on its plans to become an exclusively electric car maker, according to new reports. Sources close to the project told the Sunday Times that bosses have instructed engineers in the UK to…...
Does Tesla's new £42k Model Y Standard feel £7k cheaper? We've test it
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1809+ words) After a year when Tesla was never far from the headlines - whether that was due to lower than expected sales or owners plastering 'I bought this before Elon went crazy' stickers on their electric cars - 2026 marks a fresh 12-month period…...
Volvo's new 'game-changing' EX60 is the first 500-mile electric car
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1769+ words) Volvo's latest electric family SUV has been unveiled - and it sets a major benchmark for EVs moving forward. That's because the new EX60 is the first battery car to go on sale in the UK that can exceed 500 miles on a…...
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary goads Elon Musk with 'Big "Idiot" Sale'
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (787+ words) By MARTI STELLING, REPORTER and AIDAN RADNEDGE, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and JON BRADY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has hit back at Elon Musk after the X-owning billionaire threatened a takeover of his airline. At a press conference…...
I've driven the Chinese EVs taking UK by storm - here are my top five
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1436+ words) When it comes to choosing a new car, buyers will want different things. Some desire luxury, others need space for a big family and then there are the motorists who will settle only for a car that's fun to drive....
Elon Musk claims he wants to buy Ryanair amid feud with CEO
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (780+ words) Elon Musk has suggested he could buy budget airline Ryanair after demanding its CEO Michael O'Leary be fired amid a dispute over installing Starlink. This is the latest in an online feud between the two bosses, which began with a…...
Germany tries to boost EV and PHEV sales with discounts of up to €6k
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (743+ words) The German Government will discount the price of new electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars to boost sales, it has announced today - and the savings are significantly larger than those Britons are being offered by Labour's Electric Car Grant (ECG)....
China's best-selling car is coming to the UK - will it be a hit here?
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (925+ words) China's best-selling car is coming to the UK market as the wave of new models arriving from East Asia looks set to continue in 2026. In October, one of China's automotive giants announced its arrival on UK shores as Geely debuted…...
Does fast charging an electric car shorten the battery's lifespan?
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (671+ words) Repeatedly fast charging an electric vehicle will increase how fast its battery will degrade, new research has warned. On average, EV batteries lose just over two per cent of their capacity a year, the new study found. However, electric car…...