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Chinese car giant makes Fashion Week goers do a double take
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (1236+ words) The Chinese car giant famous for its Jaecoo 7 'Temu Range Rover' has gone down the high fashion lookalike route to promote its latest SUV. Omoda, owned by China's largest automotive exporter Chery, hired Kate Moss lookalike model Denise Ohnona to…...
MG4 EV vs MG4 Urban - which new cheap MG should you buy?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1880+ words) MG is a prolific manufacturer. Since it launched its MG4 EV in 2022, the Chinese-owned brand has brought out nine new or updated models. The arrival of its refreshed MG4 and a new MG4 Urban model brings that total to 11 new cars. And since…...
Brussels considers new EV rules to temper Chinese competition
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (743+ words) The European Union could impose a 'Made in Europe' rule for electric vehicle cars that requires at least 70 per cent of an EV's components to be produced in EU countries to stem the overwhelming competition arriving from China. Manufacturers will…...
New study claims PHEVs guzzle THREE TIMES more fuel than advertised
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1171+ words) Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) are far less economical than motorists are being led to believe, a damning new report has found. The electrified vehicles, which are able to run on electric power for short periods before a petrol engine kicks…...
The classic car features Gen Z are baffled by - do you remember them?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (698+ words) From touchscreen consoles to hidden door handles, most new cars today are packed with high'tech features. But it's time to wind the clock back, as Cazoo has revealed the classic car features of yesteryear that are leaving Gen Z baffled....
Fury as Trump's policies 'force' giant car factory to shut
1+ week, 1+ day ago (39+ words) Fury as Trump's policies 'force' giant car factory to shut at cost of 1,600 jobs'Daily Mail Fury as Trump's policies 'force' giant car factory to shut at cost of 1,600 jobs By SADIE WHITELOCKS, US SENIOR REPORTER...
Tesla launches a new cheap Long Range Model Y
1+ week, 2+ day ago (790+ words) Tesla is once again trying to tempt customers back to its electric cars " this time by extending the range of its best-selling model. Elon Musk's EV company has introduced a new variant of its Model Y SUV - the world's best-selling…...
Ford crashes to biggest loss in its 122-year history thanks to EVs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (474+ words) By DANIEL JONES, US CONSUMER AND REAL ESTATE EDITOR Ford has laid bare the full scale of the tariff damage battering its business after posting the biggest quarterly loss in its history. The US car giant said a surprise $900 million…...
Electric cars deliver 'no proven carbon savings' in UK, scientists say
1+ week, 5+ day ago (927+ words) In a new study, described as a 'sanity check' for Britain's Net Zero ambitions, researchers from'Queen Mary University say that the push towards EVs is fundamentally misguided. Because the UK's electricity grid hasn't switched to renewable energy sources, EVs 'run…...
Sadiq Khan's expanded ULEZ hits £500m mark in less than three years
1+ week, 5+ day ago (844+ words) By JOE ROSSITER, TRAINEE REPORTER London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of 'turning driving into a luxury' as figures obtained by the Daily Mail showed the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) had generated more than "500million since its 2023 expansion....