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Electric cars that went flat: Three EVs axed from showrooms early
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (751+ words) Electric car sales are on the rise." Some 473, 348 were sold last year - a"23. 9 per cent increase over 2024 - meaning there are now some 1. 8 million in use on UK roads today. And there are particular EVs that are driving this growth." Tesla's…...
The 10 EVs that can charge the fastest
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1341+ words) It's not all that surprising to read in 2026 that a new electric vehicle has a range of over 500 miles as car makers continue to do their bit to quash range anxiety. But as great as having access to big mileage…...
Best cars at Beijing Motor Show including the super-safe SUV
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1171+ words) Beijing is China's premier international motor show - which means cars debuting on a scale not seen anywhere else in the world. The Auto China exhibition - which opened on Friday - spans two venues and 380, 000 square feet which equates to 50 football pitches:…...
There's now a record 42. 55 M vehicles on our roads
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (707+ words) Explaining why drivers are experiencing more jams than ever, the vehicle parc grew by 1. 4 per cent in 2025 to a staggering 42, 549, 649 motors. Cars still dominate the roads, with 36. 7 million in total making up more than eight in ten (82. 2 per cent) of…...
Labour's tax grabs see reliable older cars being scrapped
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1916+ words) Drivers are being forced to scrap perfectly roadworthy cars because the cost to tax them has become so astronomically expensive. Cars between nine and 20 years old that are in faultless mechanical order and passing MOT tests with no advisories are…...
Smart For Two - the 2000s icon for being a doddle to park - is back
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1227+ words) The Smart For Two became a huge hit when it arrived in Britain at the turn of the Millennium. Its incredibly petite dimensions - measuring in at just 2. 5 metres long - made it the ideal motor for nipping around city centres with…...
EV battery has SIX-minute charging - same as it takes to fill fuel car
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (851+ words) China's CATL has unveiled an electric vehicle (EV) battery with six'minute charging times. The latest generation of 'Shenxing' lithium'iron'phosphate batteries charges from 10 per cent to 98 per cent in just six minutes and 27 seconds. A more standard charge from 10 per cent…...
Solar panels to get major glow-up to appeal to middle-class homeowners
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (1218+ words) By JOANNA TWEEDY, ASSISTANT EDITOR, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL Solar panels, widely considered an eyesore on British homes " not to mention a great place for pigeons to nest " are set to get a major makeover, say design experts. Middle-class homeowners who've traditionally…...
Volvo has fixed 'fewer than 10' fire risk EVs two months after recall
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (992+ words) Owners of Volvo's smallest electric car have been unable to fully charge their vehicles for four months due to a fire risk warning that's yet to be resolved for 99. 9 per cent of affected models." This has left over 10, 000 UK motorists…...
Hyundai Ioniq 3 EV will cost "25k - is it better than Chinese rivals?
6+ day ago (1082+ words) Korean car giant Hyundai has unveiled its latest electric model - and it has created a whole new EV category with its first 'Aero Hatch'. The new Ioniq 3 breaks from the SUV convention and is instead a sleek electric family car…...