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Tesla falls short of revenue forecasts
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (581+ words) Tesla narrowly missed Wall Street's first-quarter revenue and profit expectations as it navigates rising global "competition for its electric vehicle business and bets on the transformative potential of autonomous vehicles. Elon Musk's carmaker, based in "Austin, "Texas, reported revenue of…...
Rule change will help drivers without driveways charge EVs
2+ day, 54+ min ago (694+ words) Households without a driveway will soon no longer need planning permission to adapt pavements so they can charge their electric car from home, as the government doubles down on a shift away from fossil fuels. The risk of a trip…...
Changan Deepal S07 review " "A Chinese car you will be hearing about
1+ week, 3+ day ago (739+ words) The Times Changan Deepal S07 review " "A Chinese car you will be hearing about "From the rear three quarters it actually looks quite dynamic, and thats not something you could say about many of its blobby peers Challenge yourself with today's…...
The case for getting an electric car is becoming harder to ignore
1+ week, 4+ day ago (775+ words) This week I found myself looking at our ageing Ford diesel a little differently. Many years have passed since the decision was made that this was the most financially viable option for our family. But the truth is, that decision…...
UK to back JLR battery plant from "700m fund for electric vehicles
1+ week, 6+ day ago (877+ words) The government is seeking to drive a future of zero-emission vehicle manufacturing in Britain with "700 million in taxpayer grants and support, including "380 million for Jaguar Land Rover's new battery production plant in Somerset. Speaking at the Bridgwater gigafactory currently under…...
No petrol, no problem: The electric car drivers beating the crisis
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1084+ words) March has been a cruel month for most drivers. The Iran conflict has sent petrol from 133p a litre to 153p, the highest monthly increase since 2011. Diesel is up 40p a litre. But for electric car driver James Atterbury, the impact has been…...
Vinted triples its profits in a year to "80m
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) Paul Mescal's cardigans, Ferne Mc Cann's baby clothes and designer items from Alexa Chung's personal wardrobe, along with all manner of hand-me-downs, have found their way on to Vinted. The digital marketplace has become an ever more popular destination for…...
Should bigger cars have higher road tax?
1+ year, 2+ week ago (792+ words) The standard rate of road tax went up "5 to "195 this week and electric vehicle drivers are also having to pay for the first time. More polluting vehicles pay more, based on the carbon dioxide they emit, and more expensive cars,…...
The Porsche Cayenne Electric " faster than ever and with wireless charging
3+ week, 4+ day ago (140+ words) Porsche raises the game again with a superlative electric SUV There was an inevitability about the Cayenne going purely electric, given Porsche's other electric ventures, including the advent of the electric Macan. Now the Porsche Cayenne Electric arrives, unveiled to…...
My day driving a huge American pick-up around dinky English villages
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1109+ words) For many, this is an exercise in eye-rolling irrelevance. But in American car fan circles, this is a very big deal: the US-built "luxo-barges" " high-end cars and huge SUVs " will soon be more easily available in the UK. A deal…...