3 h. ago Electric cars already cheaper to own for four in five UK drivers, says industry report

Experts backing the study say the report 'shatters long-held myths' that the premium price of battery cars cannot be offset by cheaper maintenance and servicing costs.

Transport

6 h. ago Government to spend £120m to help van drivers and cabbies make the switch to EVs

New funding and rule changes will make it cheaper for drivers and businesses to upgrade to electric fleets

Economics

7 h. ago How to sell your Tesla and other options for electric cars: Elon Musk alienates drivers as sales fall

Tesla finds itself at a pivotal junction as sales fall by almost half

Transport

7 h. ago New blow for the electric car revolution: Audi EV mega factory closes for good in Belgium due to tanking global demand with 3,000 jobs cut

Audi first announced plans to restructure the Brussels plant back in July, with suggestions that it was considering an early end to production there sparking huge protests in the months since.

Events

7 h. ago British audio maker claims its new car speakers boost EV range by 20 miles

Warwick Acoustics electrostatic speakers use 90 per cent less energy than conventional loudspeakers

Transport

8 h. ago Moment man smashes up electric car in protest against Elon Musk

Before the outburst, in central Bristol, the man was seen holding a homemade sign which said he was protesting against the super-billionaire and his electric car company, Tesla .

Events

24 h. ago Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark

Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurredPower has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the country’s most disruptive blackout in 15 years, the government said, as authorities lifted a strict curfew imposed when the outage left 98% of the population without electricity.Chilean interior minister Carolina Tohá said on Wednesday that electricity had largely returned to Chile’s 14 afflicted regions, although 220,000 residents remained without power. Continue reading...

Politics

27 h. ago Electric car charging at home – how to choose and fit an EV charger

Your at-home charging setup is almost as important as the EV you choose. Here’s how to get it right

Politics

33 h. ago Tesla crashes out of $1 trillion club as "Elon factor" hits sales and shares

Tesla’s UK sales so far this year will be revealed next week by industry body SMMT

Events

34 h. ago Couple ditch their daily strife for a new life living on uninhabited Irish island with no electricity, cars or hot water

Newlyweds Camille Rosenfeld, from Minnesota in the US, and James Hayes, from Tralee in Co Kerry, will live simple lives as caretakers on the rugged island from April 1 to September 31.

Politics

38 h. ago The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs' worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Transport

45 h. ago Net Zero drive means millions of Brits face installing heat pumps, buying electric cars and eating less meat and dairy

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Society

52 h. ago Certain drivers can avoid paying road tax in 2025 with 'totally legal' loophole

The government has announced changes to Vehicle Excise Duty which will require electric vehicle owners to start paying car tax from April 1, but a loophole states you can avoid the tax by acting now

Economics

54 h. ago Tesla owners ditch Elon Musk's brand as sales of used electric cars double in a year

Brits trade Teslas, MGs, and more as Gumtree report a sharp rise in listings and a growing love for second-hand shopping.

Economics

65 h. ago Beatings, torture and electric shocks: freed scam compound workers allege horrific abuse

Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs in Southeast Asia, thousands instead allegedly end up enslaved in jail-like compounds and forced to carry out online scams“The Chinese would shock me with electric probes almost daily. I endured this continuously for nine months,” claims Seye, a 27-year-old woman who is one of hundreds of alleged trafficking victims who streamed across the Thai-Myanmar border this month.Seye was among 260 people, more than half of them Ethiopian, who were transferred across the border to Thailand this February by a rebel group. Several among the group agreed to be interviewed on the condition they use only their first name. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago The VED car tax changes coming in April 2025 and the vehicles that will cost more

Currently electric vehicles pay no car tax, but from April 1 different charges will come into place depending on when the vehicle was registered and how much it costs.

Economics

3 d. ago What happens when an electric car breaks down? Your questions answered

One of the big hurdles slowing EV uptake in Britain is the unknowns regarding what happens if one becomes faulty or breaks down. Here's what you need to know.

Politics

3 d. ago Bungling protestors drill holes in 100 Land Rover tyres in attack on 'fossil fuel death machines'... but all vehicles damaged were electric cars

Activist group Sabotage Oil for Survival targeted the Land Rover Truro dealership in the village of Scorrier, near Redruth, while other campaigners vandalised cars across Bristol and Exeter.

Events

4 d. ago Why a used EV can be £2,500 cheaper than buying the same petrol car

A recent report concluded that the 'days of EV costing significantly more than fossil fuel models are over' after analysing the second-hand value of cars.

Economics

4 d. ago Used EVs are on average £2,500 cheaper than an equivalent petrol car

A recent report concluded that the 'days of EV costing significantly more than fossil fuel models are over' after analysing the second-hand value of cars.

Economics