11 h. ago Sadiq Khan accused of 'bleeding motorists dry' as cash grab Congestion Charge hike to cost drivers extra £80million a year

From January, drivers looking to drive into the charging area will pay £18 a day, up from £15 - with electric vehicle owners also liable to pay for the first time.

Economics

2 d. ago Elon Musk's Tesla gears up to sell energy to UK homes as new household supplier

Elon Musk's Tesla is preparing to move beyond vehicle sales by launching a household electricity supplier.

Society

3 d. ago Does Ed Miliband's new £3,750 grant make it worth buying an electric car? How to get it and the EVs to buy

Car buyers are being offered a cash incentive to purchase a new electric vehicle (EV) for the first time in three years. But the size of the discounts and the rules have left drivers confused.

Economics

3 d. ago 'I sold my EV for petrol Range Rover after just 3 months due to painful downside'

While electric vehicle (EV) ownership should save the majority of motorists money, this TikToker found that not to be the case and switched back to a petrol-guzzling personal favourite

Politics

4 d. ago Electric car grants and discounts round up: Citroen, Vauxhall, Renault and Nissan first to get grants

Electric Car Grants are now available on a range of EVs, while other car makers offer discounts on EVs

Politics

4 d. ago 13 car models added to list that qualify for new £1500 discount

The UK Government has announced that 13 new electric vehicles will be eligible for the Electric Car Grant scheme, which offers a £1,500 discount on the purchase of a new electric car

Economics

5 d. ago Living with an electric BMW iX: Is this the ultimate driving machine?

BMW has made a family-friendly all-electric SUV that is still fun to drive

Politics

6 d. ago Driveway rule change will allow millions to benefit from technology

The new rule is likely to have an impact on anyone moving house as new technology will allow them to now be able to search for available properties that come with electric vehicle chargers

Science

7 d. ago Electric car grants and discounts round up – Citroen first to get grants, while Vauxhall and Fiat are the latest with discounts

The first of the government’s Electric Car Grants have been announced, while more car makers offer discounts on EVs

Politics

7 d. ago China’s overcapacity is creating instability at home and abroad | George Magnus

From high-speed rail to housing, the focus on Leninist industrial policies is destroying profits as well as GDPChina’s astounding technological success in mass-producing quality electric vehicles (EVs) sits alongside a serious flaw in its industrial model: overcapacity.It has the capacity to produce about three times as many units as it can sell at home. The consequences so far have included widespread price cutting, large losses, misallocation of capital, and surging low-cost EV exports leading to trade conflict. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago China’s Leninist industrial policy is creating instability at home and abroad | George Magnus

Overcapacity – from electric vehicles to high-speed rail to housing – is destroying profits as well as GDP China’s astounding technological success in mass-producing quality electric vehicles (EVs) sits alongside a serious flaw in its industrial model: overcapacity.It has the capacity to produce about three times as many units as it can sell at home. The consequences so far have included widespread price cutting, large losses, misallocation of capital, and surging low-cost EV exports leading to trade conflict. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Honda quarterly profits drop by half as carmaker feels effects of Trump tariffs

Fall in operating profits also due to losses on electric car sales in US but drop is less than manufacturer estimatedBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese carmaker Honda has reported a 50% drop in quarterly profits as it counted the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs and electric vehicle policies, even as it said the full impact would be less than its worst expectations.The manufacturer’s operating profits fell by half to 244bn yen (£1.2bn) in the three months to June, according to financial results published on Wednesday. That was mainly because of a 124bn yen hit from tariffs, as well as 113bn yen in losses on electric car sales in the US. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk for allegedly hyping up faltering Robotaxi

Carmaker and CEO accused of securities fraud and hiding significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehiclesTesla shareholders sued Elon Musk and the electric vehicle maker for allegedly concealing the significant risk posed by company’s self-driving vehicles.The proposed class-action suit, which accuses Musk and Tesla of securities fraud, was filed on Monday night. Tesla conducted its first public test of its self-driving taxis in late June near the company’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. That test showed the vehicles speeding, braking suddenly, driving over a curb, entering the wrong lane and dropping off passengers in the middle of multilane roads. The National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHTSA), the main transportation regulator in the US, is investigating the Robotaxi’s pilot test. Continue reading...

Technology

8 d. ago Electric vehicle charging hub officially opens next to cinema in Renfrewshire

Osprey Charging has developed land in Saturn Avenue in Phoenix Retail Park into a state-of-the-art facility.

Politics

8 d. ago First four electric cars that you can now get a £1,500 discount to buy

Drivers across the UK can save £1,500 on new electric vehicles, with the first eligible models confirmed today (Tuesday 5 August)

Economics

9 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover names Tata Motors CFO as new chief executive

P.B. Balaji will take on the tricky task of navigating JLR towards an all-electric vehicle line up

Politics

9 d. ago Tesla board awards $30bn of shares to ‘energise and focus’ Elon Musk

World’s richest man threatened to quit as CEO of electric-vehicle maker if he was not given more stock

Events

9 d. ago Vietnam automaker Vinfast to build factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia

Vietnam's Vinfast is to set break ground on a $500 million electric vehicle plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, part of a larger $2 billion investment to expand into Asian markets

Politics

3 w. ago Scottish firm John Clark Motor Group welcomes electric vehicle leaders BYD to its expanding franchise network

John Clark Motor Group, the trusted family-owned and family-run automotive business, is proud to announce the addition of BYD (Build Your Dreams), a global leader in electric vehicles, to its growing portfolio of franchises.

Politics

3 w. ago New EV chargers for anyone without a driveway as major trial hits parts of UK

For years, Brits who don't have a driveway have been forced to pay sky-high prices at public charging stations to keep their electric vehicles (EVs) running — but a new trial is about to change that

Events