23 h. ago Jaecoo 7 review: A premium bargain (despite the warning beeps)

Handsome plug-in hybrid SUV offers impressive value and quality, and a decent electric range, but poor ride quality and infuriating beeps and bongs

Events

25 h. ago I drove an electric car 560 miles in a day but things didn't go to plan

Christopher Sharp looks back on what happened when he drove over 500 miles from one part of the UK to another and what he thought of the UK's charging infrastructure in 2023

Politics

25 h. ago Porsche Taycan review: Porsche’s first EV remains one of the best

Porsche’s first EV charges quicker than any other. Available in many flavours and with three different body styles, the Taycan is a deeply impressive EV for those with equally deep pockets

Politics

31 h. ago No cars available for full Electric Car Grant nearly a month after launch

Scheme aims to reduce the cost of electric cars priced under £37,000.

Politics

37 h. ago I bought an electric car — there are lots of down sides but the numbers don't lie

The difference in fuelling costs between my EV and a petrol or diesel car can be staggering — but that's not to say I didn't have concerns

Politics

42 h. ago Boost for holidaymakers as thousands of electric car chargers added all over country

A total of 1,849 chargepoints have been added to holiday spots all over the country, including national parks, theme parks and beach resorts

Politics

51 h. ago Driver who claimed electric car ‘went rogue’ denies fraud charges

Nathan Owen claimed he was on his way home from work when his luxury electric car started speeding out of control

Transport

57 h. ago I drove 350 miles in a day in an electric car and it was an expensive nightmare

A man decided to see if he could make the 350-mile round trip from his home to Bristol in an electric car

Politics

3 d. ago 'I drove an EV 1,602 miles across Europe, and learnt a few things'

Liv had range anxiety before setting out with the electric car on a trip from the UK to Switzerland and back

Politics

4 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

4 d. ago Drivers warned over Blue Badge rule change this week that could cost them £3,750

Disabled drivers may be unable to take advantage of major electric car discounts due to affordability criteria, according to experts.

Events

5 d. ago Elon Musk’s Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain

US carmaker makes move for licence that would allow it to provide energy to domestic and business premisesElon Musk’s Tesla is gearing up to launch a household electricity supplier in Great Britain in the coming months.The US electric car manufacturer run by the world’s richest man has formally applied to the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, for an electricity supply licence, according to a notice published on the watchdog’s website. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Fiat 500e review: electric city car charm with surprising long

Gareth Butterfield takes the Fiat 500e on a road trip and finds that a city car can be fun and comfortable even on longer journeys.

Politics

6 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

6 d. ago Tories savage 'deranged' £650million electric car grant scheme that 'hands British taxpayers' money to foreign automakers'

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £1,500 discounts for certain Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall models.

Economics

6 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

8 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

9 d. ago Blue Badge holders warned over new rule change starting next week

Blue badge holders have been issued a warning about the changes set to come into effect from next week in the government's new Electric Car Grant portal

Events

9 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

9 d. ago Thousands of Blue Badge holders warned they could miss out on £3,750 in days

The Electric Car Grant is expected to be available from the 11th August 2025, with the government's new Electric Car Grant portal expected to launch then

Events