1 hour 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

8 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

29 h. 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

52 h. ago British toy shop chain The Entertainer hands ownership to its 1,900 staff

The Entertainer, which is behind Early Learning Centre toys, will share profits amongst workers under the new structure.

Politics

66 h. 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

2 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

2 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

3 d. ago Hellbent on arrest, more than 360 activists of outlawed Palestine Action goad police to detain them

Militant protesters were accused of a 'colossal' waste of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money after more than 360 deliberately forced police to arrest them.

Events

4 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

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 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

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

6 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

6 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

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

7 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

8 d. ago First 4 electric cars to qualify for £1,500 grant under government scheme revealed

The electric cars approved for a discount under a new taxpayer-funded drive to accelerate the switch to EVs are all from French carmaker Citroën

Politics

8 d. ago Grants of up to £1,000 offered to support native tree planting across Dumfries and Galloway

The Dumfries and Galloway Tree Planting Grant Scheme aims to support small scale tree planting projects.

Economics

8 d. ago UK drivers can get £1,500 discount on four electric car models under new grant

The price of four Citroën models will be slashed by £1,500, the government has confirmed

Economics

8 d. ago First four EVs to get the government's new electric car grant revealed

Citroen is the first manufacturer to see its EVs qualify for new electric grants. The e-C3, e-C4, e-C5 and e-Berlingo van will each receive £1,500 off.

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