2 h. ago Battery experts warn electric car fires will increase unless decades

With the UK fire service already reporting a 33% year-on-year increase in electric car blazes in Britain, the problem is only going to rise as EVs become mainstream.

Events

16 h. ago World's first 'nature powered' photoshoot showcases incredible new electric car

The world's first photoshoot 'powered by nature' has taken place, showcasing a whole new way of producing energy - and the results are stunning

Culture

18 h. ago An unlikely star of Die Hard is making an automotive comeback

Former Eastern bloc car maker Yugo is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Skoda

Events

24 h. ago Our £42K Fisker EVs can't be fixed because the firm's gone bust

When car designer Henrik Fisker unveiled his Ocean electric SUV at the end of 2021, he told the Los Angeles Auto Show it was his mission to create the world's 'most sustainable vehicles'.

Economics

34 h. ago Our £42K Fisker EVs have battery issues, glitchy software, make weird noises and can't be fixed because the firm's gone bust

When car designer Henrik Fisker unveiled his Ocean electric SUV at the end of 2021, he told the Los Angeles Auto Show it was his mission to create the world's 'most sustainable vehicles'.

Economics

42 h. ago World's first photoshoot 'powered by plants' captures stunning images of new electric car

A unique new project has seen plant energy used to power the lighting for a professional photoshoot, offering a whole new way of creating energy

Events

4 d. ago Charging an electric car at home is still CHEAPER than filling up with petrol

The AA's latest EV Recharge Report for March shows that people who charge at home pay just 5.6p/mile for standard rate domestic charging compared to 11.8p/mile for petrol.

Science

7 d. ago Tesla denies reports it contacted recruiters to help it replace Elon Musk

The Wall Street Journal had reported the electric car maker’s board had contacted search firms to help it find a new chief executive.

Politics

7 d. ago Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk

Wall Street Journal article saying headhunters were contacted branded ‘absolutely false’ by chair Robyn DenholmTesla has denied a report that its board sought to replace Elon Musk as its chief executive amid a backlash against his rightwing politics and declining car sales.Robyn Denholm, the chair of the board at the electric carmaker, said in a statement on Tesla’s social media account on X: “Earlier today, there was a media report erroneously claiming that the Tesla Board had contacted recruitment firms to initiate a CEO search at the company. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Two people fighting for their life and 10 others injured after electric car ploughed into crowds in Copenhagen

An elderly man rammed his vehicle into over a dozen pedestrians, benches, and tables near the city's iconic Queen Louise's Bridge, according to Denmark's emergency services.

Events

7 d. ago Feeling stressed? This new family SUV claims to be a zen lounge on wheels

New Citroen C5 Aircross focuses on wellbeing as it takes the SUV battle to the Chinese

Politics

8 d. ago Young drivers happy to pay £16k more for electric cars because they 'suit' them

Nearly half of young drivers aspire to drive an electric car, compared to just 31 per cent of motorists overall. However, the cost of electric vehicles still remains a barrier to many

Economics

8 d. ago Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water

Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contaminationOne of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.Indonesia has become the world’s biggest producer of nickel, used in the production of wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. But observers have voiced concerns that regulatory oversight in the country has failed to keep up with the rush to develop mines to satisfy booming global demand. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Why federal lawmakers want to charge you $20 for driving your car

Proposed fee part of effort to get rid of federal gas tax

Transport

9 d. ago I bought a Fisker Ocean EV for £42,000...but have now got a 2.5

Karin Simonsen, a marketing manager from Southampton, has been left with a useless electric car after it was 'bricked' and the firm went out of business.

Economics

1 week ago Don't charge your phone in a Chinese electric car, UK defence firms warn amid 'security data fears'

Bosses at two of Britain's top defence companies have said the sector is taking a 'cautious' and 'belt and braces' approach to the possibility that the Chinese state could be spying on cars.

Events

1 week ago It’s Jeff Bezos vs Elon Musk as Amazon boss gets into the electric car business

New Slate EV is a pick-up that can morph into an SUV – at a fraction of the cost of a Tesla Cybertruck

Economics

1 week ago Could EV battery health certificates convince more drivers to buy a used electric car?

The longevity of battery life remains a major hurdle for second-hand car buyers who fear getting stung with a massive bill of up to £30k to replace a battery.

Science

1 week ago All Fours by Miranda July audiobook review – the frank, sexy novel everyone’s been talking about

The author’s hypnotic reading evokes the desires and existential crisis of a 45-year-old woman on a wild road trip In the second novel by writer, actor and film-maker Miranda July, a nameless Los Angeles-based artist who has had success “in several mediums” leaves behind her husband, Harris, and their young child, Sam, to drive across America. She is due at a meeting in New York and has decided to get there via a leisurely road trip. But what starts off as a fleeting break from the mundanity of marriage and motherhood turns into a wild and wonderfully odd unravelling. Just half an hour into her journey, she impulsively leaves the freeway and checks into a scruffy motel. There she is electrified by a younger car hire worker who has “a Huckleberry Finn/Gilbert Blythe look that I used to flip out over as a teenager.” After the two lock eyes while he squeegees her windscreen (not a euphemism), she decides to pursue him in an unusually chaste love affair.All Fours – which has been shortl...

Culture

2 w. ago US trade war will hurt UK growth, Bank of England governor warns; Tesla’s European sales fall again – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsACEA’s latest European car sales report shows a continued decline in demand for fossil fuel-powered vehicles.While new battery-electric car sales grew by 23.9% in the first three months of 2025, to 412,997 units, petrol car registrations saw a significant decline of 20.6%, with all major markets showing decreases. Continue reading...

Economics