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New Tesla Supercharger goes live in UK, can add 75 miles in just five minutes

New Tesla Supercharger can add 75 miles in 5min

Tesla has launched its first 'V3' Superchargers in the UK, offering British owners of its electric cars the ability to recharge their vehicles...
Published 20 December 2019

UK car makers: we need a world beating Brexit deal

UK car makers have issued their starkest warning yet over the dangers they face if the UK leave the European Union without a deal.
Published 27 November 2019

Fiat and Peugeot considering merger

The owners of Fiat and Peugeot have made the surprise announcement they're looking into joining forces as one, giant car company.
Published 31 October 2019
Cabbies hail new electric taxi but call on government to help drivers switch from diesel

Government must help cabbies switch from diesel

The body representing licensed cabbies has welcomed the new Dynamo electric taxi but says government must act to help diesel drivers switch.
Published 23 October 2019
Magic Dynamo? First pure-electric black cab for 120 years launched in London

Pure-electric black cab launched in London

A new pure-electric black cab has been launched in London, bringing officially-licenced zero-emission ‘Hackney Carriages’ to the capital.
Published 23 October 2019
Peugeot boss: 'Why should my company pay for electric car chargers?'

Peugeot boss: 'We won't pay for charging points'

Carlos Tavares said that building public charging points is not a part of PSA's core business, and not its responsibility.
Published 11 October 2019
James Dyson electric car details and launch date

Dyson scraps electric car plans

Dyson has confirmed it will be shutting down its automotive development division — putting an end to the company's plans of becoming a car maker.
Published 10 October 2019
Traffic jam

Petrol & diesel cars could be banned in UK by 2035

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has suggested the government could soon accelerate plans to ban new petrol and diesel cars in the UK.
Published 01 October 2019

Mercedes fined £776m for over-polluting diesels

Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler has been handed a hefty fine for failing to ensure some of its diesel engines adhere to emissions rules.
Published 27 September 2019
Volkswagen new logo design IAA 2019

VW execs charged with stock market manipulation

VW executives have been accused of stock market manipulation, by not promptly telling investors the impact dieselgate would have on the company.
Published 27 September 2019
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-Benz Convertible

Lewis Hamilton launches meat-free burger chain

Reigning F1 champ Lewis Hamilton doesn't just have hunger for more race wins, it seems, as the driver has launched a plant-based burger chain.
Published 01 September 2019

Ferdinand Piëch, father of modern day VW, has died

Ferdinand Piëch, the Austrian engineer who helped make the Volkswagen Group the car-making giant it is today, has died at the age of 82.
Published 27 August 2019