Subscribe to The Times
Home > News > Business

Business

Aston Martin Valkyrie

Aston Valkyrie deliveries begin

Aston Martin has begun deliveries of its £2.4 million Valkyrie hypercar, though delays have hit the company's profits.
Published 10 January 2022
Tesla Model 3 UK delivery event

Tesla Model 3 second best-selling car of 2021

The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2021 according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Published 06 January 2022
Diesel demand continues to drop as new UK car sales stabilise

Are UK car dealers still open under Plan B?

New measures are being implemented in the UK to halt the spread of Covid-19, but what does that mean for car buyers and dealers?
Published 15 December 2021
Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Hertz deal not signed, says Musk

Tesla’s stock price has fallen sharply in response to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk saying that a contract with Hertz is not complete.
Published 03 November 2021
ZipCharge reveals portable EV charger

ZipCharge launches portable EV charger

British start-up ZipCharge has launched a new portable charger for electric vehicles at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Published 03 November 2021
Prototype of the new-generation 2023 Mini Electric

Next Mini Hatch teased, electric plans revealed

Mini has outlined its medium-term brand strategy with electrification and new crossover models both high on the agenda.
Published 02 November 2021
rivian is looking at building a uk factory

Rivian targets $53 billion IPO

Electric car maker Rivian could be set for a $53 billion valuation when it makes its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Published 02 November 2021
The five richest people in motoring: Elon Musk

Donate to end hunger, UN tells Musk

Elon Musk has offered to sell $6 billion (£4.4 billion) of Tesla stock if the UN can demonstrate how the sum might end world hunger.
Published 02 November 2021
Cosworth V12 engine for GMA

Cosworth pauses planned IPO

Engineering firm Cosworth has halted plans for a £100 million stock market listing in light of the global semiconductor shortage.
Published 01 November 2021
Budget 2021 rules for cars and drivers

Budget 2021: What’s in it for motorists?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today unveiled his 2021 budget and there’s not a lot in it to specifically concern motorists, thankfully.
Published 27 October 2021
Sunday Times Driving picks the 10 best electric cars

Tesla now valued over $1 trillion

Tesla’s market value has exceeded the $1 trillion (£723.6 billion) mark following an order from car rental firm Hertz for 100,000 vehicles.
Published 26 October 2021
Experts worry of inflated petrol prices over lockdown

Petrol is at its most costly in almost a decade

The average price of petrol has hit a record high of 142.94p per litre, breaking the previous record which has stood since April 2012.
Published 25 October 2021