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London city night scene, Blackwall tunnel

PM to relax ban on petrol and diesel cars

It has been reported that Rishi Sunak is looking to postpone the 2030 and 2035 deadlines for the end of the sale of petrol and diesel cars.
Published 20 September 2023
Onto EV subscription service

Electric leasing firm enter administration

Onto the electric vehicle leasing company has been placed into administration as it had run out of cash.
Published 13 September 2023
Mini invests £600 million in British factories in Oxford and Swindon in preparation for all-electric future

Electric Minis will be built in Oxford

Mini has confirmed that its factory in Cowley near Oxford will continue to build electric Minis thanks to a massive investment.
Published 11 September 2023
Volkswagen Golf R

Electric Golf R due 2028, hints VW chief

Days after Volkswagen confirmed a GTI version of the ID.2 with the ID. GTI concept, the company’s CEO says ‘iconic’ nameplates will continue.
Published 06 September 2023
Seat range

Seat to stop making cars, confirms CEO

The chairman of Spanish manufacturer Seat has confirmed that the company will no longer produce cars.
Published 05 September 2023
2018 Jaguar I-Pace review

Jaguar to axe I-Pace in 2025 shake-up

The electric Jaguar I-Pace won’t have a role in the company’s future beyond 2025.
Published 17 August 2023
Vauxhall aims to help local authorities provide on-street charging with information and funding

Vauxhall to boost electric car on-street charging

Vauxhall is working to help give councils “a better understanding” of the need for on-street charging in the UK.
Published 15 August 2023
New 2018 Volvo V60 estate review by carwow for Sunday Times Driving

Volvo becomes an SUV-only brand

Volvo has confirmed that it will no longer sell saloon and estate cars in the UK.
Published 01 August 2023
Jaguar I-Pace and Land Rover Defender

JLR's parent, Tata to build gigafactory in UK

Tata has confirmed a £4 billion factory will be built near Bridgewater, creating 4,000 direct new jobs.
Published 19 July 2023
Aston Martin teases new 2025 electric car developed in conjunction with Lucid

Aston Martin to work with Lucid Motors on EVs

Aston Martin will partner with Lucid to create its future electric models.
Published 26 June 2023
West Midlands Gigafactory

UK gigafactory could recruit from KitKat

West Midlands Gigafactory is widening its search to the food industry to find staff to fill the specialist roles at its manufacturing plant.
Published 13 June 2023
Iain Duncan-Smith China car production

Car market fixed by ‘brutal’ China, says IDS

China has manipulated the car market and EVs give the “brutal” country more of an advantage, say former Conservative Party leader.
Published 22 May 2023