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Ford reveals updated Fiesta

Official: Fiesta axed as company shifts to EVs

Ford is to end production of the Fiesta supermini, and S-Max and Galaxy MPVs, as it focuses on a new all-electric future.
Published 26 October 2022
Gordon Murray Surrey HQ topping out ceremony

Legendary designer's new supercar HQ

Top automotive designer Gordon Murray has completed the first phase of an all-new global headquarters in Surrey.
Published 25 October 2022
Motorist filling up a hydrogen-fuelled car at a Shell station

Shell shuts hydrogen stations

Petroleum giant Shell has announced the closure of all three of its hydrogen refuelling facilities in Britain amid low demand from motorists.
Published 19 October 2022
Mobilize reveals plans for fast-charging EV hubs and two new models

Mobilize to launch 400kW charging hubs

Mobilize has announced that it is to significantly ramp up its presence with plans for a network of 200 high-end charging stations.
Published 10 October 2022
Tesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990

Tesla scraps ultrasonic sensors

Tesla has announced that it will no longer employ ultrasonic sensors on its models.
Published 07 October 2022
Everrati unveils world’s first electrified Porsche 911 (964) Wide Body Cabriolet

Everrati debuts wide-body 911 cabrio EV

Everrati has added a wide-bodied electric version of the early-nineties Porsche 911 Cabriolet to its line-up.
Published 06 October 2022
A selection of EVs - by the Octopus Energy Group

Electric cars made up 17% of UK sales in September

Electric vehicles made up 17% of UK car sales in September, increasing their market share.
Published 05 October 2022

New cars to become scarcer due to gas shortage

Car production in Europe could once again fall this winter due to gas shortages, threatening to further decrease the availability of new cars.
Published 04 October 2022
A car with a sold sign at a car dealer

Fake online car dealers 'clone' genuine retailers

Investigations have brought to light scams involving fraudsters using the details of legitimate car dealerships in order to trick consumers.
Published 04 October 2022
Taycan, 356, 911 GT3 RS, 911 Carrera RS 2.7, 911 Turbo, Cayenne GT, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2022

Porsche's €75bn stock market floatation

German car-maker Porsche has made its stock market debut, with an initial public offering worth €75bn on the Frankfurt exchange.
Published 30 September 2022
Financial incentives for electric car owners charging off-peak

Rising energy costs putting buyers off EVs

Some 63% of drivers say that the rising cost of domestic energy is now a deterrent against buying or owning an electric vehicle.
Published 26 September 2022
Teaser shot of the Aehra SUV

Electric car start-up Aehra targets 500-mile SUV

An Italian automotive start-up, Aehra, has released teaser images of a new electric SUV prototype it plans to unveil in October.
Published 20 September 2022