4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (844+ words) Building an electric vehicle requires thousands of individual components, mined raw materials, and global shipping routes. If automakers only focus on the final product while ignoring how those parts are made and moved, the net environmental benefit decreases significantly. Automakers…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (511+ words) The Jaecoo 7, manufactured by China's Chery Group, was the best-selling new car in Britain in March, according to registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It is the first time the model has claimed the top spot,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (502+ words) Corpay, the Atlanta-based corporate payments group valued at $20bn, is joining forces with Voltempo, the company behind the UK's largest depot charging network for electric lorries, in a deal designed to remove the biggest barriers standing between fleet operators and zero-emission…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (557+ words) While Lexus will offer its new ES with a 199bhp hybrid powertrain in Western Europe, UK-bound cars are exclusively EVs as the eighth-generation of Lexus" executive saloon seeks to compete with the likes of the Audi A6 e-tron and the BMW i5. The…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (504+ words) The entry-level ID 4 Pure models see their net battery capacity upgraded from 52k Wh to 58k Wh, and power boosted from 168bhp to 187bhp. Meanwhile, the range is increased from 222 miles to 265. The starting price for the Pure models remains unchanged at "36, 995. Now priced…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (481+ words) Scheduled to debut at the Auto China 2026 motor show on April 22nd, the facelifted i7 will be the first all-electric BMW to use the BMW Group's Gen6 cylindrical lithium-ion cells paired with Rimac's scalable Gen5 module-based tech. While no comments have been made on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (348+ words) Aimed at the likes of the similarly priced Peugeot e-5008 and upcoming Skoda Peaq, the Model Y seven-seater will be solely available in top-spec, Long Range All-Wheel Drive trim powered by a twin-motor setup. The additional two seats in the Model…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1531+ words) The Toyota Rav4 has been an integral part of the Japanese brand's line-up for more than 30 years. Launched in 1994, it was one of the first in a new breed of sports utility vehicles that blended its maker's off-road expertise from vehicles…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (355+ words) The figures, published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), confirm that the traditional plate-change month remains the engine room of the UK's automotive retail calendar. Private buyers led the charge, with retail registrations climbing 10. 1 per cent to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (415+ words) Based on the PV5 Cargo L2/H1 Cargo van, the Kia PV5 Crew enables tool-free transitions between passenger and cargo layouts via a one-touch seat lever. The system allows users to switch the van from a two-seat commercial layout to a five-seat passenger configuration…...