Nearly-new electric cars cost more to run than petrol and diesel

Nearly-new EVs cost more than petrol, diesel


Electric cars bought one or two years after manufacture are costlier to run than petrol or diesel equivalents, according to the largest new and u
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving division

Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving division


Toyota will acquire Level 5, the self-driving car division of ride-hailing company Lyft, for $550m (£396m), it has been announced.
Tesla blasted by Chinese state media over safety issues

Tesla blasted by China over safety allegations


Tesla has been attacked by state-run Chinese media over safety issues, after a video of a protester at the Shanghai Auto Show went viral.
Caterham taken over by Japanese automotive firm

Caterham's new owners' appetite for electric Seven


British car maker Caterham has said that there is "certainly appetite" among its new shareholders to make an electric Seven sports car.
Growth for new car registrations for first time since August

New car sales grow for first time since August


New car sales in March were more than 10% up on the same month in 2020 — the first growth for the market since August last year.
Volkswagen to change name to "Voltswagen" in America

Voltswagen name change was a 'joke'


Two days ahead of April Fools Day, Volkswagen said it will change its name to Voltswagen in the US. It was a "joke'.
Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment, Elon Musk reveals

Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment


Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the company now accepts Bitcoin as a method of payment.
Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Nissan GB has produced more Leafs than Bluebirds


Nissan revealed today that its plant in Sunderland has now produced more versions of its Leaf electric vehicle than it did the 1980s Bluebird.
Uber prices expected to rise as company implements Supreme Court decision

Uber prices could rise after drivers' legal win


Uber prices could rise after a legal win for the app's drivers that changes their employment status, analysts have said.
Jenson Button and Ant Anstead to revive Radford coachbuilding

Jenson Button to revive Radford coachbuilding


Former F1 champion Jenson Button and TV presenter Ant Antstead will lead the revival of Radford, a historic coachbuilder.
Unions concerned about Aston Martin's commitment to Wales plant

Unions concerned about Aston's commitment to Wales


A Welsh union has expressed its concern about Aston Martin's commitment to the country.
Mitsubishi to leave UK in autumn but remain in Europe

Confirmed: Mitsubishi Motors to end UK car sales


Mitsubishi Motors has confirmed it is ending car sales in the UK, though a deal it has struck with Renault will see it continue to market vehicle