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Peugeot boss: 'Why should my company pay for electric car chargers?'

Peugeot boss: 'We won't pay for charging points'

Carlos Tavares said that building public charging points is not a part of PSA's core business, and not its responsibility.
Published 11 October 2019
James Dyson electric car details and launch date

Dyson scraps electric car plans

Dyson has confirmed it will be shutting down its automotive development division — putting an end to the company's plans of becoming a car maker.
Published 10 October 2019
Traffic jam

Petrol & diesel cars could be banned in UK by 2035

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has suggested the government could soon accelerate plans to ban new petrol and diesel cars in the UK.
Published 01 October 2019

Mercedes fined £776m for over-polluting diesels

Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler has been handed a hefty fine for failing to ensure some of its diesel engines adhere to emissions rules.
Published 27 September 2019
Volkswagen new logo design IAA 2019

VW execs charged with stock market manipulation

VW executives have been accused of stock market manipulation, by not promptly telling investors the impact dieselgate would have on the company.
Published 27 September 2019
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-Benz Convertible

Lewis Hamilton launches meat-free burger chain

Reigning F1 champ Lewis Hamilton doesn't just have hunger for more race wins, it seems, as the driver has launched a plant-based burger chain.
Published 01 September 2019

Ferdinand Piëch, father of modern day VW, has died

Ferdinand Piëch, the Austrian engineer who helped make the Volkswagen Group the car-making giant it is today, has died at the age of 82.
Published 27 August 2019

SMMT: Brexit is pushing investment away from UK

Britain's car industry body has issued another warning over ongoing Brexit uncertainty, claiming inward investment has "effectively stopped".
Published 01 August 2019
2018 Volvo XC40 D3 Inscription Engine Detail

Volvo recall due to potential fire risk

Nearly 70,000 Volvo cars will be recalled in the UK for an issue that, in "the most extreme cases", could cause the vehicle to catch fire.
Published 23 July 2019
Land Rover Range Rover Sport Production Solihull

Government pledges £500m to Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has earned the support of the UK Government, courtesy of a substantial investment into the firm's new electric car projects.
Published 16 July 2019

Charging points to take pay as you go card payment

The days of standing in the rain trying to subscribe to an electric car charging service, downloading an app and linking it to a specific.
Published 15 July 2019
Aston Martin moves into luxury property with new building in Miami

Aston Martin breaks ground on luxury flat project

British sports car maker Aston Martin is expanding its operations from wheels to walls with a new luxury apartment complex in Miami, Florida.
Published 11 July 2019