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2022 MG4 electric hatchback

'Question marks' over how long EV boom can last

Electric vehicles made up some 20.6% of new car sales in November — up 35.2% on November of last year.
Published 05 December 2022
YouTuber Emery Lindeman gets caught out in the snow in his Tesla Model 3.

Tesla in snow shows value of winter tyres

An American YouTuber has released a new video underscoring how little grip summer tyres provide in wintry conditions.
Published 21 November 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
Insurance company Axa admits faking Tesla battery fire in staged crash test

Axa admits faking Tesla battery fire in crash test

Axa has apologised for creating a "false impression" with a video of a crash test in which a Tesla Model S rolls over and bursts into flames.
Published 07 September 2022
Sunday Times Motor Awards 2022

Motor Awards 2022: Vote for the Readers' CotY

Our motoring writers are picking the best cars of the year, and we want your help. Get involved and you could win a holiday to Mexico!
Published 06 September 2022
Protesters gather outside Tesla Factory

Elon Musk has sold billions in Tesla shares

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk this week sold $6.9 billion (£5.7 billion) worth of shares in the electric car company. Here's why.
Published 12 August 2022
Tesla Model Y interior RHD

Tesla to charge for connectivity after 8 years

Tesla is to begin charging for its Standard Connectivity service, reversing an older policy that saw new car buyers receive it free for life.
Published 27 July 2022
Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck has got over 200,000 reservations

Tesla posts record $3.3bn profits

Tesla has posted record profits for the first quarter of this year, exceeding the $2.9bn high it recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Published 22 April 2022
Matchbox reveals recycled zinc toy car pack

Matchbox announces expanded range of eco toy cars

Toy-maker Mattel has announced the launch of a range of new carbon-neutral toy lines under its Mega and Matchbox brands.
Published 05 April 2022
Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment, Elon Musk reveals

Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter

Tesla boss Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in the micro-blogging platform Twitter, a move that has sent share prices in the company soaring.
Published 04 April 2022
The five richest people in motoring: Elon Musk

'Fun police' blamed in Tesla farting car recall

Tesla is recalling some 579,000 vehicles after an American safety organisation ruled that the cars’ “Boombox” function may endanger pedestrians.
Published 14 February 2022
Lucid Air

Watch: Lucid Air hits 60mph in 2.88 seconds

The YouTube channel DragTimes has conducted one of the first independent tests of the Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance.
Published 20 January 2022