Post-Brexit boost: Ford picks UK factory over Germany for £200m electric car investment October 17, 2021 Ford will boost Britain’s automative industry by making electric car components at its factory in Halewood. The car company selected the Merseyside site over one of its plants in Germany for a £200m investment into its e-Drive transmission systems. The systems control power from batteries used to run a vehicle’s wheels. The deal secures the [...]
You only live twice: classic Aston Martins reborn as electric cars October 15, 2021 Lunaz has reinvented the Aston Martin DB series as an EV. It's fully restored and very bespoke – but the cost of conversion isn't cheap.
Genesis GV70 SUV review: Brand builder October 11, 2021 The new Genesis GV70 family SUV is packed with technology and should be painless to own. Tim Pitt discovers how it drives.
First glimpse of new electric Rolls-Royce Spectre, due in 2023 October 5, 2021 Rolls-Royce has released the first images of its new all-electric coupe. The Spectre arrives in 2023 – here's what we know so far.
Exclusive: UK electric car market in top speed as sales jump 186 per cent during pandemic September 27, 2021 Electric car sales in the UK have jumped by 186 per cent to 108,000 in 2020, up from just 38,000 in 2019, according to a new study, shared exclusively with City A.M. this morning. This growth is six times higher than the average sales growth of electric cars globally at 31 per cent in 2020, putting [...]
New Lotus Emira First Edition to cost £75,995 September 23, 2021 Lotus has confirmed prices for the launch-spec Emira V6 First Edition, a 'fully loaded' version of its new-era sports car.
Going nuclear: Bentley Continental GT Speed vs top-secret missile base September 20, 2021 The flagship Bentley Continental GT Speed is an ideal car for exploring a disused nuclear weapons facility, says Tim Pitt.
GTO Engineering California Spyder review: Hollywood glamour, Italian soul September 15, 2021 The latest car from GTO Engineering is a recreation of the classic Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder. It’s as glorious as it looks.
Lotus gets serious with hand-built Emira GT4 racer September 9, 2021 Following the launch of the roadgoing Emira in July, Lotus has announced a GT4-spec race car. Here's what we know so far.
Peugeot 508 PSE review: a fast and flawed future classic September 8, 2021 Peugeot launches its PSE performance brand with a 355hp plug-in hybrid. The result is intriguing, but hamstrung by a high price tag.