New cars
Bentley Goes Electric: What the Torcal Says About Luxury Demand
Bentley has revealed the Torcal, its first fully electric car, priced from £173,300. Why the top of the car market is now the real test for EV demand.
Charging
Electric Trucks and Buses Are Getting a Charging Network of Their Own
Three announcements in a week show charging for electric HGVs and buses moving from pilots into ordinary operations. Here is what is being built and where.
Used market
The EV Rally Results Are In: What 1,000 Miles Really Proved
The Mythbusters EV Rally finished with efficiency and safety scores for every team. Here are the numbers, and the three things a five-day rally cannot prove.
Used market
Used EV Prices Are Rising Again: What August's Data Means for You
Used electric car prices rose for a third month in August, with three-to-five-year-old models up 9.4%. Here is what is driving it and what it means for buyers.
Policy
No Driveway? The Planning Barrier Is Coming Down
Ministers have confirmed a new planning right for cross-pavement charging, removing a hurdle for the four in ten UK households without off-street parking.
New cars
JLR's £1.7bn Reset: Reading the 4,000 Roles Carefully
Jaguar Land Rover is cutting around 4,000 salaried and management roles over two years as it targets £1.7bn of savings. What the numbers actually show.
New cars
What Twickenham Showed: Everything Electric's London Debut
The UK's biggest home energy and EV show ran at Allianz Stadium on 11 and 12 September. What was on site, and what the weekend signals about the market.
Charging
The Fiddly Bit of Public Charging Is Quietly Disappearing
Osprey has made its network the biggest in the UK where you plug in and walk away. We explain Autocharge, Plug & Charge, and what either means for you.
Charging
123,677 Chargers: What the Network Numbers Don't Tell You
The UK public charging network reached 123,677 chargers at the end of August. The headline is real, but the detail behind it matters more for drivers.
New cars
August Looked Like a Record. September Is the Real Test
The SMMT's August figures show 94,236 new cars and a 29.8% electric share. We read the numbers from both directions, and set up September's acid test.
Policy
Halfway Through: The ZEV Mandate Review Is Open and the Arguments Are In
The government's consultation on the future of the zero emission vehicle mandate closes next month. What is being reviewed, what each side wants, and what it means for car buyers.
New cars
Three Days Until Twickenham: What to See at Everything Electric
The UK's biggest home energy and electric vehicle show opens at Allianz Stadium on Friday. What is on, who it is for, and how to get value from a day there.
Used market
What Summer 2026 Told Us About the Car Market
Nine months of growth, a plug-in hybrid surge, a used market that turned, and an electric share hovering around a quarter. The summer's data, read as one story.
Charging
Charging Deserts: The Rural Gap in Britain's EV Network
Britain now has 175 public chargers per 100,000 people, but the average hides a two-speed country. Where the gaps are, why they persist, and what is being done about them.
Used market
The Insurance Gap: What It Really Costs to Insure an Electric Car
Electric cars are cheaper to run but dearer to insure, with the average premium running about £150 above a petrol equivalent. Here is why the gap exists, and which way it is heading.
Policy
The Electric Car Grant So Far: What the Money Has Actually Done
More than a year after launch and with an extra £1.3 billion behind it, the grant has reshaped the price of going electric. Here is what the evidence says it has and has not achieved.
Used market
The Price Gap Has Flipped: Used EVs Now Cost Less Than the Petrol Equivalent
Second-hand electric cars are now an average of £1,800 cheaper than comparable petrol and diesel models, while prices on the forecourt push the other way. Here is how the crossover happened.
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