Electric Cars

308.4mph! Yangwang U9 becomes the world’s fastest production car

Going beyond 300mph, the electric Yangwang U9 Xtreme has claimed an important speed record for the Chinese marque.

Over 12,500 UK streets demand urgent access to EV charging

Vauxhall’s Electric Streets campaign has seen a dramatic response from UK drivers, who want better charging provision for electric cars.

New Porsche Cayenne Electric will offer wireless charging

Porsche will be the first manufacturer to offer a home wireless charging pad for its cars, starting with the new Cayenne Electric.

First look at electric Volkswagen ID. Polo due next year

Arriving in 2026, the new Volkswagen ID. Polo will kick-start a new naming strategy for the German marque's electric cars.

Jimmy Carr’s classic Aston Martin DB6 converted to electric power

Comedian Jimmy Carr's Aston Martin DB6 has become the latest celebrity-owned classic car to gain an electric heart transplant.

New electric BYD Atto 2 SUV to cost from £30,850

Targeting the Kia EV3 and Hyundai Kona Electric, the first deliveries of the new BYD Atto 2 are expected next month.

New electric Nissan Micra to cost from £22,995

Available to order from 1 September 2025, the new 2025 Nissan Micra has the same starting price as the closely related Renault 5 E-Tech.

Volkswagen reveals retro-inspired ID.3 GTX Fire + Ice edition

Paying tribute to a special version of the classic Mk2 Golf, the electric ID.3 GTX Fire + Ice will cost from £48,260 in the UK.

Zoopla and Vauxhall team up to find homes with EV charging

New online tools for the Zoopla property website will allow users to search for UK homes with electric vehicle charging.

BMW invests £1 million in EV chargers at UK National Parks

BMW's three-year ‘Recharge in Nature’ project has seen 135 electric vehicle charging points installed in National Parks across Britain