Electric Cars

Jaguar has shifted up another gear with its controversial rebrand by teasing a first glimpse of its radical new electric concept car - and it doesn't have a rear window. The British firm is - quite literally - not looking back on its bold and daring new company direction revealed this week as it is set to follow in the tyre tracks of EV rival Polestar in contentiously ditching the traditional glass rear window in its future models in favour of a rear-facing camera linked to a digital interior mirror. Teaser images, released by Jaguar and members of its brand strategy team on social platforms, show a section of the rear quarter and pop-out cameras that will feature on the upcoming 'Design Vision Concept', which is being unveiled in Miami on 2 December.

Car giant Nissan, who employ roughly 7,000 people in the UK, warned Government ministers last night that current zero-emissions targets will have an 'irreversible impact' on UK car industry. This comes after Vauxhall-owner Stellantis this summer threatened to close its Ellesmere Port and Luton plants over quotas for zero-emission vehicles.

Renault has released pricing for the new Renault 5 E-Tech. The retro EV hatchback is only bettered on price by the Dacia Spring and Citroen e-C3. Here's everything you need to know about the iconic 5's return.

For anyone looking to buy a new electric vehicle it seems to be Black Friday all month. UK car dealers are offering dramatic discounts of more than a third off some new EV prices. This year, even prime models from blue-chip brands are up for grabs at super-low prices. Current offers include £8,000 off the Hyundai Ioniq 5, £9,000 off the VW ID4 SUV and £10,000 off the BMW i4 coupe.

The ZEV mandate forces car makers to increase their share of EV sales from now until 2030. Failure to hit targets could result in fines of £15k per electric car below the required quota. New data from Auto Trader suggests some manufacturers falling short of this year's threshold are slashing prices by amounts similar to the financial penalties to shift more stock.

In recent months, we've been given a glimpse of what a future with affordable electric cars could look like with a flurry of small, silent models being unveiled. Hyundai is the latest brand to join the budget EV conga line with its new Inster - a model the Korean brand says will 'redefine ultra-small EVs'. While it's not due to arrive in the UK until mid-January, This is Money has been given early access to drive a pre-production car on Oxfordshire's country roads to determine if this could be the low-cost EV that changes Britain's mind about ditching the internal combustion engine.

The new Ford Capri - which has garnered a lot of online outrage - has finally launched. The EV coupe-SUV is a.£48k family car with 389 miles of range. We went to Marseille to give it its global first drive to see if it is worthy of carrying one of the greatest British car nameplates of all time.

The Chancellor's reaffirmed Labour's will to 'support take-up of electric vehicles' in today's Budget. What do these tax incentives and other promises mean for EV drivers? From extending company car tax incentives for EVs, to charging rollout promises and new VED rates for zero emission vehicles, what's stayed the same and what's new for electric cars?

The rapid development of electric vehicles, their batteries and motors in recent years means a number of EVs will now be able to drive the full length of the UK with just one quick charge en route. Here, we list the 10 models with the longest 'official' distances on a full battery... though none of them are what you'd call cheap.

One of the most iconic French family cars of the 20th century has been reborn for the electric era. The Renault 4 E-Tech, which has a 'retro-futuristic' design and a circa 250-mile range, aims to do the same versatile job as the 'original 60s legend and and follows on from the earlier Renault 4EVER Trophy concept car shown at Paris Motor Show in 2022.

Can a car powered entirely by batteries really recreate the character and charm of the original from 50 years earlier? Ray Massey travelled to the South of France to try the new Renault 5 EV to find out...

The Polestar 4 is the first car without a rear window to arrive on UK roads. How does it actually feel to drive a rear window-less car? This is Money Motoring Reporter Freda Lewis-Stempel has driven it to find out.

Car makers continue to respond to a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles with a raft of announcements that have added to concerns about the transition to zero-emission motoring. The global downturn in sales of EVs has been triggered by a cocktail of diverging policies on green incentives, range and charge anxiety among drivers and the fact prices haven't come down as much as experts had forecast.

Are new electric cars too expensive? This five-door, four-seater, zero-emissions runaround suggests not with a price tag of under £16,000. Meet the T03 city car - one of a 'little and large' pair of new EV vehicles launched this month by Leapmotor. Last year, Chinese Leapmotor formed a partnership with European car conglomerate Stellantis. Its T03 supermini and C10 SUV models will be sold through 200 dealerships across the UK and mainland Europe.

Tesla's replaced its best-selling Rear-Wheel Drive Model Y with a new Long Range version which will offer 373 miles of range and cost from £44,990. Last year the Tesla Model Y became the first EV to be crowned the best-selling car in the world with over 1.2 million of the electric crossover SUV sold in 2023.

Choosing an inefficient EV could cost you hundreds of pounds a year in charging costs. A new real-world test has highlighted which EVs have the best efficiency and which fall below the mark. We reveal the results and explain how important electric car efficiency is and how to calculate it.

Two thirds of car buyers (65%) told Auto Trader they intend to spend no more than £20,000 on their next vehicle - a budget which puts most new battery models far out of reach. According to its latest report, the median retail price of a new fully electric car is £51k; 31% higher than a new petrol or diesel model. As a result, more drivers are turning to hybrid cars as a greener option. However, more affordable EVs are in the pipeline, starting this year with the launch of the sub-£15k Dacia Spring (inset top) and £22,000 Citroen e-C3 (inset bottom).

The study suggests EV batteries show slower signs of degradation than components used in internal combustion engine cars.

Are cheap Chinese EVs only down to subsidies or is there more too it? And do we actually need cheap Chinese EVs to switch to electric? This is Money finds speaks to Chinese car brands to find out.

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, which commissioned the survey, blamed a 'constant stream of EV misinformation' for limiting drivers' knowledge about battery-powered cars.

Volvo has confirmed it has backtracked on its promise to sell only fully electric cars by 2030 due to a fall in demand for battery vehicles. The Swedish company announced on Wednesday it is now aiming for 90 to 100% of its global sales to be either pure electric or plug-in hybrid by the end of the decade. It comes in response to a decline in appetite for EVs across major markets, including a slowing uptake of battery cars among private buyers in the UK. Find out which other manufacturers have performed U-turns on their battery car ambitions.

The new battery and hybrid versions of the forthcoming Frontera SUV will both cost the same amount when order books open in autumn, the company said. It's the first showroom example of EV prices falling in-line with those of combustion-engine alternatives in a signal that the ZEV mandate is forcing the hand of manufacturers to bring cheaper electric models to market. However, Vauxhall's UK boss has admitted that while the company has achieved price parity for customers, it is some years off realising 'profit parity'.

Miles per gallon (MPG) is becoming less relevant as more drivers switch to electric cars and need to know about miles per kWh. Here' s how to calculate EV efficiency.

Average retail prices for EVs are 8.5% cheaper than petrol at the three-year mark, rising to almost double that by year four, according to valuations specialists Cap Hpi. It means buyers of used motors have more reason to go green than before, especially with running costs also being lower than those for an equivalent age model powered by an internal combustion engine.

Owners of MG4 electric cars have been contacting This is Money in their droves detailing the dangerous scenarios they've been put in by their Chinese EVs due to a flawed safety feature. Here's what drivers have told both us and consumer watchdog Which? about their near-crash experiences, what MG is doing about the issue and explain why the DVSA hasn't recalled the EV on safety grounds.

If you're considering switching to an EV, the most lucrative decision you can make is to install a homecharger to benefit from substantial cost savings. But which one is best? A comprehensive study conducted by What Car? has polled existing electric car drivers about the devices they have installed and created a league table based on a combination of factors, including device reliability, value for money, installation satisfaction and ease of use.

Auto Express says 70% of EVs will be subject to the additional 'luxury car' premium tax paid on top of the £180-a-year standard vehicle excise duty rate. It believes this will 'create further cost barriers for drivers looking to transition' to battery cars and called on the new Labour Government to scrap the levy for zero-emission vehicles.

As well as an EV with long range, drivers want an electric car that can recharge in a short time. So which EVs can charge the fastest? Here's our top 11 picks.

Fiat will reintroduce a petrol-engined 500 city car in the next two years due to a lack of demand for electric vehicles, particularly among older drivers, its CEO has said. Olivier Francois confirmed the new petrol 500 Ibrida would be coming in early 2026 due to a 'slower than anticipated uptake of EVs across Europe' in an interview with Autocar.

The all-new Dacia Spring is the cheapest EV in the UK by almost £10k. Before deliveries commence in October, we test drove it on launch to find out if this bargain budget EV really can put the world on cheap electric wheels. With 140-mile range, two trims but basic driving needs covered, will this EV make zero emissions driving affordable before the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars?

Ford has taken the daring decision to relaunch the iconic nameplates after 40 years away. But not all fans will be happy to see it used for a £40k+ electric SUV baring little resemblance to the original. Ford says the battery powered Capri 'continues the story of the iconic cult classic' and 'will inject some soul into the world of EVs'. The car maker added: 'The legend is back,' - a phrase used by Eric Cantona (pictured bottom right) during a podcast appearance with Gary Lineker as it is revealed that the former Manchester United player's recent series of viral goat stunts have been orchestrated by Ford to promote Capri's renaissance.