All cars costing more than £40k are charged the Expensive Car Supplement, but the average EV costs around £50k The UK government is considering raising the 'luxury car tax' threshold for electric cars in a bid to drive uptake. Currently, the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) applies to all cars – including EVs as
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Lotus Emira could swap V6 for more potent V8
V8 power is being considered as its supercharged V6 won't pass Euro 7 emissions tests Lotus is poised to offer a V8 option for its Emira sports car as the company looks to expand the appeal of its sole combustion-engined model. The Geely-owned company is committed to offering a higher-powered version of
WATCH: Tesla Model Y 'Juniper’ review: best-selling EV less annoying than ever
The Tesla Model Y has been the best-selling electric car for several years, and the company has now updated it with fresh styling, an upgraded interior and more comfortable suspension. Is it still the electric car to buy? Source: Autocar
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT
Porsche's long-awaited 1000-horsepower performance EV is a serious GT department effort Porsche’s new top-of-the-range, zero-emissions, rocket sled electric four-door GT - the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT - has finally arrived on UK roads and in right-hand drive. This is our first chance to drive it on the road anywhere, and with the no-cost-option
Official reveal: Nissan Micra reinvented as Renault 5 twin
Micra returns after two-year hiatus; blockier, funkier design borrows elements from its 2002 forebear The radically different new sixth-generation Nissan Micra has been created to appeal to younger, European buyers, in a bid to move the supermini away from being known as a “grandma car”. The newest generation of the popular hatchback
New Toyota RAV4: boxy looks, tech upgrade and PHEV-only in UK
Family SUV will go on sale next spring, priced above the current car's £44k Toyota has lifted the covers off the sixth-generation RAV4, with the family SUV bringing a striking new look and a generational upgrade in on-board tech. The car’s dramatic styling is said to reference the off-road credentials of
UK parking companies unite to create universal payment app
RingGo, JustPark and PayByPhone among firms to share 'one app fits all' platform following government-backed trial The UK's largest private car park operators are joining forces to create a universal payment platform that means motorists no longer need a separate smartphone app for each provider. The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced