Chancellor takes aim at PHEVs, pick-ups and tax loopholes The Autumn Budget has extended tax incentives for electric company cars until at least April 2030 but put significant rises on the horizon for plug-in hybrids and double-cab pick-up trucks. Company car tax has incentivised low-CO2 vehicles since 2002. The benefit of having a
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BTCC ditches hybrid system in shift to sustainable fuels
Hybrid system was introduced in 2022 Touring cars will shed 55kg electrical system introduced in 2022 as series switches to non-fossil fuels The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will ditch hybrids three years after they were introduced as it switches to using sustainable fuels. The Cosworth-supplied hybrid system, introduced in 2022, will
Jaguar no longer sells any new cars in UK as F-Pace axed from line up
Brand is set to reveal plans for next-generation cars later this year but will sell only used cars in the UK until 2026 New Jaguar F-Pace SUVs are no longer available in the UK, meaning the brand no longer sells any new cars in the market and won’t until its first next-generation model arrives
Bold Hyundai Initium concept is first look at new Nexo
Plus-shaped lights will be used to distinguish Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell models SUV introduces new 'Art of Steel' design language and more potent hydrogen powertrain Hyundai has unveiled the Initium concept, a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that is all but confirmed to showcase the styling and technology of the next-generation
Renault Embleme due in 2028 as first of radical new EV family
Renault Emblème concept shown at the Paris motor show is our first look at the next-gen EVs Renault's next EVs aim to slash battery costs by 50%, reduce charge stops to 15 minutes and achieve 5.2mpkWh Renault will introduce a new generation of electric cars from 2028, promising such drastic
Nissan primes Renault Twingo twin for Europe
Key reasons for collaboration are the reduced costs and faster pace brought by shared underpinnings Japanese manufacturer is in talks with Renault EV division Ampere about producing a new A-segment car Nissan is in the early stages of developing an electric city car for Europe, twinned with the upcoming
Fuel duty frozen but ICE car buyers face big VED hike
Fuel duty has been frozen at 52.95p per litre First-year VED on most ICE cars will double; extra £500 million allocated to road maintenance Fuel duty has been frozen for another year, chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced in the Autumn Budget. The current rate of 52.95p per litre will be retained through