BYD’s innovative Blade battery gets its name from the long, slim layout of the cells EV drivetrains and particularly batteries are developing at a remarkable pace compared with the combustion engine. As a result, range has increased but probably even more marked is the desire to bring charging times in line with

Tyre makers focus on EVs’ needs amid rising demand for replacements A year since it began marketing EV-specific tyres for electric vans and taxis, British company Enso has launched its first tyres for passenger EVs – specifically, the Tesla Model 3 and Y and Jaguar I-Pace. There are currently more than 1.5 million

HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s German engineering firm HWA will enter two of its 190E 2.5-16 Evo recreations into the gruelling endurance race The Mercedes-Benz 190E will return to top-flight motorsport in 2026 when German engineering firm

Brand’s largest and most opulent mainstream model is set for replacement in two years’ time BMW has started testing the next iteration of the X7, weeks after confirming the luxury SUV will live on for a second generation. A heavily camouflaged prototype has been spotted on public roads for the first time,

Uday Senapati is vice-president for automotive, mobility and battery at Siemens Advanta New AI tools can allow manufacturers to solve complex puzzles in hours, rather than weeks Credit for whether a car is good or not falls almost wholly upon the company whose badge is on the bonnet. But behind

Trophy Edition drops historic tobacco reference but gains a host of off-road kit; priced from £89,810 Land Rover has revealed a new special-edition Defender that harks back to its classic Camel Trophy cars, gaining off-road accessories and retro paint colours. Based on the mid-sized Defender 110, it gains 20in alloy wheels, a

The V12 class may be an endangered species today, but these two uber-GTs show the world they're not going down without a fight - but which is best? These epic new Aston and Ferrari V12s have brought a famous old rivalry back to the boil. Our colleague Richard Lane took them