Move to accelerate the roll-out of charging infrastructure is claimed to "save months of delays” and cut costs The UK government will now allow the installation of EV chargers without planning permission from a local authority, regardless of whether it's for private or public use.  The move is intended to accelerate the roll-out of

French firm says combustion still makes sense for sporting flagships as mainstream models go EV Alpine will launch a supercar in 2028 with a turbocharged V6 hybrid powertrain pumping out more than 1000bhp, the head of the Renault Group’s premium brand has said. The new supercar was previewed by the firm’s Alpenglow concept, which also featured

Skoda designer Ljudmil Slavov reveals new take on the 1980s hatchback – without overtly retro cues Skoda has reimagined the Favorit as a modern electric car, melding the original’s Bertone-penned lines with the brand’s new Modern Solid design language. Conceived by designer Ljudmil Slavov in some 120 hours of his own time,

The i4 eDrive40 (pictured) now gets a silicon-carbide inverter, boosting energy efficiency New version of electric saloon replaces the i4 M50; can dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in 3.7sec BMW has launched a new range-topping M60 version of the i4 electric saloon with 593bhp – outpunching the petrol-powered M4 CS by a full

Ex-Jeep boss has a different character and background from Carlos Tavares – which might be a very good thing In the six months since Carlos Tavares was ousted from his role as Stellantis CEO, there’s been plenty of speculation about his replacement, whether a high-profile executive from another firm (both the Renault Group's Luca

Korean brand's flagship SUV gets refreshed looks and a bigger battery It’s been more than a decade since the genesis of, erm, Genesis. Now on a ‘path to electrification’, the range has been pruned to just three BEV models, and it’s the firm’s flagship SUV, the Genesis Electrified GV70, that’s the first

Quasi-rugged retro throwback gains the option of a petrol-electric powertrain Has the trend for retro-fuelled comebacks gone too far? Based on the Fiat Grande Panda Hybrid launch event, I’d say yes, it has. Not because of the car itself, you understand. Instead, someone within Fiat has clearly been listening to Now!