Prototype hits the road just six months after being penned by designer; sports car should reach customers next year British EV start-up Longbow has revealed what it calls a “full-speed driving prototype” of its incoming ultra-light electric sports car – and claims to have created it in about a third

Design flair, sporty performance, and clever tech help the CUPRA Tavascan carve a niche in the electric family car segment. Family cars often have an unfortunate habit of being quite drab. Rather than resembling something interesting or exciting, they can feel like a box-ticking exercise in basic practicalities and uninspiring pragmatism.

Mazda's previous EVs have been based on ICE platforms or other brands' models; now firm is going it alone Mazda has begun testing prototypes of its first bespoke electric car ahead of a planned launch in 2027. The Japanese firm is one of the largest independent car makers worldwide to not yet

Firm remains strongly committed to FCEVs – and says lorries hold the key to hydrogen fuelling infrastructure The next Toyota Corolla is planned to offer a fuel cell powertrain (in addition to hybrid, ICE and EV options) as the Japanese manufacturer doubles down on hydrogen as "the energy of the future". Toyota has remained

Fiat's 500 is reliable, ubiquitous and available from less than £1000 Back in the mid-2000s, Fiat was on the brink of extinction as a result of dwindling sales and a model line-up that lacked any real appeal. Fiat’s boss at the time, Luca de Meo, played a masterstroke: he called on

Join us as we celebrate the special era of repdom, when the difference between L and GL was critical The company car was once a huge status symbol, with ambitious employees jostling for the best set of wheels.  Getting the keys to the right motor was crucial for many, as it let colleagues, neighbours

Upcoming Lexus supercar could be first to use solid-state battery technology Solid-state batteries are "high-power, compact and long range", says Toyota - like the cars they will be fitted to Toyota is on track to launch solid state batteries (SSB) in a production car by 2028 - and is set