Autonomous model completes complex 230-mile trip from Bedfordshire to Sunderland A self-navigating car has successfully driven itself for 230 miles, the longest and most complex journey undertaken so far on UK roads by an autonomous vehicle. The Nissan Leaf, fitted with GPS, radar, Lidar laser measurement technology and cameras, travelled from Nissan’s technical centre in
The electric Peugeot 2008 compact crossover brings zero-emissions power to a conventional-feeling car What is it? Another week, another feature that opens with the line ‘another week, another compact crossover’. A further opportunity will come in January. But this week it’s the Peugeot e-2008, the taller small Peugeot that is not quite as small as
The phase-out of petrol and diesel cars is to be brought forward from 2040 to 2035, Prime Minister Boris Johnson today confirmed. The ban is also now set to include hybrids for the first time, with the potential for an earlier phase-out date than 2035 subject to a consultation. The PM confirmed the new date
From April, company car tax will be scrapped for electric car buyers; experts predict big surge in demand for EVs The electric car revolution is poised to hit the UK this year, but not because of purchase grants, green-shaming or European Union regulations. Instead, the expected sales boom is set to be driven largely by
Could 2020 be the year the UK electric car market reaches a major milestone, and hit 5% of new car sales for the first time? The fast-evolving market forces point to it, as the introduction of Clean Air Zones, new models on the market and impassioned campaigning for stronger CO2 regulations mean the stars may
When it comes to owner satisfaction, electric car drivers are the happiest of the lot We road and lab test hundreds of new cars each year, identifying the heroes and villains across the price spectrum. We also survey thousands of car owners, so you can use the results of our annual car survey to find
Mini’s new electric hatchback won’t break records on range or usability but has plenty of brand-typical zip and driver appeal. Isn’t bad value relative to other EVs, either What is it? Another weeknight, then; must be time to read about another brand-new electric supermini – and this time it’s a British-built one, the Mini Electric.
Cooler conditions have dampened the devastating bushfires that have ravaged Australia this summer, even though some areas are still under threat. But an uplifting story has emerged of how one family’s experience was made easier thanks to owning an electric vehicle. Rather than being an impediment in a fire emergency and at risk of running
The first PHEV to wear the Griffin badge delivers hot hatch pace – but can it match premium competition for ride refinement and interior finish? What is it? Meet one half of Vauxhall’s two-step journey towards electrifying its entire passenger car line-up by 2024 – a journey set to make its other significant stride forward
Renault Zoe retains its fastest selling used car title
Renault’s electric automatic Zoe electric vehicle (EV) has retained its title as the fastest selling used car in the UK, with the 2016 variant taking the top spot in the first review of the Auto Trader Fastest Selling Index of the year. The result adds further weight to the prediction from automotive analysts that 2020
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