Automotive

Ford still planning on retiring the Focus amidst delaying 2030 EV goal
Ford has reiterated its plans to retire the Focus hatchback, despite scaling back goal for going all EV
Mini launches new five door Cooper, but no EV version coming
Mini launches new five door version of the Cooper hatch, but won't be offering it as an EV - only petrol
BYD publicly calls out US and EU for being worried about EVs from China
BYD CEO publicly questions why US and EU are so worried about new EVs coming from China
Ionity is lowering prices of its charging, but not in the UK
For pay as you go customers, Ionity is dropping the price of its charging but it won't be doing so in the UK
SMMT car registration figures for May 2024 reveal 6.2% increase in EV sales
SMMT reveals car registration figures for May 2024, revealing positive figures for EV sales, which now make up 17.6% of the UK market
New facelifted Hyundai Ioniq 6 could launch in 2025
Refreshed Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV could arrive in 2025 with larger battery and design changes. The car could also go on to be manufactured in the US.
Electric Citroën ë-C3 priced from £21,990 with 199 mile range
Brand new electric Citroën ë-C3 hatchback priced from £21,990 with 199 mile range
Dacia Spring EV to go on sale on 4th June
Dacia's new budget EV will go on sale this month and cost under £15,000
Kia reveals new EV3, set to cost less than £30,000 with 373 mile range
New Kia EV3 is the smallest electric car from the brand and will cost from under £30k
GWM to close European HQ
Great Wall Motors to close its office in Germany and lay off 100 people
BYD announces new BD11 electric bus with 400 mile range, set for London
New BYD BD11 EV bus set to replace the hybrid London Routemaster
AA to start using electric recovery vehicles in the UK
Roadside assistance company, AA to start using Volvo electric recovery trucks in the UK