ford us electric car lineup 2022 front
The bank Jefferies has calculated a $22,000 (£18,000) loss on every EV sold by Ford
Finance

Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?

The American giant is treating its Model E electric car division as a loss-making start-up

29 March 2023
Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?
used electric cars
Electric cars are also struggling to sell – the Audi Q4 e-tron was the slowest-seller outright in February
Electric vehicles

Crisis looms as used electric car values plummet

Car value expert Cap HPI has recorded an 18% decline in EV values over the past 12 months

24 March 2023
Crisis looms as used electric car values plummet
vehicle to grid charging
“V2G is an important step, and the evidence is now there that it can work,” said Miller.
Electric vehicles

How electric cars can contribute to the UK's energy security

Trials saw Nissan Leaf owners storing energy in car's battery for use in powering homes

23 March 2023
How electric cars can contribute to the UK's energy security
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Elon Musk believes Tesla can hit 20m sales with just 10 models | Image: Getty Images
Electric vehicles

Revolution or repetition? Tesla’s future victory is far from certain

CEO Elon Musk's plan for EV maker to hit 20 million sales is certainly ambitious - but is it realistic?

22 March 2023
Revolution or repetition? Tesla’s future victory is far from certain
Morgan Plus Four Plus Six front tracking
Morgan made a pre-tax profit of just £3 million in 2019 and a £700k loss in 2020
Electric vehicles

How Morgan will tackle next era under new boss

Massimo Fumarola details plans to safeguard the Malvern plant and how the marque will approach EVs

17 March 2023
How Morgan will tackle next era under new boss
VW ID Buzz 2023 front quarter tracking
Of the Volkswagen Group's current order book of 1.8 million vehicles, 16% are EVs
Electric vehicles

Volkswagen Group to invest £158bn in EVs over next five years

Of the huge spend, £13.2bn is earmarked for building new PowerCo battery factory in Salzgitter, Germany

14 March 2023
Volkswagen Group to invest £158bn in EVs over next five years
Volkswagen ID 5 production 2022
The Volkswagen Group plans to have six battery plants across Europe by 2030
Manufacturing

Industry calls for EU support as VW pauses Europe battery plans

European battery production under threat as America's IRA policy lures manufacturers

10 March 2023
Industry calls for EU support as VW pauses Europe battery plans
BMW i Vision Dee front quarter static CES 2023
BMW i Vision Dee concept provided a first look at an electric 3 Series equivalent
Electric vehicles

BMW ups R&D spend on new EV platforms and powertrains

Neue Klasse models drive investments in powertrain development and autonomous driving technology

9 March 2023
BMW ups R&D spend on new EV platforms and powertrains
Volkswagen battery production Braunschweig
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
Manufacturing

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm

9 March 2023
EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0
Nissan Ariya 2023 front quarter cornering
The Nissan Ariya's software architecture will become available on more models in the coming years, said Nissan
Electric vehicles

Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises

Japanese giant will launch four more battery-electric cars by 2030 than it had previously planned

27 February 2023
Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises

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