Tag: Hybrid
UK to relax ban on hybrid cars, Apple’s iOS 18.4 offers map upgrade
Sir Keir Starmer is poised to relax a planned ban on popular hybrid cars amid warnings that electric vehicle (EV) sales targets are squeezing manufacturers too tightly. The Department for Transport […]
3 in 5 business leaders struggling to get staff back to office
Over a third of UK full-time workers (36%) say they would move jobs to an employer with more flexible working practices – rising to 53% among those aged 18-34 31% […]
New car registrations fall again, but 1 in 6 sales now EV
New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of -24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year, according to new figures released today from […]
Shanghai Auto Show: Maserati to launch Levante Hybrid
Launching at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021 is Maserati’s Levante Hybrid which the brand claims will be a ‘major step forward in its electrification strategy’ that began last year with […]
Plug-in hybrids not as fuel-efficient as they claim, Which? reveals
Manufacturers are advertising unrealistic fuel efficiency figures for plug-in hybrid cars and potentially costing motorists hundreds of pounds more in fuel costs, according to new tests by Which? The consumer […]
McLaren unveils £185,000 Artura Hybrid Supercar
Here’s a hybrid card with a difference. The all-new McLaren Artura is a full Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicle which you can charge to an 80% charge level in just 2.5 […]
Ford S-MAX Hybrid with 10 device WiFi now available
Now on sale is the Ford S-MAX Hybrid sports activity vehicle. Offering seven-seats and priced within £625 of the equivalent diesel version, it reduces CO2 emissions by more than 10 […]
McLaren High-Performance Hybrid supercar nears launch
McLaren Automotive’s High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar has entered the final stages of its development and test programmes, which includes running on public roads. Due to launch in the first […]
Majority expect to own electric car by 2022, claims survey
More than half of British motorists expect their main car to be electric within the next five years, according to a major new survey. The poll of 1,000 car owners […]
Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California from 2016
Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles are set to take to California streets next year, as Ford’s Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto continues to grow. Officially enrolled in […]