EV maker charged a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, hitting a peak charging speed of 370kW Electric car maker Polestar has demonstrated new technology that allows for ultra-fast charging, hitting a speed of 370kW when charging a Polestar 5 prototype. The technology, developed with battery firm Storedot, is named extreme fast...

Amid calls for Europe to embrace a new class of tiny electric cars, we sample one of China's best-sellers The Geely Geometry Panda Mini EV is better equipped than many used cars costing £6000. It has a touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, a reversing camera, air-con and electric windows. One big difference: that’s the price brand new.  The Panda...

Why have a chuntering box for a van if you can have a smart hybrid estate instead? Why we’re running it:  To see if this hybrid can strike the sweet spot between a car and a van Month 1 - Month 2 - Month 3 - Month 4 - Specs Toyota's cruise control is great - 24 April I don’t know how people who are not motoring journalists feel about this,...

Cox's most optimistic outlook puts UK registrations up nearly 16% on 2023 Cox Automotive forecasts up to 2.2m registrations, but low-margin fleet sales and ZEV penalties are retail headwinds Industry giant Cox Automotive predicts the UK new car market will exceed two million registrations in 2024. The firm, which owns a suite of automotive...

Linear accelerator scans the crashing vehicle from above Mercedes' system can generate 1000 images a second, detailing how materials deform - crucial for in-car safety Witnessing the sheer violence of a crash test in a closed facility for the first time is a sobering experience. The colossal energy release and the noise it makes last only...

The Land Rover Defender rival is a sibling to the fabled Wrangler Hardcore off-roader to get removable doors and 373-mile range in EV form, but unlikely to be pure-ICE The Jeep Recon off-roader could be offered with a hybrid powertrain as well as an electric one when it arrives in 2025, according to new brand boss Antonio Filosa. The Land...