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MINI Electric driven, plus petrol and diesel plug-in test, company-car tax savings, electric Nissan racing car and more

The UK Plug-in Car Grant has been slashed, but various manufacturers will make up the difference if you buy an electric car before the end of March

Reducing the grant to £3,000 and excluding more expensive cars makes a lot of sense for encouraging mainstream take-up of electric cars

Mercedes has revealed full details of its eVito Tourer electric minibus, offering up to nine seats

Mercedes GLA 250 e plug-in hybrid SUV arrives with 215bhp power output and 38-mile electric range

The Tesla Model 3 Performance is now available with a 'Track Pack', adding special wheels, brakes and Michelin tyres

Nissan has taken the next step in autonomous driving, completing a 230-mile trip with its latest ‘human-like’ technology. We had a ride, and spoke to …

Associate Editor Vicky Parrot reckons the government needs to do a lot more than just set targets when it comes to making the electric-car transition …

The all-new Volvo XC90 will ditch diesel when it arrives in 2022, using only electric and hybrid powertrains

New service for owners of electrified Audis gives access to 18 charging networks through a single card, as well as reduced charging fees

The new electric Smart EQ ForTwo coupe and convertible and EQ ForFour hatchback are now on sale in the UK, priced from £16,850

The Kia Optima Sportswagon PHEV was removed from sale in the UK in late 2019 as the brand put more emphasis on SUVs

A potential new small Tesla model has been revealed on the China-only Wechat social-media network

Government invests £3.4 million in six-month wireless-charging trials at taxi ranks in Nottingham city centre

Korean carmaker takes big stake in UK-based commercial-vehicle company to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Britain and beyond

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce suggests motorists could save £70 a month or more by using ‘smart’ charging systems

Manufacturers are responding to ethical and environmental concerns about the mining of materials for electric-car batteries

The new plug-in hybrid version of the Skoda Superb costs from £31,970 in the UK and is available in two bodystyles, with orders open now

35-mile electric range and saloon or estate bodystyles for updated version of Volkswagen's Passat GTE plug-in hybrid

Order books open for electric Peugeot e-2008 SUV, with prices starting from £28,150

The Nissan Leaf 40kWh now costs £1,650 less than before, with the price reduction being applied across the line-up

New electric off-road series from Formula E founder to visit Senegal, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Greenland and Brazil

The rally-prepared version of the Vauxhall Corsa-e electric car has begun testing ahead of its competition debut in late 2020

We run through the best electrified cars of 2020, and crown the DrivingElectric Car of the Year

Our 2020 Cars of the Year revealed, plus plug-in hybrid twin test, Euro road trip, Cupra electric racer and more

Large electric van costs from just over £46,000 (excluding VAT) after government plug-in van grant is deducted

Analytics company launches ‘EV Index’ to explain low UK electric-car uptake, despite rise in demand

EV West transplants e-Golf drivetrain into classic Volkswagen minibus

2020 is shaping up to the be the year of the electric car - here are the ones we’re most excited about