Reuters

UK to levy pay-for-mile tax on electric cars

LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Britain will levy a pay-per-mile tax on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles from April 2028, finance minister Rachel Reeves said in her budget on Wednesday, to offset some ...
The New York Times

An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...
This is Money

Pay-per-mile tax for electric cars from 2028 CONFIRMED in the Budget: EV owners tell us how it will hit them

Electric vehicles will be subject to a mileage-based electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) charge from April 2028 in a move that's been slammed by the motoring industry as 'confusing'. In order to raise ...

South Korea's SK On, Ford Motor to end US battery joint venture

By Heekyong Yang, Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - South Korean battery maker SK On said on Thursday that ...
Cars

All-New 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric Is Most Powerful Porsche in History

The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric is the most powerful production Porsche ever, with up to 1,139 horsepower and 1,106 pounds-feet of torque. The Cayenne Electric also offers inductive charging ...
Carsguide.com.au

Best EVs Australia 2026

The electric car onslaught will continue in 2026 with the announcement of more than 20 new models in Australia. It’s not just Chinese brands who are continuing to get in on the act, but a range of ...

These 1,000-HP EV Motors Effectively Double as Rear Brakes

YASA is testing in-wheel axial flux motors that make big power, reduce overall weight, and eliminate the need for big rear brakes.
Electrek

YASA has put its record-setting axial flux motor into an in-wheel powertrain boasting 1,000 bhp… per wheel

After smashing its own (unofficial) record in power density with its proprietary axial flux motor, YASA has adapted it into ...
London Evening Standard

Pay-per-mile: From trackers to 'clocked' vehicles, all you need to know about the new electric car tax

Up to half a million Londoners face being hit by the new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles, The Standard can reveal. The levy will be introduced in April 2028, with owners of 100 per cent electric ...

How Nissan Builds Its e-Power Hybrid System That Drives Like an EV

ProcessX posted BTS footage on YouTube showing how the Nissan Note with the e-Power hybrid system is made at the automaker’s ...

This Breakthrough EV Motor Makes 1,000 Horsepower—And Fits Inside A Wheel

What’s more, because there is no need for drive shafts either, the startup reckons carmakers can shave about 440 lbs (200 kg) off current-generation EVs by adopting its in-wheel motor and removing ...
CNET

How Much Tesla's New Range of Affordable Electric Cars Cost and What You Get

The stripped-down Model Y and Model 3 still pack a lot of features -- and at a lower price point. This change is long overdue. As someone who's spent plenty of time behind the wheel of both cars, I ...