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​One of the main arguments in favour of electric cars is that they produce far lower CO2 emissions in use than petrols or diesels.

​Sixth-generation infotainment system now supports Android Auto

A handful of facts on Ferrari’s new six-cylinder hybrid supercar. Not a Dafty Duck special – optional two-tone livery is part of the Assetto Fiorano pack.

​There’s a lot of discussion about these two low/zero emission ‘fuels’ being in a tug of war, but what if there’s no war at all?

​ANCAP’s star rating system has sparked controversy and confusion, yet the importance of the organisation’s role remains. We speak with ANCAP’s new CEO and its critics about methodology and retaining relevance.

​BMW is testing its hydrogen fuel cell drive train on European roads ready for deployment in an X5 sized vehicle in 2022

​BMW drivers can now use their in-car infotainment system to pay for parking

​Lamborghini has reimagined Marcello Gandini's 1970s Countach LP400 for the 2020s with an all-new model called Countach LPI 800-4.

​Lexus has revealed a new Lexus Link infotainment system for the all-new NX, that’s ‘more powerful, responsive and intuitive to use’ according to the Japanese brand

​BMW has announced it will debut a new hydrogen fuel-cell (HEV) iX5 prototype, and passenger rides will be offered at its Munich motor show arrival in September

Next to driving range, the life of an EV’s battery pack is often one of the biggest worries cited by prospective electric car buyers

Guess who’s back? Half a century after the original was revealed, Lamborghini has a new Countach.

​Supply issues for crucial semi-conductors are causing major production disruptions for the world’s largest car makers

BMW has rolled out a Points Programme rewarding customers with charging credit for each electric mile driven with their hybrid BMW.

​Donald Campbell’s rebuilt Bluebird K7 water speed record boat could be broken up once more if an ownership dispute cannot be settled. Coniston’s Ruskin Museum has formally requested the team which restored the wreck to return it

​Volvo has upgraded the technology in its plug-in hybrid 60 and 90 series to offer improved driving range while in the pure electric mode. The main improvements include a new longer-range battery,

​Current lithium-ion (Li-ion) electric vehicle battery technology and production is continually being refined, and has progressively reduced battery costs over recent years, but rising raw material costs now threaten that progress

​I'm still slowly digesting the data supplied in the launch announcement for the significant new BMW EV, the i4. The sporty M50 variant apparently weighs 2.3 tonnes unloaded, and its electric motor delivers 537bhp