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THE Halewood factory has churned out nine million cars: some fabulous (the Mk1 Ford Escort), some derided (the Jaguar X-Type), some both (the Ford Capri). But none of them powered solely by electricit

LOTUS is a test case on how hard the road to electric motoring will be. The legendary British sports car brand has introduced two impressive clean-sheet EVs – the Eletre SUV and Emeya saloon – in just

An SUV like they used to make them – for better and for worse

Ineos Automotive is in talks with Chery to build cars on a range-extender (REx) EV platform from the Chinese group’s iCaur off-road brand, Autocar has learned. The tie-up would allow Ineos to move qui

THE onslaught of arrivals from China in our showrooms is continuing apace with confirmation that Geely is coming to the UK. While some of the new brands are fairly unknown, the Hangzhou-based powerhou

Uncertainty surrounds the future of Lotus in the UK, with conflicting reports, statements and sources suggesting that the sports car maker is preparing to close its long-standing Hethel base and move