Inside a battery factory

Electric cars have been in mainstream production for 14 years now, yet the question of how long batteries really last is still a sticking point for many consumers. That’s understandable, given there r

Stuart James of Predator Batteries talks battery technology with Ali Wood and explains why lithium may soon have had its day

The UK’s ambition to become a major centre of EV battery manufacture is one step closer as work begins on its first integrated lithium ion battery recycling and refining facility capable of producing

For years, wind, solar and hydrogeneration have been the key to charging the house batteries without resorting to an internal combustion engine. Decisions about what to fit will depend on a combinatio

Let’s wind back to 2012: Britain is gripped by Olympic fever as Vauxhall launches the Ampera and the UK’s first ‘plug-in’ hybrid decisively beats the Volkswagen Up to European Car of the Year glory in

Few of the many other cars we test in 2025 will carry the significance of this week’s road test subject. Yes, the Ford Puma Gen-E is just another all-electric compact crossover, and there have been qu