Motors

100km on electric power for new plug-in hybrid version

Mozilla finds that car companies are harvesting every byte of information on us that they can

Eco-think-tank says smaller, lighter electric cars can turn a profit

The M2 boasts 460hp and 550Nm of torque driving its rear wheels and is ludicrously good in the right setting. The M240i is possibly a better all-rounder.

Demand in the US has pushed back production for Europe and this handsome SUV, when it arrives, will come to these shores only in plug-in hybrid 4XE form

Car makers are queueing up to show new long-life EV concepts and models

New all-electric e-3008 claims a range of 700km on a single charge

Nissan once proved that you could turn a gamer into a racer. Now, there’s even a movie about it

One of the original small people carriers, the Scenic has been re-invented for the EV age with a more SUV format and a promised range of up to 620km

Clean lines and radical interior for the new BMW concept

All-round improvements, and more range, for the hugely popular electric saloon

The new Kona has a bigger, better quality interior than its predecessor, along with more boot space. A highly practical, if not thrilling, family workhorse.

Oran O’Kelly set to tackle the towering dunes of Saudi Arabia on a KTM racing motorbike

New Seal U model will get a first outing at the Munich motor show

Clean styling and no chrome for the crossover-coupe concept car

Online searches for older Ford Fiesta models spikes

San Francisco sees a rash of autonomous car incidents, not to mention reports of in-car naughtiness

Forget a coachbuilt Ferrari — this is a Fiat Panda given the 'restomod' treatment

Irish electric car drivers still paying over the odds for public charging

Many governments have defied experts and reduced tax breaks and grants for buying EVs, which has almost certainly killed off some of the enthusiasm

Facility at Barack Obama Plaza in Tipperary can provide 100km of range in six minutes

John Manning says the various grants and incentives are being used as ‘political footballs’

Diesel power only at first, but mild-hybrid to follow

This ID.3 has the bigger 77kWh battery for increased range. There are improvements on its predecessor, inside and out, but also some affordability issues.

SUVs have upended the car industry, wrecked the environment, and ruined the school run but there are other options out there