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BRIEFLY: Renault, Waymo, Deepal In UK & more | 28 Feb 2026

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Renault 5

The Renault 5 is a small car made by a French company called Renault. It was first made a long time ago and is famous for its cool old-school look. Recently, they made a new version that looks like the old one but with modern parts.

Concept

UK car grant

The UK car grant helps people buy electric cars by giving them money off the price, so the cars cost less.

Concept

electric vehicles (EVs)

Electric vehicles are cars that run on electricity instead of petrol or diesel, so they don't pollute the air like regular cars.

Car

Alpine A290

The Alpine A290 is a new kind of sports car that uses electricity instead of gas to move. It’s special because it’s fast and fun to drive but also helps the environment. People talk about it because it’s one of the new electric sports cars coming out.

Car

Kia EV4

The Kia EV4 is a small electric car that runs only on batteries, so it doesn’t use gas. It’s popular because it’s easy to drive, has good battery life, and doesn’t cost too much. That’s why it’s being talked about as a good electric car choice.

Car

Audi A6

The Audi A6 is a fancy car that people like because it looks good and has lots of smart features. Recently, Audi has made versions that use electricity instead of gas, which is better for the environment. That's why it might be talked about as a good electric car.

Car

Citroën ë-C3 Aircross

Term

live lane guidance

Live lane guidance is a feature in some cars that shows you on the screen which lane you should be in while driving, so you don't get lost or miss your turn.

Company

Polestar

Polestar is a car company from Sweden that makes electric cars that are fast and have lots of new technology.

Brand

Waymo

Waymo is a company that makes self-driving cars and runs robot taxis that drive themselves without a human driver.

Concept

fully autonomous robo-taxi service

A fully autonomous robo-taxi is a self-driving car that you can ride in like a taxi, but it doesn’t have a driver because the car drives itself.

Car

Hyundai Ioniq 5

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is an electric SUV that runs on batteries instead of gas. It's popular for self-driving car projects because it has good tech and can charge quickly.

Car

Jaguar Ipaces

The Jaguar I-Pace is a fully electric SUV, meaning it runs only on electricity and has no gas engine. It's used in some self-driving car services because it has good technology and range.

Term

sensor suite

A sensor suite is a group of devices on a self-driving car that help it see and understand what's around it, like cameras and radar.

Concept

social subsidy scheme for EVs

It's a plan by the government to help people with less money buy electric cars by giving them discounts or money back.

Concept

European Union materials and cells requirement

Rules that say electric cars need to have many parts and batteries made in Europe to get government help.

Car

Deepal S07

The Changan DPAL S7 is a type of electric car made by a Chinese company called Changan. It's designed to be affordable and is now available in places like the UK.

Car

Audi S7

The Audi S7 is a fast and stylish car that is nicer and more powerful than regular cars. People like it because it looks cool and drives really well. It’s being talked about because there’s a new version coming out soon.

Car

Deepal S05

The Changan DPAL S05 is a small electric SUV that you can buy with either one or two motors. It can drive about 300 miles before needing to recharge.

Term

dual motor

Dual motor means the car has two electric engines, one in the front and one in the back, which helps the car drive better and faster.

Term

single motor

A single motor means the car has one electric engine that makes the car move. It usually means the car is simpler and cheaper.

Term

compact crossover

A compact crossover is a small SUV that is easy to drive in the city but still has space and some features of bigger SUVs.

Concept

EV charging hub

An EV charging hub is a place where many electric cars can plug in and recharge their batteries quickly. It's like a gas station but for electric cars.

Term

ultra rapid charger

Ultra rapid chargers are special plugs that fill up electric car batteries really fast, much faster than regular chargers.

Concept

repurposing petrol filling station site

This means changing old gas stations into places where electric cars can plug in and charge instead of filling up with petrol.

Brand

Scania

Scania is a company that makes big trucks and buses, and now they also make electric trucks that run on batteries instead of diesel.

Concept

public charging network

A public charging network is a group of places where anyone with an electric car can stop and plug in to recharge their battery.

Term

solid-state batteries

Solid-state batteries are a new kind of battery that can store more power and charge faster than regular batteries. They are safer and help electric cars go farther.

Car

Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Eqss

The Mercedes-Benz EQS is a very fancy electric car that doesn’t use gas and has lots of new technology to make it go far and fast. It’s one of the first cars trying out new types of batteries that could be better than regular ones. People talk about it because it shows what future electric cars might be like.

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They love the Renault 5, the retro modern styling.

The price, which also now comes with the full almost £4,000 or $5,000 off with our UK car grant,

but pointing out that all the winners were electric.

Oh, that's rather inconvenient for the never-bevers who tell me that EVs won't happen

and they love their petrols and diesels.

Hey, no one's taking them off you.

They're just not very good cars.

Because the winners, with the Kia EV4, the Skoda L-Rock, the Alpine A290, Citroën,

EC3 Aircross, Hyundai Arnick 9, Audi A6 and more, all electric winners in our car of the year now.

Polestar is adding live lane guidance to the driver display, integrating Google Maps live

lane guidance, starting in the US and Sweden to kick it off.

It'll be rolling out in other countries and also, to be rolled out this year,

Gemini's AI system replacing just your standard voice.

Now, Waymo has launched its fully autonomous robo-taxi service in four more cities.

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.

You'll be seeing more of those iPaces and, increasingly, those IONIQ 5s with a much smaller

sensor suite on top, no longer comedically large.

Of course, they run a variety of sensors, unlike others such as Tesla,

which means they can run in all weather conditions, have multiple sources of data,

and it says that now that they've got a generalized driver system,

they can go to new markets very quickly and account for differences,

like Houston's wide intersections or Orlando's heavy tourist traffic.

Now, this could be awkward for Germany,

because Germany wants to roll out a social subsidy scheme for EVs,

which will give lower income families access to drive EVs,

but includes all electric vehicles at the lower price end.

However, regulators in Europe want to bring in new rules that mean you can only give out

subsidies if the EVs have a significant proportion of EU materials built in Europe

and also in time with European cells.

And that would harm the German scheme,

because many of the small cars wouldn't fit into that category.

And that's exactly the kind of smaller cheaper cars

that Germany wants to use for their social scheme with lower income families,

so perhaps a bit of a battle coming there.

The UK is now going to get another Changan car,

the next DPAL, the first one launched last year, that's the S7.

DPAL's S05 is launching, well, tomorrow, if you fancy a trip to the dealer

on Sunday to go kick the tyres and drive one,

the S05 is a compact crossover, starting at 37,990, single motor or dual motor,

and 303 miles, or almost 500 kilometres of range.

Now, a new contract from Madrid's regional government,

rolling out a four megawatt public EV charging hub,

20 ultra rapids, they're going to be 400 kilowatts,

and the best thing is repurposing an old petrol filling station site.

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the truck company, who took it upon himself to do a roadshow

and take the Scania electric trucks all around Europe,

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and rather than flying in to do the demonstration,

just drives the truck across several countries,

talking about how he's been charging the Scania trucks at public charging network,

learning about it just because he's passionate about doing it,

and taking their trucks into the wild,

their Scania R45 family of semi-trucks with 624 kilowatt hours of batteries,

and finally, factorial makers of solid-state batteries

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BRIEFLY: Renault, Waymo, Deepal In UK & more | 28 Feb 2026

Renault 5

UK car grant

electric vehicles (EVs)

Alpine A290

Kia EV4

Audi A6

Citroën ë-C3 Aircross

live lane guidance

Polestar

Waymo

fully autonomous robo-taxi service

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Jaguar Ipaces

sensor suite

social subsidy scheme for EVs

European Union materials and cells requirement

Deepal S07

Audi S7

Deepal S05

dual motor

single motor

compact crossover

EV charging hub

ultra rapid charger

repurposing petrol filling station site

Scania

public charging network

solid-state batteries

Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Eqss

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