Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo was originally developed exclusively for virtual races on PlayStation 4. Now Audi is making the new race car a reality where the stunning electric c… Read More

As a self-confessed motoring fanatic, I always like to know as much as possible about the car I am driving. This led me to join a Facebook group dedicated to my beloved BMW i3.  The gro… Read More

Dorset-based, The Southern Sustainability Partnership, has set the 18th May as the date for the region’s first Eco Motor Show ‘Big Green Wheels 2018’. The event is des… Read More

The Euro Garages Group owns, manages and operates more than 2,500 sites across six European markets. It currently has 19 sites across Scotland and has just installed Evolt rapid chargers at… Read More

UK car sales figures for the vital first quarter of 2018 were recently released, highlighting a continued and dramatic decline in diesel purchases. Global automotive analysts Sophus3 reveal… Read More

The all-electric van from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, the eCrafter, will be making its UK debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham from 24-26 April, ahead of real-wo… Read More

The all electric MINI E debuted at last years Frankfurt Motorshow. Taking the iconic brand into a new era. A production electric car will be unveiled in 2019 – just in time for the 60t… Read More

The U.K’s goto electric car charging map, Zap-Map has improved its service but adding Zap-Home and Zap-Work; two peer-to-peer EV charging networks designed to allow charge point owners… Read More

JCB has developed its first ever electric digger in response to customer demands for a zero emissions machine which can work indoors, underground and close to people in urban areas. The 1.9… Read More

London-based Gwent Cargo is a last mile city logistics operator who are now proud owners of the UK’s largest single-site charge point installation (40 EO smart-chargers) to keep their… Read More

Guest post: Knut Hechtfischer, Founder of Ubitricity The paradigm shift to electric vehicles has long been anticipated but finally is becoming a reality. 2017 was a watershed year for countr… Read More

The annual Geneva Motorshow is in full swing and the number of electric cars on display is growing each year. The latest edition is the Hyundai Kona Electric. The new Kona Electric combines… Read More

More than a quarter of UK car buyers expect to be purchasing an alternatively fuelled car by 2024, according to a nationwide survey conducted by car buying comparison website Motorway.co.uk… Read More

The all new Jaguar I-PACE electric car receives its public debut at Geneva Motor Show on 6th March.  Designed and engineered in the UK, the I-PACE will be built in Plant… Read More

The first electric car chargers have been installed this week along the M8 motorway to support EV drivers travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The two Rapid Chargers from eVolt can be f… Read More

In 2013 launched the segment-defining Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric SUV. The Outlander PHEV has been Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2015, 2016 and 2017. More… Read More

As with any electric car, the top selling Renault ZOE has always been a nippy and fun car to drive.  As part of a 2018 refresh, the compact hatch has now gained further mid-range punch… Read More

The latest findings from a European-wide electric vehicle driver survey signals changing attitudes to EV usage throughout Europe. The survey carried out by charging provider NewMotion had cl… Read More

Renault is to open its first European concept store – the Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Centre – in Stockholm where visitors will be able to discover the benefits of electr… Read More

A major public consultation is being launched today to assess Bristol’s existing chargepoint network for electric vehicles. The organisations running the process want to hear views fro… Read More

Analysis from automotive data experts hpi shows that savvy electric car driver could already be making a profit on a vehicle they bought just 12 months ago. A combination of factors includin… Read More

Carbon fibre coachbuilding specialist QWest will touch down at what is billed as the “automotive event of the year” from 17-20 May armed with its latest creation, the world&rsquo&hell…Read More

Whilst premiership footballer Wayne Rooney is staying put at Everton this January transfer window, the same cannot be said for the ex-England captain’s beloved BMW i8, which went … Read More

After the product launch in September 2016 of their now famous ‘zappi’ Electric Vehicle charger and smart power diverter ‘eddi’, Myenergi have just secured £1.2… Read More

The U.K. Government has urged local authorities to take advantage of the £4.5 million pot of cash available to fund the installation of electric car charge points. In 2016 the Departme… Read More

When we all learnt to drive there was lots to take in. Remembering the basics to pass the test was just the beginning. Driving in the real-world, without an instructor at our side, means not… Read More

Vanderhall Motor Works debuted its latest three-wheeled auto-cycle model at the 2017 Progressive International Motor Cycle Show in Long Beach, California. The all-electric Edison2 joins… Read More

The government announcement that ‘by 2040 all vehicles shall be electric’ and petrol and diesel cars will be banned, has prompted many question how this may effect motorsport. In… Read More

Hampshire County Council has rolled out its first electric vehicles for staff use to help cut fuel and energy costs.  A new electric delivery van and pool car based at Bar End, Winchest… Read More

Despite an overall fall is vehicle sales in the UK, sales of 100% electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles achieved record-breaking levels of popularity in 2017. Unprecedented demand saw registr… Read More

Volkswagen and NVIDIA recently shares their vision for how AI and deep learning will shape the development of a new generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles. At the kickoff of the 2018 CES… Read More

As many as 435,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could each save up to £1,440 a year with their first electric vehicle, which could deliver a whopping £625 million i… Read More

Whitecar rental provides only 100% electric white Tesla cars for short term hire out of four U.K. airport locations. The business has recently completed a funding round and raised £1.2… Read More

The new highly anticipated Nissan LEAF electric car was launched back in September 2017 with U.K. customer deliveries starting in February 2018. Previously the LEAF was only available in a l… Read More

During the build up to the ‘Big Day’, Father Christmas rested his reindeer and opted for a zero emissions electric car in a four day long test drive in a Renault ZOE. Santa and h… Read More

Running a 100% electric car rather than a comparable diesel model could save you enough money each year to cover the average family’s Christmas expenditure, according to figures releas… Read More

Production of the all-new Nissan LEAF, the next generation of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, is officially underway for European customers. With the first new LEAFs now rol… Read More

To celebrate its partnership with STAR WARS, Renault has unveiled a limited-edition version of all electric ZOE that sadly is only available in France. The car’s exterior features dec… Read More

New figures from reveal that U.K. company car drivers could save around £7,376 by switching to a 100% electric car.  This figure, calculated by comparing average electric and dies… Read More

The autonomous car is just around the corner with automakers remodelling their businesses to take advantage of the changing needs of travellers. This includes investments in driverless techn… Read More

Britons could save over £100 by ditching planes, trains and traditional petrol cars this Christmas, by travelling home in an electric vehicle. Research by electric car smart charging p… Read More

As part of its pledge to ‘Go Electric’ Heathrow Airport has taken delivery of the 50th electric vehicle to their fleet. By 2020 the airport aims to make all of its cars and small… Read More

The all-new Nissan LEAF is the next generation of the best-selling zero-emissions electric car. The new model has been reinvented to offer greater range of up to 235miles (NEDC), a new dynam… Read More

Brighton & Hove Buses has added six 100% electric Renault Kangoo Z.E. Vans to their fleet to support the workshop. They know a thing or two when it comes to selecting the right vehicles… Read More

Fastned has in just 10 days managed to raise €12.3 million to aid expansion of their electric car charging stations in the Netherlands, Germany other European countries. Investors could… Read More

UK commercial television network ITV has added 4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to its outside broadcasting fleet (OB), beaming images back to the studios of the Good Morning Britain and T… Read More

Back in 2013 BMW brought us the i3, a compact and agile electric car. Designed as an premium EV from the ground up making use of light-weight materials including a carbon fibre reinforced pl… Read More

Winter is finally here and so is the comedy, so why not enjoy electric performances from the best talent on the comedy circuit! Here charge point provider EO Charging offer a list of th… Read More

Around 230 new electric car charging points are set to be installed in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derby over the next three years as a scheme to expand the charge point network gets und… Read More

Germany battery builder Akasol have opened their new semi-automated production facility for high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for commercial vehicles. The European market leader h… Read More

Connected Energy, a pioneer in site-integrated energy storage solutions have announced a £1.3million collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover, WMG, at University of Warwick and Videre Glob… Read More

The internet is awash with video reviews of the performance available in Tesla Model X. Each week sees a new drag race or ‘ludicrous mode passenger reaction’ video being released… Read More

The EQ brand is Mercedes answer to BMW I, their umbrella for a new range of electric cars. The first being an SUV to rival the Tesla Model X set to arrive in 2019. The Concept EQ concept deb… Read More

The Octagon Shopping Centre will be the location for the first electric vehicle charging points in Burton Town Centre, with two points installed and fully operational now. Electric vehicle d… Read More

Charge point blocking by traditionally fuelled cars is becoming a major concern to the electric car driver. Known as icing, or ‘being iced‘ refers to an Internal Combustion Engin… Read More

One the U.K’s consistently best-selling cars, the Vauxhall Corsa supermini is set to be available as a pure electric car, all as part of the brands profitability push, PACE!, announced… Read More

For the third consecutive time the Renault ZOE has been declared the Pure Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Green Apple Champion by the Green Organisation, an independent, not for profit organisat… Read More

Two state-of-the-art rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers have gone live at a prestigious business park in Basingstoke. InstaVolt has installed the rapid chargers at Chineham Park, which is… Read More

I often get asked to give tips and advice for people looking to take their electric cars further afield or abroad. Road trips are not just the stuff of grainy movies and music videos. The ro… Read More

When buying a car, there are many factors to consider, and when it comes to 100% electric cars, there is one question everyone should seek an answer. Range is often sighted a barrier to swit… Read More

Full-time YouTuber Dan Markham and his son Lincoln are best known for their channel What’s Inside, where they take stuff apart so you don’t have too.  The channel began as a… Read More

The current generation Nissan LEAF Acenta has been named ‘Best EV’ in the 2017 Auto Express Used Car Awards. This is the second year in a row that the Nissan LEAF has been recogn… Read More

Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. The move to participate in the growing Formula E&nbs&hell…Read More

Roads in Coventry and Birmingham are set to become a world-class UK testbed for developing the next generation connected and autonomous (CAV) vehicles, thanks to a new £25m programme o… Read More

Polestar may not be a name you are too familiar with. It currently acts as Volvo’s performance arm.  The name was recently revealed as a new standalone electric car brand.  A… Read More

Volkswagen is developing an all-electric race car to enter the renowned Pikes Peak mountain race. The all-wheel drive prototype is scheduled to be at the start of the Hill Climb in Colorado… Read More

Today, the first of the electric black cabs, will appear on the streets of London as they enter the final phase of testing ahead of the January 2018 deadline for all newly licensed taxis to… Read More

One frustration experienced by many electric car drivers is the need to have a membership card or an smart-phone app to start charging their car at public points. Fastned, the European Charg… Read More

New electric vehicle registration data shows that public appetite for plug-in vehicles continued to accelerate in the third quarter of 2017. A total of 12,932 plug-in models were registered… Read More

Jaguar recently unveiled their prototype E-Type Zero, simply the most beautiful electric car in the world, with a beautifully engineered conversion to match. The electric motor sits on the o… Read More

Groupe Renault have announced the purchase of 25 per cent share in Jedlix, a Dutch start-up specialising in the smart and sustainable charging of electric cars. Smart charging adjusts the ve… Read More

For electric vehicles to continue with their increasing rates of predicted uptake, the challenge of local electricity network capacity at peak times needs to be overcome. To aid this, the Op… Read More

Electric cars are not often portrayed as being sporty.  Yet with instant torque from an electric motor and a low centre of gravity they really are. The smile inducing acceleration never… Read More

The fourth season of the all electric FIA Formula E race series kicks off in Hong Kong on the weekend of 2nd December, with the single seater racers taking to the street circuit. The series… Read More

Making its European debut in Oslo, Norway, the new Nissan LEAF has gone on sale. The limited launch edition is now available to order from £30,990 before the U.K. Plug-in car grant, th… Read More

Are petrol station forecourts soon to become the go to place to charge your electric car? Seems it little back-to-front doesn’t it. The UK’s 2nd largest independent petrol statio… Read More

Europe’s best selling electric van just got better with be inclusion of a new 40kWh battery pack, enabling 60% more range than the previous model. The pure electric driving range is no… Read More

Potential purchasers of electric cars tempted by the benefits of quickly-improving battery capacity might still hesitate if the public charge point network doesn’t keep pace with chang… Read More

A classic car embodies bags of charm with simple engineering that’s perfect for the home mechanic.  Yet the motor powering classic cars from the 1950’s and 60’s can&rs&hell…Read More

Today the peer-to-peer electric car charging service Chargie has relaunched under the new name – Bookmycharge. The start-up has changed its name due to it’s similarity to Chargy… Read More

Are you suffering from cable confusion, do you know your type 1 from your type 2? Here are main types of electric car charging cables: For home and public fast charging Use at home with a 3… Read More

The recently revised BMW i3 has refreshed the looks of the quirky looking electric car and has also added more standard equipment. Prices have risen by £1,000, yet the new kit offers b… Read More

Electric car fan and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to electric motoring, having recently taken delivery of a converted Mercedes G-Wagen. The conversion w… Read More

“The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder” My new favourite electric supercar concept has to be the phenomenal beast that is the Owl, creation of the elusive Japanese… Read More

As predicted all manner of methods to describe an electric car or electrification were being used as this years Frankfurt Motorshow, as it seems the auto world has finally woken up. Some bra… Read More

Behold, the E-Spider, an odd ball hand-built electric off-road vehicle hailing from France. Although it’s not road-legal in the UK, its unique design means it is capable of crossing th… Read More

The Renault-Nissan Alliance expanded recently to include the Japanese Mitsubishi Motors, makers of the best selling plug-in Hybrid, the Outlander PHEV.  With the expansion brings opport… Read More

Following a debut in 2015, the International electric car manufacturer Thunder Power returned to Frankfurt to showcase the latest evolution to its saloon car and revealed a new SUV prototype… Read More

As an accompaniment to the FIA Formula E race weekend, Jaguar has created the world’s first production electric vehicle race series. The I-PACE eTROPHY will take place on the same week… Read More

Honda was once a force in the hybrid world, with the groundbreaking Insight launched way back in 1999, since then it, rightly so, has focussed on its best sellers, the Civic and the accompli… Read More

The Volkswagen Group, made up for VW, Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Bentley amougsts others is firmly trying to put the recent diesel scandal behind it, with a Chairman Matthias Müller declarin… Read More

Do you love your Tesla electric car so much you can’t bare to be apart? Then inventor William Frost may have the answer with his Dreamcase. Stored in the boot, the Folding Memory Foam… Read More

Scots couple Chris and Julie Ramsey of Aberdeen are the first entrant to complete the gruelling Mongol Rally in an electric car. Chris and Panda (Julie) reach the finish lineIt’s not p… Read More

With country after country stamping down their electric car plans, charge point provider EO Charging thought it was time take a look at which cities are at the forefront of this el… Read More

Nissan yesterday unveiled the new Nissan LEAF, featuring greater range, advanced technologies and a dynamic new design. The new Nissan LEAF will go on sale on 2nd October in Japan and in the… Read More

One thing you don’t need in an electric car is excess weight, that weight reduces range.  In steps Williams Advanced Engineering, who brings the best of its expertise, including t… Read More

UK-based electric vehicle start-up, Detroit Electric, today presented the first outline sketches of some of its future models during the company’s debut at Cenex’s LCV2017 (Low C… Read More

The phrases “electrified” and “electric cars” have made the headlines for most of 2017. The Frankfurt IAA Motorshow opens it’s doors to the public on Thursday 1… Read More

The way you pay to charge your electric car when using the Ecotricity Electric Highway network, available at most motorway services, has recently changed. Previously a flat fee of £6 f… Read More

The phrases “electrified” and “electric cars” have made the headlines for most of 2017. The Frankfurt IAA Motorshow opens it’s doors to the public on Thursday 1… Read More