From the Sinclair C5 to the Jaguar i-Pace – The Big Lemon London to Brighton electric vehicle rally is set to be a showcase of innovation across electric motoring and cl… Read More
Adding to its portfolio, the energy provider Octopus has launched a new leasing service – Electric Dreams – offering 100% electric car salary sacrifice schemes, to save employees… Read More
Prices for the BMW i3 and BMW i3s have been reduced to ensure that customers can continue to benefit from the UK Government Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) following the redefinition of the grant o… Read More
Nissan has confirmed price reductions of both 40kWh and 62kWh versions of its award-winning LEAF electric vehicle, effective from April. For customers looking to purchase the long-rang… Read More
With revised pricing for all e-2008 models and enhanced deposit contributions for the e-208 range, Peugoet is latest manufacturer to respond to the recent overhaul of the UK Government&rsquo&hell…Read More
The UK Plug-in Car grant aims to stimulate the sales of electric cars by slicing a chunk of the price. Recently the value of the grant was reduced and the number of models eligible dramatica… Read More
Yesterday the UK Government announced immediate changes to the Plug-In car Grant, reducing the value to £2,500 and the number of models eligible. These changes have received much indus… Read More
The British Motor Show is set to arrive at Farnborough International Expo Centre in August with a little extra this year, an entire hall dedicated to electric motoring. The Select Electric M… Read More
Award-winning Premier Taxis was named GreenFleet Private Hire/Taxi Company of the year thanks to its EV initiative after it began operating electric taxis in 2015.
To boost their eco- creden… Read More
Vauxhall is offering potential buyers a 48-hour test drive in the all-electric Corsa-e for a limited time only.
The ‘Switch it up’ test drive offer runs from now until 1stNovembe… Read More
Teaming up with leading Drive-In Cinema specialists, YouTube sensation Fully Charged will be hosting multiple screenings of Christopher Nolan’s latest film, the much anticipated spy th… Read More
Zap-Map, the well know. Electric vehicle (EV) mapping service, has today launched Zap-Pay, a new service that enables drivers to use a single app to pay for charging across different network… Read More
The new Volkswagen ID.3 has set its first range record: The electric car covered the 531km, equal to 330 miles from Zwickau to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on a single charge. Officially, the… Read More
As international travel restrictions continue, millions of Brits are jumping in their cars for UK-based staycations this summer – spending a collective £462million on fuel.
With… Read More
NISSAN dealers are preparing for the arrival of a new kind of numberplate this autumn.
The plates are being brought in especially for electric vehicles and have an eye-catching green flash o… Read More
One of the UK’s largest rapid charging hubs at Banbury just off the M40, has opened three weeks ahead of schedule providing much needed electric vehicle charging infrastructure on the… Read More
Polestar has today delivered the first European Polestar 2 customer car at the company’s iconic global headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Thunder-coloured fastback is specified wi… Read More
For many of Amsterdam’s EV driving residents, it has become somewhat of a tradition: seeing the public chargers that they use to charge their EVs colourfully dressed up during the Du… Read More
The UK’s largest free retail charging network for electric vehicles has so far given away enough renewable energy to power the homes of almost 130,000 people.
Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod… Read More
Switching to electric vehicles (EV) is one of the ways we can help the UK meet its net zero targets, and as part of the move to decarbonise its fleet in line with the SSE Group’s EV100… Read More
VW,s I.D.3 is the start of the Volkswagen Group pure electric offensive, with the underpinning set to spawn a variety of models from within the group. Most recently used in the SEAT El… Read More
Renault has helped create the first 100% electric town by giving every household in the town of Appy in the Ariege region of France a New ZOE to experience for three years in a pioneering ne… Read More
Extended car warranty firm Warrantywise has revealed the Top 10 most and least reliable used car brands and models according to its Reliability Index.
With data compiled from over 131,000 ac… Read More
A British motoring icon has been given a sustainable twist with the global launch of the much-anticipated Twisted EV, using a Land Rover Defender as its base vehicles. Yorkshire based… Read More
British Gas today announces that is has ordered 1,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall – the largest commercial BEV (battery electric vehicle) order in the UK to date. The… Read More
The inaugural World EV Day, taking place on September 9th 2020, will be a day of global e-mobility appreciation. Current and prospective drivers of electric vehicles, alongside local transpo… Read More
With approximately 900,000 company cars on UK roads, it’s important for businesses to consider how they can help move their drivers to cleaner and greener motoring. Many drivers… Read More
Converting classic cars to electric power is becoming ever popular, breathing life into older cars and making them more suitable for today’s roads. The latest addition is the… Read More
During a wholly online reveal the all-new, all electric Citroen e-C4 was launched to an expectant sea of journalists. Focussing on technology and design to create car that hopes… Read More
Unveiled at the end of 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck still remains a serious talking point. Recognised for its sharp, futuristic body, Elon Musk’s all-electric pickup looks like nothing e… Read More
The county of Norfolk is often seen as “charging desert” with vast areas not covered. Thankfully InstaVolt has just opened its largest rapid charging hub to date at Necton… Read More
As motorists start to get back into their vehicles this summer, Nissan has produced the EV Driver Etiquette – a one-stop manual for EV drivers.
Drawing on the company’s… Read More
Over 50% of drivers said they would be more likely to buy a new or used electric vehicle in the next year if the Government introduced a scrappage scheme for petrol and diesel cars, accordin… Read More
With demand for EVs growing, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company, and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring the “EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC), a global competition to id… Read More
Almost one fifth of petrol and diesel car owners are put off going electric because they’re worried about driving in adverse weather conditions such as a LIGHTNING STORM, research has… Read More
PEUGEOT will bust common myths and misconceptions about living with both electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) in an exclusive webcast designed to help drivers who are co… Read More
The delivery giant DPD is very familiar with electric vans, having added 300 Nissan e-NV200s to their fleet earlier this year. Now real-world testing will take place with the new elect… Read More
LARGEST OF ITS KIND RETAIL PARTNERSHIP OPENS UP EV CHARGING TO MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS
Buyers spend an average 73 minutes on a shopping trip to out of town shopping centres making these locati… Read More
Hyundai is aiming to become one of the nations largest provider of electric cars. Yet has been on the receiving end of much frustration and criticism due to lack of supply to the meet… Read More
MG Motor UK has announced that it is supplying up to 100 fully-electric MG ZS EVs to NHS agencies across the UK for use by our NHS heroes, as the government intensifies the battle against th… Read More
Renault UK is enhancing the offers available on its New ZOE all-electric supermini until the end of March in order to smooth the transition to the new Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) that was annou… Read More
Following the announcement by the UK Government to reduce the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) to £3,000, MG has decided to top it back to £3,500 for the remainder of March 2020. Th… Read More
True to its reputation as an automotive game changer, Dacia has revealed the next part in its product offensive with the Spring Electric: a concept car previewing its first all-electric mode… Read More
With UK customer deliveries beginning in early 2021, the MX-30 First Edition is Mazda’s first all-electric production vehicle and part of their electrification strategy.
Limited to 500… Read More
Supermarket shoppers spend 45 minutes on average in store. Offering drivers the facility to charge whilst they shop has long been seen as a important addition a the supermarket car park… Read More
Demand for plug-in vehicles soared by more than 700% during 2019, according to new data fromVantage Leasing.
The company has revealed that it leased more than seven times as many pure electr… Read More
Electric vehicle fans will be buzzing with excitement as Beaulieu first Simply Electric sparks into life at the start of May half-term on Sunday 24th May.
Bringing together electric and plug… Read More
Gloucestershire Constabulary has taken delivery of 75 electric vehicles from Nissan, making 21% of its fleet zero-emissions and reducing its CO₂ output by more than 190 tonnes a year… Read More
£130,000 of investment shares are being offered in Charge My Street, a community benefit society based in Lancaster that installs and maintains public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint… Read More
UK electric car registrations continue to set records, as latest figures place the total number of new 100% electric and plug-in hybrid cars registered last year at 72,834, making 2019 the m… Read More
Electric car drivers shopping at north Sheffield’s Fox Valley are now able to charge their vehicles whilst they shop, with the arrival of six InstaVolt rapid electric vehicle chargers… Read More
As part of a consortium, Sprint Power, a new British technology company specialising in the innovation of electric propulsion, has been awarded £3.4million of funding from the UK gover… Read More
The diminutive range of two and four seater city cars from smart have recently undergone a redesign and rebrand with the introduction of the EQ moniker, signalling the switch to pure electri… Read More
Nissan and Uber have signed a deal to support the introduction of 2,000 all-electric Nissan LEAFs for drivers who use the Uber app.
The fleet of 40kWh Nissan LEAFs, which can travel up to 16… Read More
Delivery and logistics firm DPD is to triple its number of electric vehicles by adding 300 Nissan e-NV200 vans, taking delivery in May.
It is aiming for 10% of vehicles at all of its 68 UK d… Read More
In response to significant demand, production numbers of the latest 2020 Hyundai KONA Electric will significantly increase all-electric SUV also being made at a Czech-based plant in add… Read More
To bring Christmas cheer while celebrating the power of regenerative energy, a special one-off Nissan LEAF has gained branches to become a Nissan Christmas TREE. Decked out in a spectacular… Read More
One of the world’s largest car companies, Ford, recently unveiled its first serious entry into the electric car market, the Mustang Mach-E. The model has received much applause and mu… Read More
Used electric cars are bucking industry trends by appreciating — rather than depreciating — in value, according to research by the UK’s CarGurus.co.uk
Every day the site an… Read More
The New Renault ZOE has been refreshed inside and out, while its new 52kWh battery results in a class-leading range of 245 miles according to the latest WLTP calculations. The addition of f… Read More
With more and more folks switching to electric and hybrid vehicles nowadays, Leasing Options thought it would be a good opportunity to test out your electric and hybrid car knowledge by chal… Read More
Instavolt has delivered one Gigawatt hour of renewable power to electric vehicle users across the UK, which is sufficient to power six million miles of emission free driving.
The company fir… Read More
At the Smart City Expo World Congress, today SEAT presented its urban mobility strategy with a triple announcement – the first electric e-Scooter from the brand, the creation of a new… Read More
NHS Scotland’s ambitions for a greener vehicle fleet have been strengthened thanks to Scottish Government support of £1.36 million to fund 112 new electric cars. This will increa… Read More
An all-electric car is the best option for nearly one-in-five new car buyers in the UK, according to research by What Car?.
Analysis of the daily mileage, driving habits and vehicle requirem… Read More
Reservations are now open for the all-new 2008 SUV which is now available as a pure electric model, the e-2008. This is the second vehicle to fulfil Peugeot’s new philosophy of … Read More
Renault has been named Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year at the prestigious GreenFleet Awards. It’s the second time the brand has received the coveted trophy, following similar… Read More
A new era in ŠKODA history is about to begin with the arrival of the new CITIGOe iV. The brand’s first fully-electric car will power into the UK early next year with prices star… Read More
Just days after revealing its all-electric city car, Uniti is now accepting deposits for the Uniti One from customers in Sweden and the UK.
Over the past seventy-two hours, tens of thousands… Read More
The new Tesla Model 3 has picked up four awards, including Car of the Year, in a string of major industry accolades for the new electric model.
Tesla’s smallest and cheapest car was th… Read More
The work being done to improve the country’s electric vehicle charging network has been welcomed by a Government Minister who travelled to Milton Keynes in an electric car to see the t… Read More
In July 2019, the sales of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) rose by nearly 160 per cent, reaching its largest market share ever. Yet, only one in four people claim they’d… Read More
Oxfordshire’s drive to become Britain’s leader in electric cars has stepped up a gear with the introduction of new ultra-rapid charging technology.
The area is one of the f… Read More
Zero Motorcycles’ new SR/F has recently been deployed by West Midlands Police’s Road Harm Prevention Team, as part of a driver education programme aimed at improving motorcycle s… Read More
The first-ever customer delivery of a fully electric MG has taken place at Bushey Heath Garage, Bushey, Hertfordshire, where Richard Jackson received the keys to his new ZS EV Exclusive in D… Read More
IONITY’s new High-Power chargers are instantly recognisable thanks to their lighting concept, their innovative styling is the result of intensive user research carried out by Designwor… Read More
Volvo reaches an important milestone in its powertrain electrification programme with the debut of the new T5 Twin Engine hybrid system in the premium compact XC40 SUV. The introduction make… Read More
The new LCV light commercial variant of the range extender electric taxi has made its European debut at an exclusive preview event in Frankfurt, Germany.
Designed to meet rapidly increasing… Read More
The first results of Zap-Map’s 2019 EV Charging Survey published today reveals the top 10 UK charging networks and the factors that make for high user satisfaction.
Zap-Map’s sur… Read More
Based on the road-going Veloster hatchback, the Veloster N ETCR is an electric car designed specifically for the new ETCR championship, which will make its debut in 2020. The new model heral… Read More
Honda has used the Frankfurt Motorshow to finally provide pricing information for their new Honda e super cute electric car. The mass production version of the hotly anticipated model has be… Read More
Described as a symbol for a new era for Volkswagen, even carrying the brand’s new logo, the ID.3 is the first of the new ID family to hit the roads. Launched the evening before t… Read More
As production of the new, enhanced Passat ramps up after orders opened last month the popular plug-in hybrid GTE model has been added to the range – and is now available to order.
The… Read More
Electric car charging firm IONITY is as joint venture between BMW Group, Ford, Daimler AG, and the Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG, has been joined by new shareholder Hyundai Motor Group &n&hell…Read More
ŠKODA has joined the electrjomobility era with the introduction of the new ŠKODA iV sub-brand. The Czech manufacturer’s first electrified production models include &Scaro&hell…Read More
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the car is defined as:
a road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine) designed to carry a driver and a small number of p… Read More
The market for electric classic car conversions is booming, enabling the ownership of iconic designs to wear less on an owners conscience. In partnership with eClassics VW is to offer… Read More
The MG Motors brand achieved yet another record-breaking month of sales in August. In a market that declined by 1.6% for the month, MG bucked the trend with an increase of 13.1% (663 registr… Read More
The current Volkswagen e-UP! is already a very likeable small electric car with a range perfect for city use. The revised model to be launched at the upcoming IAA in Frankfurt, will se… Read More
At this years Cenex LCV event, SWARCO eVolt, an award-winning EV charging business announced their first order from charging network Engenie for 150kW ultra-rapid charging points… Read More
Sheffield is trialling electric bin lorries powered by the very waste they have collected, in what is being billed as a world-first for a local authority.
The worn out bin lorries will be re… Read More
Boots customers in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire will be the first in the UK to have their prescriptions delivered by electric vehicles. Boots are introducing five electric Renault Kangoo Z… Read More
The sleek Tesla Model S is one of the prettiest cars around, with the electric power train benefiting greatly from the smooth aerodynamic shape.
However, for some the design can be improved… Read More
For some drivers the “hassle” of plugging in their electric car at night or when at the office can be seen as a barrier to making the switch to cleaner, greener more sustainable… Read More
Owning the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE is now easier than ever before thanks to a pair of features focusing on use and cost; the new online range calculator and the Go I-PACE app.
The new&nbs&hell…Read More
Motor racing superfan will be one of the first people in the UK to get his hands on a rare Tesla Model 3 Performance plus £20,000 cash – and all for a couple of pounds thanks to… Read More
MG Motor UK has smashed its new car pre-sales records by securing 1,000 orders for its sensational MG ZS EV in just two weeks. Having officially launched the car to the press and public on 1… Read More
InstaVolt has begun construction of its 400th rapid charger, making it the UK’s largest owner-operated network of rapid electric vehicle chargers in the UK.
Work has started… Read More
Hyundai Motorsport has begun work on its first ever electric race car in an exciting new project that will herald a new motorsport era for the company.
The car, which has been designed and b… Read More
Electric car drivers heading to the south west on their summer holidays have had a boost.
InstaVolt, has installed two rapid chargers at Starbucks on the A31 Dorchester Road at Corfe M… Read More