Tag : electric car
Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life combines multi-passenger focus with electric power
Complementing the Citroën ë-SpaceTourer and Peugeot e-Traveller, the new Vivaro-e Life offers multi-person carrying with a 143-mile electric range.
UK government considers £6,000 scrappage scheme
With the automotive market on its knees following record-breaking low sales during the peak of the nationwide lockdown, government is looking to implement a scrappage scheme … Read More »
Nissan drops Leaf pricing
Nissan has lowered the on-the-road (OTR) price of the battery-electric Leaf 40kWh range by £1,650 on all grades, placing the car in the sub-£30k P11D price … Read More »
Ford Mustang Mach-E blends +370-mile range with 465hp muscle
Ford has unveiled its Mustang Mach-E SUV; a major part of its electrification offensive and a potential Tesla Model Y rival.
Refreshed Renault Zoe sports 242-mile range
Renault has made significant improvements to its popular Zoe electric car, with increased range and power options, as well as a restyled look and new DC … Read More »
Details emerge on Honda’s first electric car
Details of Honda’s forthcoming first electric car, the Honda e, have been revealed including battery capacity and charge rate.
Reservations now open for all-new electric Corsa
The 205-mile range new electric Corsa is now available for pre-order.
e-Niro building strong EV customer base for Kia
Kia’s e-Niro electric SUV is still proving popular with potential customers and helping to build the brand’s EV presence despite having sold out of this year’s … Read More »
New Peugeot 208 and e-208 revealed at Geneva
Peugeot has unveiled an all-new 208 at the Geneva Motor Show, which will be available as petrol, diesel and electric; as the e-208 that kick starts … Read More »
Audi confirms fifth production electric car
Audi confirms the Q4 e-tron is set for production in the second half of 2020, based on the Q4 e-tron concept shown at this year’s Geneva … Read More »
Audi to reveal next stage in electric mobility at Geneva
Audi has revealed first sketches of its “next stage in electric mobility”; the Audi Q4 e-tron electric car concept.
First interior shot and Honda Urban EV details revealed
Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show 2019, Honda has revealed the first image of the prototype dashboard of its hotly anticipated battery-electric Urban EV hatchback.
SPIE empowers IONITY electric car rapid charging in the UK
SPIE UK is to be responsible for the planning and design of electric charging stations at strategic locations along the United Kingdom’s major road infrastructure.
Audi’s first electric car pricing and spec announced
Order books are now open for the Audi e-tron in the UK, with prices starting at £71,490 (exc. Plug-in Car Grant).
Demand outstripping supply for Kia e-Niro EV
All 900 allocated UK units of the new Kia e-Niro electric car have all-but been sold in less than a month, according to the carmaker but … Read More »
DS 3 Crossback UK trim and pricing revealed
First seen at the Paris Motor Show last year, DS has released full UK pricing and specification for the all-new DS 3 Crossback hatch that goes … Read More »
Drive electric for a tenth the cost of a petrol car, says ScottishPower
ScottishPower has launched a new tariff for EV owners that it says will cost drivers a tenth of the cost per mile of a standard petrol … Read More »
Nissan Leaf e+ brings 239-mile range
Nissan is introducing a new version of its Leaf EV, which offers a 239-mile range – the highest yet for the model.
New-gen battery tech to provide 300-mile range in next Kia EV
Kia has confirmed its next major electric vehicle (EV), due circa 2020, will offer a range in excess of 300 miles and will likely be equipped … Read More »
Kia e-Niro official range downgraded
Kia Motors Europe has revised the WLTP range figure for its forthcoming e-Niro SUV as it says the previously published figures had been incorrectly supplied by … Read More »
BMW i3 drops range extender
The full electric BMW i3 and more sporty i3s are now available with a near 200-mile range, while the company has quietly dropped the petrol range … Read More »
Bring 2% BiK rate forward to 2019, say leading firms
Addressing the cliff-edge in company car benefit-in-kind (BiK) tax rates and bringing forward the 2% rate to 2019/20 could help drive ULEV uptake.
UK startup cracks on-street EV charging
A British startup claims to have a solution for the 11.6m UK households currently unable to charge an EV at home, using retractable telescopic charge posts.
NewMotion highlights continued EV growth in UK
An increase in EV charging sessions to more than half a million were witnessed by NewMotion in 2017, latest figures reveal.
Pre-orders start for Polestar’s debut plug-in hybrid
The Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupé is now available to pre-order in 18 countries including the United Kingdom.
Switch to EV pool cars saves Salford City Council thousands
A Salford City Council scheme to replace grey fleet usage with EV pool cars has generated savings of £400,000 in the first 18 months.
Hyundai Kona Electric details leaked ahead of reveal
Hyundai has begun taking pre-orders for the Kona Electric in South Korea, hinting at a model range which is likely to be echoed when it launches … Read More »
Fleet event sheds light on EV benefits
The benefits of electric vehicles to fleets, including low whole-life costs (WLCs), have come under focus at an inaugural EV event held by CLM for its … Read More »
Volvo confirms plug-in hybrid XC40 for Q4 2018
Volvo UK has confirmed the plug-in hybrid version of its new XC40 crossover will be gradually rolled out Q4 2018.
Byton sets sights on Tesla with electric SUV
Chinese electric car manufacturer, Byton, has previewed the first of its line-up of luxury cars; a long-range, fully-electric SUV due to launch in Europe during 2020.
