BMW i3 Test Drive (Image: T. Larkum)

Test Drive: BMW i3

Today my Wife and I headed off to the Specialist Cars BMW dealership in Stevenage for a pre-booked test drive in the new BMW i3 electric plug-in. We arrived to a professional welcome, and after a few minutes we were ready to drive. I had driven an i3 before, and so this was to convince

Nissan e-NV200 Electric Motorhome interior (Image: Hillside Leisure)

Hillside Leisure to launch all-electric powered camper van

A DERBY motorhome firm is set to launch what it believes will be the world’s first all-electric powered camper van. Hillside Leisure UK, based in Chequers Lane, has devised and built the vehicle, which is based on the Nissan e-NV200 electric van. The firm is now set to unveil the machine, which it says is

BWM i8 in production (Image: BMW)

BMW accelerates electric powertrain production

Following the successful launch of the ‘i’ sub-brand, BMW is now expanding production capabilities in anticipation of electrifying its conventional fleet of vehicles. Two new production lines building electric motors and the lithium-ion battery packs that supply them with energy have been commissioned for the German carmaker’s Dingolfing plant. More than 200 additional staff are