The electric vehicle revolution is proving to be a hugely disruptive moment in automotive manufacturing. Everyone talks about how Tesla has shifted the market, and increasingly about the new Chinese or reborn European brands coming out of China. But there is another player that appears to see EVs as a clear opportunity grab a bigger
European sales of fossil fuel vehicles took a massive hit last year, dropping by 5 million vehicles or more than a third compared to 2019. Meanwhile, electric vehicles appeared immune to the coronavirus as their sales more than doubled. EVs are gaining a foothold in Europe. The success of electric vehicles (battery electric vehicles –
Flagship performance-focussed crossover will be faster than a Porsche Taycan 4S; priced from £58,295 Kia says it is taking “electric performance to another level” with the GT-badged hot version of its new EV6 electric flagship, which will top out a range comprising two- and four-wheel-drive variants with a choice of different battery sizes. The dual-motor
Volkswagen Group and BP will join forces to accelerate the roll-out of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the UK and Europe. The two companies will install new 150kW chargers at existing BP retail sites, as part of the partnership. They have signed a memorandum of understanding for their collaboration and intend to finalise agreements
It’s an XC60-sized electric family car that, in GT guise, will outrun a Lamborghini Urus This is the Kia EV6. EV presumably standing for electric vehicle, because that’s the only sort of drive it has. Yup, Hyundai and Kia have an all-new electric platform, used in this EV6 and the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Like Volkswagen’s
We spoke to Go Ultra Low ambassador Ben Fogle all about it. In association with Go Ultra Low. Having seen the positive impacts lockdown has had on the environment, we’re all keen to continue doing our bit – but the advice can be confusing. From giving up meat to reducing your waste there’s so much
Of all the issues facing the broker market in 2021, possibly the biggest is staring us in the face. And yet I can find hardly any expressions of concern or advice, on line or in person. We know now that sales of new petrol and diesel cars are to end in the UK by 2030,
BP Pulse has unveiled new plans to rollout ultra-fast charging hubs across the UK, with these to be developed in partnership with the Electric Vehicle Network (EVN). The first of these sites – which will have 24 ultra-fast charging points – is to open later this year, with “a significant number” of rapid and ultra-fast
Vauxhall is the latest car maker to have tweaked pricing for its electric car range in the wake of the government’s changes to the Plug-in Car Grant. Vauxhall’s new pure-electric Mokka-e in SE Premium trim now starts at £33,040 while the top-of-the-range Launch Edition starts at £34,995. As for the Vivaro-e Life people mover, prices
UK growth in EV sales driven by businesses, figures suggest
A car industry body has called on the government to support uptake among private buyers. Two-thirds of all new electric cars bought in the UK are purchased by businesses, rather than private buyers, according to a leading industry body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which records ‘official’ figures on new car sales
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