As in, more than five times the usual number of people were putting gas in their diesel cars and vice versa. Here’s how we got to this point. eing a truck driver in the United Kingdom is really not a great job right now. Classed as “low-skilled,” European Union workers were denied visas to be
Electric cars now cost less to insure, on average, than petrol and diesel cars – and the cost to insure an EV is continuing to fall. New analysis from car insurance comparison site GoCompare reveals the average cost to insure an electric car in July 2021 was £484. The average cost for a petrol car
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has constructed a new dual-fuel station with eight dedicated 150kW electric vehicle (EV) charging bays. This is alongside eight traditional petrol pumps, with the former petrol station on the site located on the A3 in Putney, south west London, having been demolished. MFG has also developed 1,500 sq ft of retail
From 2030, sales of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK will be banned. It’s a huge, game-changing moment that’s less than a decade away, so it’s no surprise that manufacturers are already turning to EVs in earnest. From being a relative novelty to present nearly everywhere, electric cars are fast creating a revolution.
It’s reported that the number of advert views for new and used electric models increased a record 28% and 61% respectively versus the previous weekend, but it saw an increase in the number of people sending enquiries to retailers, with one sent every two minutes. This, it said, suggests that people have been encouraged to
Nearly 2,700 Electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints have been added across London, the east and south east in the past twelve months, UK Power Networks (UKPN) has said. As a result, there are now over 9,000 chargepoints in London, the east and south east, with a total of 40% of all chargepoints in Great Britain being
Milton Keynes Council has secured the largest grant offered to date from the Office for Zero Emissions (OZEV). The council worked with Connected Kerb and Ringway on the proposal, with 250 chargepoints now to be installed on residential roads in older areas of Milton Keynes where there are fewer off-street parking options but where electric
Sellers of plug-in vehicles say petrol shortages are driving people to adopt the new technology As petrol stations in parts of the UK started running out of fuel on Friday, business at Martin Miller’s electric car dealership in Guildford, Surrey, started soaring. After what ended up being his company EV Experts busiest day ever, interest
The MG 5 EV can now be specified with a larger 61.1kWh battery pack, which boosts the estate’s maximum range to 250 miles MG has launched a new, long-range version of the MG 5 EV. It’s available to order now, with prices starting from £26,495 including the government’s £2,500 plug-in car grant. It’s powered by
Citroen has announced the ultra-compact Ami will be making its way to British shores, and despite its clown-car proportions, we should take its arrival seriously It’s very easy to think of the Citroen Ami as yet another comedy electric car – on the same plane as the infamous G-Wiz or the (doorless as standard) Renault
