Lack of electric vehicle (EV) charging points is preventing more people from adopting EVs, according to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. Speaking at the Virtual Smart Transport Conference, Kwarteng said that EV infrastructure was an issue that “comes up all the time”. He said: “Anecdotally, lots of people out there want to adopt electric vehicles. But
The new Fiat 500 is a superb all-electric city car, and one that should be at the top of your shortlist if you’re in the market for a stylish and immensely capable small EV. The 500 retains all of its familiar Italian flair, and is now even more appealing with updated on-board tech along with
The Government’s work to decarbonise transport is placing too much emphasis on the shift to electric vehicles without encouraging a shift to clean transport alternatives. A new report from think tank The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) analyses the Committee on Climate Change’s sixth carbon budget and shows that, without additional measures being put
Several automobile manufacturers have made pledges in recent months to halt or drastically reduce producing cars with internal combustion engines between 2030 and 2035. The latest was Audi, a subsidiary of Germany’s Volkswagen, which pledged Tuesday to launch only fully electric vehicles from 2026 and halt manufacturing cars with internal combustion engines by 2033. Here’s
You can charge an electric car in the rain, but if yours breaks down you shouldn’t tow it yourself. Here’s what you need to know about living with an electric car It’s easy to make assumptions or build up misconceptions about electric cars. Did you know, for example, that while electric vehicles (or EVs) are
Bosses at German car firm Audi have today confirmed plans to phase-out petrol and diesel models, with a deadline of 2026 set for the release of its final vehicles with an internal combustion engine. After that date the brand will cease development of fossil-fuelled cars and redirect attention to pure electrification. By 2033, Audi says
Demand for electric vehicles has overtaken diesel engines for the first time in the new car leasing market, new figures indicate. The data from comparison site Leasing.com shows sales enquiries for EVs – comprising battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids and hybrid – outperformed demand for diesel vehicles throughout the second quarter of 2021, after
Good cabin space, plenty of on-board tech, a well-resolved drive and decent real-world range, but still short on the desirability needed to justify its price. What is it? This is the mid-level longest-range version of the new Audi Q4 E-tron, which itself could be thought of as Audi’s first mass-market electric car. Coming after the
Demand for electrified vehicles has overtaken that of diesel-powered models for the first time in the leasing sector, according to Leasing.com. Sales enquiry data from the car leasing comparison site shows demand for electrified vehicles – consisting of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid vehicles – has been steadily increasing since the
With any transformation of an industry – and in particular an industry that relies so heavily on consumer habits and preferences – there are a myriad of questions to be answered and hurdles to be solved. Anyone familiar the decarbonisation of transport could probably give you a list as long as your arm: the availability
