Chargemaster, the largest operator of electric vehicle charging points in the UK, has confirmed a new subscription scheme called POLAR Plus, which will also offer members the chance to borrow the latest luxury electric cars. The expanding POLAR London and POLAR national network of over 4,000 charging points will be available to any electric motorist
At last some data to confirm what most EV owners already suspected When fleets compare electric vehicle (EV) costs with diesel, most of the emphasis is put on the P11d price and fuel. However, there are also significant differences in service and maintenance costs. Put simply, servicing and maintenance of a fully-electric vehicle is estimated
Car Magazine reviews the Outlander PHEV ► Petrol-electric plug-in hybrid SUV ► Averages 148mpg – on paper… ► Tall car, low CO2 emissions, and low tax Mitsubishi success stories have been a bit thin on the ground since the WRC glory days and Evo/Impreza wars heyday. But the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is actually doing rather
Kelley Blue Book released its list of the “10 Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury Cars of 2015.” Ranking is opened by BMW i3 (second year in a row in the # 1 spot), followed by Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz B-Class ED, Cadillac ELR and BMW i8. Plug-ins capture the entire Top 5. Best hybrid is at 6th
The author doesn’t seem to get the difference between a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid, but otherwise it’s not a bad review Until recently, hybrid cars were pretty sedate affairs. They were either for celebrities to be seen in, or they were the car your Uber driver arrived in. Now that’s changing, with the latest
This is hopefully a good sign that drivers’ concerns over high charging costs are being listened to. Milton Keynes Council and Chargemaster have announced an improved vehicle charging network, offering upgraded charging points and reduced costs for electric vehicle owners in the borough. Chargemaster, as Milton Keynes’ electric vehicle charging partner, has significantly reduced costs
BMW has seen sales of its electric division exceed 30,000 units by the end of the first half of 2015. The i brand was launched in November 2013, when the i3 went on sale. More than 26,000 of the five-door family cars have been sold since then. The i range was doubled when the i8
Elon Musk’s third electric car will be delivered to customers in the US after three years of delay, with over 20,000 pre-orders Tesla’s much delayed electric sports utility vehicle is due to finally reach customers, starting in September, Elon Musk has announced. The Model X was originally unveiled in 2012 alongside the first deliveries of
With yesterday’s release of final EPA rules for reducing carbon emissions from power plants, the stage is set for a major battle over how–and even whether–any carbon emissions in the U.S. may be limited. Meanwhile, there’s Norway. As Ola Elvestuen, a member of Parliament there as well as Chair of the Standing Committee on Energy
Actually, says Renault Zoe owner Chris Alvey, it drives exactly the same – and you just plug it in each night like your mobile phone In the spring of 2015 seven Telegraph readers were given GoPro cameras to record their lives with their ultra-low emission vehicles. Electric cars bring a host of benefits, from a
