Wondered what the green stripe you see on the side of some cars’ number plates is for? Wonder no more In June 2020 the Transport Secretary announced that electric cars would be able to wear number plates featuring a vertical green stripe (officially known as a ‘flash’) on the left-hand side of the plates. If you’re curious
UK-based Barclays has joined Climate Group’s EV100 initiative committing to electrify its fleets by 2030. The multinational bank confirmed it would introduce a variety of electric vehicles (EV) in order to decarbonise its UK operations. This is of growing concern with the impending internal combustion engine (ICE) sale ban coming into force from 2030. Although recognised
Entry-level electric SUVs from MG and Hyundai are put through their paces to find the penny-pinching champion The words “budget” and “electric” seem to sit a little awkwardly beside each other in the new-car world at the moment. While the cost of batteries has tumbled significantly since the early mass-market EVs from as little as
Unlike with gas-powered motors that can sound and feel different, there seems to be a lack of diversity when it comes to electric motors. We hear it all the time. Behind closed doors, we even talk nervously about it. The idea that as vehicles become electric, brands will lose what makes them unique. That every
It took 50 years, but California clean-air regulators never surrendered — and the electric future is here The California Air Resources Board’s recent decision to phase out all sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 marked the culmination of a 50-year struggle by CARB to clean up California’s vehicular pollution, which has long been the largest
Kia Europe has revealed a new partnership with Deutsche Bahn to reuse former EV batteries to develop scalable energy storage systems. The prototype is in works in Germany using Kia Soul EV batteries and marks the beginning of the automaker’s Europe-wide initiative. The Hyundai Motor Group, Kia has fully adopted electrification as it moves toward
Small electric cars make a lot of sense for commuting, city life and slashing your running costs. Here, we pick out the best ones to buy in the UK right now Electric cars have also come a long way since the infamous G-Wiz arrived on the scene, especially when it comes to the most compact EVs on the
Despite the soaring electricity prices, research shows you’ll still save money running an EV ‒ plus top tips from the experts on how to save even more There’s been a flurry of energy-price fluctuations over the past couple of months, but despite the dropping of fuel prices and energy price rises (and more to come),
And the Avenger, Recon and plush new Wagoneer will be joined by a fourth EV soon after… Jeep is having a major pile-on in battery electric drive. It wants to be the ‘global zero-emission SUV leader’. In Europe that means all its new-vehicle sales will be full electric by 2030. Even in the US, land
Electric car sales in August accounted for one in seven of new cars registered, according to new data from New Automotive. While internal combustion engines (ICE) registrations have maintained steady in August, the electric vehicle (EVs) market continues to grow. It accounted for 14.48% of the market with 8,926 EVs registered in August, an increase
