Can MG’s ZS EV match the established players in the compact electric SUV class? Verdict 4 stars The MG ZS EV isn’t about to set new benchmarks on dynamics. But as an overall proposition, with that aggressive pricing, the practicality and low running costs factored in, it is by far the best effort yet from
Engenie is set to double the number of rapid chargers in the UK, installing over 2,000 by 2024. The move comes after a £35 million investment commitment from European infrastructure fund Cube Infrastructure Fund II. In May, data from Zap-Map revealed there were 2,189 rapid chargers across the country. This figure has since increased to
England will be the first country in the world to introduce mandatory electric car charging points for new-build homes All new homes in England will have to be fitted with charge points for electric vehicles, as the government seeks to facilitate the infrastructure improvements necessary for the planned mass-adoption of electric vehicles. The news comes
BP Chargemaster is to roll out up to 200 rapid chargers at pubs and restaurants run by Mitchells & Butlers across the UK. The decision to roll out the chargers comes after trials at several of Mitchells & Butlers’ locations. Up to 50 chargers are expected to be installed by October 2019. The 50kW Ultracharge
The government has unveiled proposals for new build houses to be fitted with chargepoints and pledged to ensure new rapid chargers will provide ‘pay as you go’ payment options. In a public consultation, the government is proposing that every new residential building with an associated car parking space is fitted with a chargepoint. This would
How much does it cost to run an electric car? How can I get a charging point when I don’t have a driveway? Are they really better for the environment? These are just some of the many questions you have been sending us about electric cars, and with more and more manufacturers investing in and
There is “brilliant” potential for vehicle-to-grid charging technologies to sweep the UK, but only if the industry can bring prices down. That’s the view of Tom Pakenham, director of electric vehicles at OVO and Kaluza, who said that V2G technologies could “unlock the potential of the car in ways smart charging just doesn’t”. Kaluza parent
Mini’s first mass-production electric car will start from under £25k and will arrive in UK dealers in early 2020 Mini’s long-awaited first attempt at a mass production electric car has been revealed, mating the brand’s classic three-door hatchback with an electric powertrain offering Cooper S performance in a package claimed to be more affordable than
New model will have list price of £24,400, with first deliveries expected in early 2020 Six decades after the original Mini first rolled off the production line in Oxford, its owner BMW has unveiled a new electric version it hopes will herald a new era – and help the German carmaker meet looming EU emissions
Renault Zoe EV getting ready to plow snow at the Andros Trophy racing series
These are interesting times we live in. Electric cars walk the world, and some even make advances in professional motorsports. The Renault Zoe has new ice to break in this field, though. The Andros Trophy is an off-season racing series held in France and so far attended exclusively by traditional, fossil fuel-burning cars. The DA
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