Electric vehicle sales leapt 55% in 2022 – here’s where that growth was strongest

Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased by 55% in 2022 from the year before, according to data from the EV Volumes sales database. China remains the world’s largest EV market, with 59% of global sales. World Economic Forum estimates annual EV sales need to increase 18-fold by 2030 to meet global emissions targets. Many

38% of UK drivers rate their understanding of Electric Vehicles as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’

New research conducted by Peugeot UK has revealed that less than a quarter of UK drivers say they have a good understanding of electric vehicles. The survey of 2,000 UK motorists found that only 23% thought their understanding of electric vehicles was ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, while 38% described their knowledge as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.

Drivers can save £25,000 on new electric vehicle as Plug-in Grant scheme extended

Motorists and businesses around the UK will be able to save money on electric vans and HGVs this year after the grant scheme was extended again. The Office for Zero Emissions (OZEV) has confirmed an extension to the Plug-in Van Grant, which allows motorists to save money on a new electric vehicle. It is understood that OZEV upgraded

Scottish Water Renault Kangoo electric van (Image: Renault)

Busting EV myths – Breaking down the biggest misconceptions surrounding EVs

Despite the expected shift towards electric and zero emission vehicles, there’s still a lot of controversy surrounding them. Are they really any cheaper to run? What’s their true environmental impact? In this article, Simone Bruckner, managing director of resistor manufacturer Cressall, breaks down the biggest myths surrounding electric vehicles (EVs).   With more than a quarter of

2020 Hyundai IONIQ (Image: Hyundai)

Autocar Awards 2023: the Hyundai Ioniq 6 is our Best Company Car

Ioniq 6 is an impressive EV with good efficiency, a long range, generous rear seat space – plus, those BIK rates… It ought to be unsurprising that Hyundai’s second flagship EV, the Ioniq 6, surprises with its looks. Thanks in part to the firm’s design director SangYup Lee, who received last year’s Design Hero award, Hyundai has

EV designers can move the industry forward by invoking radical notions of the past

The electric vehicle transition is a generational opportunity to rethink personal transportation design, but few automakers are stepping up. Is there a modern-day Ransom Olds or Henry Ford of EVs waiting in the wings? There is an interesting styling trend happening in the design studios of European manufacturers. Retro cars harking back to a simpler,