Middle-class households will need incentives to buy used EVs in order to meet climate targets. That’s according to Auto Trader, which says the government is falling short on making the uptake of used cars, particularly used ones, attractive, unlike abroad. Used EV demand is said to be dropping thanks to increasing electricity prices, and the cost
Long term report: Cupra Born makes a case for EV motoring masses
It is easy to see the potential velocity of UK new car buyers’ uptake of electric vehicles in the years ahead. The more drivers that have an EV, the better the understanding their friends and family gain and the fear and ignorance begins to disappear. Around AM’s home city of Peterborough the game of spotting
Electric Vehicles: how green became the new black
EVs haven’t always been cool but now they’re bonafide celeb magnets. Just ask Kylie Jenner Electric vehicles used to be, well, let’s just say they weren’t cool. The first EV you were aware of was probably a milk float. Not exactly a cutting-edge ride. In the 80s they got arguably even less cool, thanks to
Long distance driving in an electric car
Planning for a long-distance drive in your electric car doesn’t have to be a headache. Here’s everything you should consider before you set off. While petrol and diesel drivers have recently faced fuel anxiety, the range anxiety that comes with driving an electric car has been around much longer and is still a real concern
Eight things electric car owners should know
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
Evergreen Leafs: Celebrating 10 years of Nissan’s trailblazing EV
A decade since its creation and into its second generation, the first mass-market electric car is established and here to stay. We drive an original and a new e+ and trace its development Ten years ago, with then all-powerful Carlos Ghosn standing in the foreground to accept plaudits, Nissan revealed its revolutionary Leaf, a Ford
Time for Green L Plates?
As the Fully Charged blog has documented, the move to electric cars is well underway. In fact, recent research from LV=General Insurance (LV= GI) found that one in three drivers are considering buying an electric car in the next five years. However, some drivers are still put off by the differences between driving electric and
Vauxhall Mokka-e SUV review
“The new electric Vauxhall Mokka-e looks great and is designed to feel like a petrol car” If you were put off the previous Vauxhall Mokka X by its dowdy design and fossil fuel-burning engines, the Vauxhall Mokka-e couldn’t be much more different. Vauxhall now sits alongside a host of marques including Peugeot and Citroen under
Electric car jargon buster:
Do you know your mild hybrid from your PHEV ahead of the accelerated ban on sale of new petrol and diesel motors from 2030? Boris Johnson has confirmed a new deadline for the ban on sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars in 2030 Some hybrids will be on sale longer, with a later
Renault Captur E-Tech plug-in hybrid review
Does a 30-mile all-electric range make this compact SUV a more attractive option? Renault isn’t shy about its role in the growing electrification of the motor industry. In fact, it’s downright boastful about being one of the first major manufacturers to offer a fully electric car in the shape of the Zoe, which it launched