Category: Electric Vehicles
UK’s used car market grows, increased demand for EVs
The UK’s used car market grew 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 following three successive quarters of decline, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 1,847,149 transactions took place, with 72,798 additional cars changing hands compared with the same period in 2022, as growth in…
Sales of BEVs up but market share expected to fall to 18%
The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance marks the best April since 2021’s 141,583 units but remains -17.4% down on 2019 volumes. Large fleet…
EVs depreciate more quickly than petrol cars, research shows
The value of electric vehicles is depreciating at twice the rate of petrol cars - with EVs losing more than half their value in just three years. The study, commissioned by used car buying service ChooseMyCar.com, shows that EVs on average will lose 51 percent of their purchase value from 2020 to 2023, compared to just…
New VW ID.7 electric vehicle claims range of up to 435 miles
The ID.7 is the first all-electric Volkswagen for the upper mid-size class The combination of excellent aerodynamics and more efficient drive generation ensures long ranges, claims VW First Volkswagen with new display and operating concept The launch of the ID.7 is scheduled for autumn 2023 in Europe and China; North America will follow in 2024…
Kia EV6 made of 350,000 Lego bricks on show at Milan Design Week
‘Brick To The Future’ is an EV6 made exclusively of LEGO bricks to testify that the future of sustainable mobility is built ‘brick by brick’ The 1:1 scale model of the EV6 took more than 800 hours of work and 350,000 LEGO bricks Created for Kia Italy by BrickVision, an Italian company founded by LEGO…
Ohme becomes official EV charging partner for Audi
Ohme has become the new official charging partner for Audi in the UK. The agreement will see Audi recommend Ohme chargers for all its electrified vehicle sales with an Ohme Home Pro charger in showrooms for customers to view. Ohme’s dynamic smart chargers can connect with the national grid in real-time and automatically adjust its…
Osprey Charging ramps up rapid charging stations
Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points, says that it has installed as many chargers in the first quarter of this year as it did during the whole of 2022. From January to March this year, 142 new rapid Osprey EV charging stations went live in 10…
HVS announces hydrogen-electric HGV with 370 miles range
Zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle company Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has today confirmed its zero-emission hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) will have a range of up to 370 miles coupled with, what it claims, is an industry-leading refuelling time of just 15 – 20 minutes. The eagerly anticipated HGV will be revealed at the Commercial…
UK car production up 13% in February, EV sales surge
British car manufacturing output rises 13.1% in February to 69,707 units. Volumes up for both home and overseas markets but exports drive overall uplift. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle output surges again, up 72.2%, accounting for two in five cars produced in the month. New SMMT member survey finds nine in 10 firms…
Fisker claims range of 440 miles for its Ocean Extreme SUV
Fisker Ocean; Exterior Shot; 2023; Fisker Inc. Fisker achieves a combined WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) range of up to 707 km/440 UK miles for the all-electric Fisker Ocean Extreme Technology provides enough range in the Fisker Ocean Extreme to potentially travel from London to Glasgow or Paris to…
