Category: Electric Vehicles
Fastned latest EV charging network to join Zap-Pay
Growing electric vehicle (EV) charging network Fastned is the latest to go live on Zap-Pay, the EV charging payment system within mapping service Zap-Map. Fastned – which has rapid and ultra-rapid charging devices at a growing number of locations in England and Scotland – is now fully up and running as part of the Zap-Pay…
Demand for EVs falls due to rising energy prices, report shows
Appetite among drivers for electric vehicles (EVs) is waning amid rising living costs and surging energy prices, new Auto Trader research shows. Electric vehicles represented over a quarter (27%) of the share of new car enquiries being sent to retailers through Auto Trader’s marketplace in June, when petrol reached almost £2 a litre. But by November, as…
EV sales help drive new car registrations up 23.5% in November
The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth delivered the best total for November since 2019, with manufacturers continuing efforts to fulfil orders amid erratic…
MG and BP Pulse announce EV charging partnership
MG Motor UK has announced an agreement with BP Pulse which aims to bring MG EV and plug-in hybrid drivers affordable and hi-tech charging solutions. New MG EV owners will receive a discount when they order a BP Pulse homecharger. App-enabled BP Pulse homecharge units enable customers to charge reliably and conveniently at home, with…
Toyota leads consortium to develop hydrogen-powered Hilux pickup
Toyota is leading a consortium to develop a prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of its Hilux pick-up at the company’s UK vehicle plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK has successfully secured UK Government funding for the project through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), an organisation supporting the development of cleaner technologies and new…
Hyundai IONIQ5 named New Car of the Year
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has added another honour to its trophy cabinet by being named New Car of the Year at the 2022 Motor Trader Industry Awards. Now in their 32nd year, the awards are held annually to celebrate excellence in the UK motor industry. Motor Trader’s independent judging panel of industry experts hailed the victory…
EV road tax exemption to stop in April 2025
Electric vehicles will not be exempt from vehicle excise duty - or road tax - from April 2025, the UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said. Announcing the change as part of his Autumn Statement, Jeremy Hunt said the move was designed to make the motoring tax system "fairer". The RAC motoring group said it does…
WhichEV hands Nissan LEAF ‘lifetime achievement award’
WhichEV has awarded the Nissan LEAF a lifetime achievement award in recognition for its role in popularising electric vehicles. When LEAF came to market more than a decade ago, it set the pace for the entire industry. Branching into electric vehicles was seen as a courageous strategy, but today, most vehicle manufacturers have introduced an…
October EV sales up but market share falls, SMMT figures show
The UK new car market recorded a third month of growth in October, with registrations rising by more than a quarter (26.4%) to 134,344 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Fulfilment of strong order books helped deliver the bounce-back, although the increase follows a particularly disappointing…
Solid-state EV batteries ‘still a decade from mass production’, claims StoreDot
StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has stated that mass-produced solid-state batteries are still at least a decade from mass production and that car manufacturers should be considering interim technologies such as semi-solid batteries. Solid-state batteries promise cost-effective fast and safe charging batteries, with high energy densities. However, they…