Category: Electric Vehicles
Swedish firms Polestar and Candela collaborate on electric boat
The new Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ is the first product from a partnership between the electric car company Polestar and electric boat firm Candela. The two Swedish premium mobility brands reached an agreement in August 2022 for Polestar to supply batteries and technology to power Candela’s electric hydrofoil boats. The Candela C-8 ‘powered by…
Mini offering free home charger for new EV orders
MINI is helping encourage emission-free motoring by offering MINI Electric customers a complimentary home charger as part of their new vehicle purchase. Available to all MINI Electric orders from 1 January to 31 March 2023 inclusive, the offer gives customers a complimentary Pod Point home charger and installation for charging at home. After home installation…
Polestar sales up 80% year on year
Polestar 3. Image: Polestar Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, delivered approximately 21,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022, bringing the preliminary estimate for full-year global volumes to 51,500 cars, up 80% year-on-year. In 2023, Polestar anticipates global volumes to increase by nearly 60% to approximately 80,000 cars, led…
CES 2023: Polestar 3 hopes to be first car to feature Google HD Map
Polestar vehicles will benefit from the latest enhancements and developments showcased by Google at CES 2023. Developments include Google’s new HD map that will debut in Polestar 3. “These developments are the direct result of our strong relationship with Google and show the advantages of integrating the innovative Android Automotive OS in our cars,” says…
Peugeot unveils INCEPTION CONCEPT EV with 497 mile range
PEUGEOT has unveiled the INCEPTION CONCEPT, an EV powered by a 100kWh battery providing a range of 497 miles. With two electric motors, the INCEPTION CONCEPT produces almost 680hp and accelerates from 0-62mph in under three seconds. The model also features 800V technology, enabling it to add 93 miles of range in just five minutes,…
UK car sales drop 2% in 2022, as EV marketshare overtakes diesel
The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, this second half year performance was not enough to offset the declines recorded during the first half…
Electric preferred to petrol cars, among ‘duel fuel’ households
A survey from Zap-Map shows that electric cars are favoured for all kinds of journeys, among EV owners who also own a petrol or diesel car. Research from electric vehicle (EV) charge point mapping service Zap-Map has shown that around a third of EV owners own a petrol or diesel vehicle too. But its survey…
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…
