Category: Electric Vehicles
Councils to install average of 35 EV chargers by 2025
Local councils are planning to install an average of just 35 electric car chargers each by 2025, despite a ban on the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Currently, there are a mere 7,682 public on-street chargers installed in the UK, leaving drivers who don't have access to off-street parking concerned about…
Renault launches Mobilize future mobility brand
Groupe Renault has launched Mobilize, an all-new business venture targeting customers wishing to adopt more sustainable, shared forms of mobility. It will also - claims a statement - address changing customer needs and will promote sustainable energy use, in line with Groupe Renault’s target of carbon neutrality and its ambition to develop value from the…
Silence e-scooters to launch in the UK
Spanish electric scooter brand Silence is coming to the UK with the launch of four new models, priced from £2,695 to £4,995. Designed, engineered and manufactured in Barcelona, the Silence family of ‘e-moto’ scooters are billed as the perfect solution for the growing number of both individuals and companies looking for low-cost, high-quality and zero-emission…
Hyundai backtracks on Apple Electric Vehicle partnership
South Korean car firm Hyundai has been forced to backtrack on a statement that it is in early talks with Apple over the two companies working together on an electric vehicle. The company's share price rose more than 20% soon after the tie-up was announced, increasing the company's value to by $9bn (£6.5bn). Hyundai’s stock…
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sales to double in 2021
At least 200,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2021, twice as many as 2020, according to figures from EV leasing company DriveElectric. This figure is based on DriveElectric’s own forecasts, and it represents a significant increase from 108,205 - the number of battery electric vehicles registered in the…
Tesla tops EV charging network survey
UK electric vehicle (EV) mapping service Zap-Map has released its annual electric vehicle charging network satisfaction rankings with Tesla remaining in top spot. In second place overall, and the top place for multi-brand networks, is InstaVolt, which retains its position for the third year running. In third place, and greatly improving on its 2019 ranking,…
Disabled access for EV charging needs improvement – survey claims
A new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found issues around accessibility to the charging network for disabled users. Zap-Map, the UK’s EV mapping service, polled 2,200 EV drivers on their experiences of using Britain’s charging network. The survey has been running for four years and is seen as the go-to guide for tracking…
Nissan Leaf celebrates 10 years of electric driving
It doesn't feel like that long of course, but Nissan is celebrating ten years of electric driving as its mass-market LEAF enters its second decade of production. Driven by more than 180,000 people across Europe, the LEAF has prevented a massive 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year, claims Nissan, while…
Vauxhall offering ‘free electricity’ to Corsa-e customers
Vauxhall is offering new Corsa-e customers a free Home Charging Unit and 30,000 miles of free electricity for a limited time, in partnership with British Gas. The offer gives access to an exclusive British Gas Dual Fuel Tariff, with Vauxhall crediting each customer’s account to cover the cost of charging…
Coventry best place for plug-in car owners
Coventry City Centre (2019) – Photography by Si Chun Lam (林詩雋) Coventry is the best place in mainland Britain for plug-in car owners to charge their vehicles - but it lags behind the OUTER HEBRIDES overall, research has revealed. Analysis of latest available government data revealed there is currently one charging…
