Category: Electric Vehicles
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 […]
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 […]
Vauxhall offering ‘free electricity’ to Corsa-e customers
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 for the equivalent of 30,000 […]
Coventry best place for plug-in car owners
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 […]
Electric car sales reach 15% of marketshare, claims BuyaCar
Electric car sales have reached their highest-ever level in the used market, according to the online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk. After languishing for most of the year at around one in […]
Preview: VW ID.4 electric vehicle
As part of its e-offensive, the Volkswagen brand plans to offer electric cars in all major vehicle segments by 2022 and aims to become the world market leader in e-mobility […]
Lime partners with what3words to find mis-parked e-bikes and scooters faster
E-bike and scooter provider Lime has partnered with geocoding system what3words to help members of the public report mis-parked e-bikes and scooters more easily. The partnership will allow Lime users […]
DriveElectric to supply EVs to smart energy island
Leasing company DriveElectric is supplying the electric vehicles (EVs) for a new Orkney smart energy island project called ReFLEX (responsible flexibility) Orkney. Orkney already generates over 100% of its electricity […]
E-bike boom continues in London, claims Lime
Cycling is on the rise in the capital, despite the colder weather, with Lime reporting a 127% uptake in e-bike rides between March and October 2020. The micro-mobility company has also […]
Elon Musk becomes World’s 2nd Richest Person
Tesla founder Elon Musk has leapfrogged Bill Gates to become the world’s second-richest person with a net worth of $128bn (£95.9bn), according to The Telegraph. The billionaire, who founded the […]
