Category: Electric Vehicles
Two-thirds of people believe travel changed for good
Business mobility service Alphabet GB today has published a new report ‘Fleet Streets’, which reveals that two-thirds of people believe their work travel patterns have changed permanently. The new report examines how the pandemic has accelerated changes to travel and transport, altering consumer and business habits across the UK. With mass migration to working from…
Volkswagen ID.3 limited edition comes to UK
Four years after the I.D. concept was first announced, a limited edition of the Volkswagen ID.3 is now available in the UK. The manufacturer's third electric vehicle after the Beetle and the Golf, The ID.3 is produced in Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant in the east of Germany. The Zwickau factory is entirely powered by renewable energy,…
Only 2 in 5 planning on buying EV, claims RingGo survey
New survey from RingGo shows only 2 in 5 planning to buy EV Today may be the inaugural World EV Day, but it seems that British consumers aren't able to back up claims of eco-consciousness with action, at least as far as buying electric vehicles (EVs) are concerned. According to new research…
World EV day: Government plans to boost electric uptake
Parking spaces painted green, chargepoints at supermarkets and popular tourist sites, and batteries that could charge in six minutes could all form part of the government’s plans to accelerate electric vehicle uptake, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today on the inaugural World EV Day (9 September). The government claims it is turbocharging its commitment…
SMMT calls for EV purchase incentives
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called on government to commit to significant long-term incentives for electric vehicle (EV) purchase and binding targets on charging infrastructure, as a new survey suggests almost half of UK motorists don’t feel ready to make the switch by 2035. The call was made as more than…
Ford adds AI tech to Ford Mustang Mach-E
Making its debut in the all-new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s next-generation SYNC - a technology that learns from driver behaviours to make smart suggestions. It combines conversational speech recognition, internet search results and machine learning intelligence to make time-saving recommendations based upon previous journeys. Ford showcased its new communication and entertainment system for the…
Nissan dealers preparing for green EV number plates
Nissan dealers are preparing for the arrival of a new kind of numberplate this autumn. The plates are being brought in especially for electric vehicles (EVs) and have an eye-catching green flash on the left-hand side to highlight the fact that EVs are emission-free. As 70-plate models are introduced at Nissan dealers, trial green numberplates have…
Flying cars: just how close are they to reality?
Image: Samson Switchblade Research from comparison and switching site Uswitch has revealed the flying cars closest to reality, our attitudes to the emerging tech and 5 designs which are coming soon... 1. A first-generation flying car could cost as little as £95,000 Although some may not look like the technology…
Rolls-Royce Phantom and Silver Cloud go electric
Looking for a vintage Rolls-Royce, but don't want to spend an absolute fortune filling up at the pump and destroying the environment in the process? Well Lunaz, which has already electrified Jaguar and Bentley models, is pleased to announce the start of production of the world’s only electrified Rolls-Royce cars. Its Rolls-Royce Phantoms are powered…
5 EVs that could be cheaper than petrol car
The Skoda CITIGOe: one of five EVs that could be cheaper than a petrol car Electric vehicles (EVs) are often seen as being more expensive than petrol cars, but if the fuel saving costs are taken into account and the upfront purchase price is spread across monthly leasing payments, then a…
