Category: Electric Vehicles
Milton Keynes EV drivers invited to take part in charging trial
Electric vehicle drivers in Milton Keynes can now apply to trial domestic smart chargers, vehicle to grid (V2G) chargers and home battery storage, with the option to keep the equipment at the end of the project. The project is investigating ways to balance the peaks of electricity use associated with charging electric vehicles at home.…
Tesla profits up 30% but Elon Musk brands factory closures as ‘Fascist’
Demand for Tesla electric cars grew during the first three months of the year, despite the Coronavirus pandemic and rants from boss Elon Musk about lockdown measures that have forced his factories to close. Quarterly revenues jumped 30% from last year to $5.9bn (£4.7bn), allowing the firm to turn a small profit of $16m. It…
EV charging points at supermarkets double in two years
The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC. Some 542 EV charger units were installed by supermarkets from the end of October 2017 to the end of 2019, taking the total on their sites to 1,115 –…
Mini Electric partners with OVO energy for free miles
Mini has announced a partnership with OVO Energy to provide 5,000 free, green miles to new Mini Electric owners in the UK. Customers of the brand’s first fully-electric vehicle, who choose to make a simple switch from their current home energy supply to OVO’s EV Everywhere package, will get the electricity for their first 5,000…
8 in 10 considering buying EV, claims Sainsbury’s
Almost eight in 10 (77%) would contemplate purchasing an EV, with 5% of already owning one, reveals research from Sainsbury’s Bank Car Loans. An analysis of data shows that in 2019 Personal Loan customers took out an average loan of £11,469 to purchase a vehicle. The study found however that UK drivers are willing to…
Could empty driveways drive EV revolution?
Empty driveways are at the forefront of increasing the number of electric vehicle (EV) charge point spaces in the UK, at least according to the latest research by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk Its survey reveals that homeowners with an empty driveway and EV charge point, who rent them to motorists who pay to ‘park and…
Nissan creates ‘environmentally friendly’ lullaby for EVs
Scientists have created an ‘environmentally friendly’ lullaby for parents who are forced to take their young children for a drive to get them to sleep. More than half of mums and dads take their little ones out in the car – once a week for many – to help them nod off. Around seven in…
Nissan Leaf completes 230 mile autonomous journey
A modified 2017 electric Nissan LEAF electric vehicle has completed the UK’s longest and most complex autonomous car journey - self-navigating 230 miles on British roads. The vehicle travelled from Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Beds., to the brand’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Over the course of the 230 mile autonomous journey, the…
GQ’s Electric Hypercar award goes to Pininfarina Battista
Men's lifestyle brand GQ has awarded the title of ‘Electric Hypercar of the Year’ to the new Pininfarina Battista at its Car of the Year (GQ Coty) ceremony in central London. The prestigious award coincides with the start of the 90th anniversary celebrations of Pininfarina, the design house and coachbuilder of some of the world’s…
100,000 Battery Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2020
At least 98,500 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to figures from electric vehicle leasing company DriveElectric. This figure is based on DriveElectric’s own forecasts, and it will represent a significant increase from 37,850 - the number of battery electric vehicles registered in the UK in 2019.…
