Category: Electric Vehicles
Kia Sportage named Used Car of the Year, e-Niro scoops Best Used Family EV
Popular family SUV rated as 2024 Best Used Family Car and Used Car of the Year Seven-year warranty praised for giving used buyers peace of mind Full details announced on Carbuyer.co.uk today Carbuyer has announced the winners of its 2024 Best Used Car Awards, with the Kia Sportage taking this year’s crown as 2024 Carbuyer Used Car…
VW Group delivers 45% more EVs worldwide in first 9 months of 2023
Volkswagen’s first electric model for the upper mid-sized class, the VW ID.7 531,500 all-electric vehicles (BEVs) were handed over to customers from January to September, compared to 366,600 in the prior year period BEV share of total deliveries increased to 7.9 percent (Jan-Sep 2022: 6.1 percent), reaching 9.0 percent in Q3…
Kia reveals EV5 and two concept models at its first EV day
Kia presents global EV strategy at first annual Kia EV Day Acceleration of ‘EV revolution’ with expanded EV model line-up and charging infrastructure growth Kia unveils three new small to medium-sized electric models The Kia EV5: Production electric compact SUV designed to meet needs of modern individuals with families The Kia Concept EV3: Kia’s vision for…
Vital EV commissions 400kW Kempower Satellite Chargers
Vital EV has commissioned the UK’s first liquid-cooled 400kW Kempower Satellite Chargers – billed as the fastest charger in the UK – at the famous Millbrook Proving Ground automotive testing facility in Bedfordshire. The two 400kW chargers, along with two 260kW chargers, will be used to charge prototype and production vehicles. UTAC Millbrook Proving Ground…
BYD ATTO 3 named Electric Car of the Year by News UK
News UK has awarded Chinese EV, BYD ATTO 3, the title of Electric Car of the Year in its Motor Awards. It was selected for this award following a rigorous evaluation process by the expert panel of automotive journalists from The Sun, The Sunday Times, Driving.co.uk and The Times Luxx magazine The panel evaluated numerous electric vehicles…
Nissan unveils Hyper Urban concept ahead of Japan Mobility Show
In the lead up to the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo later this month, Nissan is revealing a series of all-electric concept vehicles, the first of which is the Nissan Hyper Urban pictured above. The series, to be revealed one by one in digital form leading up to the show’s press day on October 25,…
Kia introduces Plug&Charge to UK with EV9
Kia is set to introduce Plug&Charge experience in Europe The charging technology is to be launched with the EV9 before being rolled out to the rest of Kia’s future EVs Kia is working with partners including Hubject, DCS, and network partners such as IONITY, Aral/BP, and others to bring seamless charging to its customers Kia…
Nissan-backed evolvAD autonomous driving project gets underway
evolvAD, the UK’s newest autonomous driving research project backed by Nissan and funded by the UK Government, has officially got underway. To enhance the UK’s autonomous drive capability and technically support the supply chain’s readiness for mass adoption, evolvAD will put Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) through their paces on a variety of urban…
Numbers saying they will ‘never buy an EV’ nearly doubled, claims Autotrader
The number of people claiming they’ll never buy an EV has nearly doubled, on the back of the government’s U-turn last week which will delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035. According to a recent survey by Auto Trader, 37% of car buyers say they’re unlikely to ever…
Ubitricity adds 10,000th EV charge point
Ubitricity, provider and operator of public charging solutions and a member of the Shell Group, today announced it is now operating more than 10,000 EV charge points across Europe. This milestone was reached during the takeover of nearly 1,500 AC fast charge points as part of ubitricity’s Dutch market entry. The UK remains the company’s…
