Tag: Electric vehicles
VW upgrades ID.4 and ID.5 EVs with improved range
Upgraded ID.4 and ID.5 now offer ranges of up to 339 miles New drive unit can deliver 75-per-cent more torque and 0 to 62 mph in just 5.4 seconds Faster charging can add 110 miles in approximately 10 minutes Latest infotainment software with intuitive controls plus improved running gear Volkswagen has upgraded its ID.4 and…
Rapid growth of EV home charging predicted, report claims
EV home charging is set to grow nearly 400% over next 5 years A new study from Juniper Research has found that spending on EV charging at home will exceed $16 billion globally in 2026; up from $3.4 billion in 2021. This rapid growth in excess of 390% over the next 5 years is being driven by…
EV charging revolution ‘is excluding disabled’, claims report
Paralympian Ade Adepitan is backing calls for improved disabled access to the EV charging network. Image: Auto Express Investigators have found that many of the UK’s 2.5 million Blue Badge holders risk being excluded from Britain’s EV revolution. Research by Auto Express has revealed that EV charging providers are systematically failing…
EAV launches electric support vehicle for Spin e-scooters
Oxfordshire based micro-mobility manufacturer Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) Limited has launched the EAV2Charge - an ultra-lightweight commercial vehicle based on its EAV2Cubed model. EAV is already supplying multiple international logistics companies such as DPD and Zedify as well as supporting supermarket deliveries by Asda and Ocado. Now EAV’s latest design is aimed at the fast-growing…
Candela unveils world’s fastest all-electric passenger ship
Billed as the world's fastest all-electric ship, the Candela P-30 is set to hit Stockholm’s waterways in 2022, shuttling passengers to and from the archipelago above the waves without wakes, noise and CO2 emissions. While conventional ferries contribute large amounts of CO2 and noxious gases to the atmosphere, the all-electric Candela promises to soar above…
EVA announces partnership with Onto
Following its recent launch, the Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) has announced a partnership with electric vehicle (EV) subscription service Onto. To mark the partnership, Onto is offering EVA England members a £50 discount on an EV subscription to allow people to try an electric car without any long-term commitment. Onto offers a range of EV…
Citroen AMI named Microcar of the Year by GQ
Citroën’s innovative and quirky looking AMI has scooped the ‘Microcar of the Year’ title in the GQ Car Awards 2021 - despite not having launched in the UK yet. Having already been recognised with Top Gear magazine's ‘Disruptor Award’ in the BBC Top Gear magazine Electric Awards 2020, the all-electric AMI boasts zero emissions and…
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…
Hydrogen-based Toyota Mirai to offer 400 mile range
Toyota has announced the second generation of its zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric saloon. Called the Mirai, it allows for an extra (third) hydrogen fuel tank to be added, increasing the car's driving range to around 400 miles
. Toyota began development of a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle in 1992, introducing the first generation Mirai…
Only 1 in 12 think next car will be electric, claims Kwik Fit
With the government now expected to announce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, research for Kwik Fit has revealed that just one in twelve (8%) car owners expect their next vehicle to be fully electric. Improving the charging infrastructure will be key to motorists switching to electric, the…
