Tag: EV

The UK Department for Transport is committing a further £120 million towards growing the EV industry, specifically when it comes to uptake of electric vans, electric taxis, and electric motorbikes.The funding, which was confirmed...

You might never have heard of this brand before. Leapmotor is hitting the UK market on the 1st of March 2025 as a fully-electric brand, initially bringing two models: The T03 city car, and...

A group of UK companies within Climate Group's 'EV100' membership have made a joint call for the UK industry as a whole to step up its positive messaging on electric vehicles, to drive adoption.The...

Ahead of Kia's 'EV Day' on Thursday 27th February, the company has revealed the first photos of its upcoming Kia EV4 electric car - which has previously only been seen in concept form.Arriving in...

Following reports from the new year that Hyundai is readying up pilot production of its solid state EV battery technology, the Korean manufacturer is set to unveil the tech on the 9th of March...

Kia has shown a glimpse of what will be its cheapest EV yet, the Kia EV2 ahead of a concept for the affordable electric hatchback being revealed later this month.The Concept EV2 will be...

The used electric car market in the UK reached record high demand in 2024, according to the latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).Across 2024, approximately 188,382 fully-electric cars (BEVs)...

Volkswagen UK is discounting the entire ID. electric range by £1,000 for a limited time, running between 4 February and 3 March.The offer, which is available on both cash and finance car purchases, means...

At the moment, drivers of EVs in the UK benefit from an annual electric car road tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) rate of £0, which has undoubtedly helped drive EV sales in the earlier years...

The European Commission is looking at law proposals surrounding cleaner corporate vehicle fleets, as it looks to decarbonise road transport across the Union.While the European Union is still working towards a ban on the...

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced plans to open a new fully-owned company within Shanghai, China, which will produce both fully-electric cars and EV batteries within the country.The first electric car to come out of...

As the UK ZEV rises from 22% in 2024 to 28% by the end of 2025 for manufacturers, the country's sales figures for January are in - and while figures look promising for meeting...

Hyundai Motor Group is set to expand its European research and development facilities by over 25,000 square metres, which comes ahead of the OEM's goal to achieve zero tailpipe emissions across the continent by...

The European Commission has approved €48 million worth of state aid that the French government plans to grant directly to AESC's French division, to support the opening of the first phase of a new...

The FIAT Grande Panda has now arrived in Europe as yet another low-price EV from the Stellantis group, after pricing for the Grande Panda was confirmed.The EV variant of the Grande Panda will start...

Asset management firm Legal & General (L&G), which owns retail and leisure parks across the UK, has, with advice from advisors Knight Frank, chosen UK CPO Osprey Charging to deliver ultra-rapid charging hubs at...

Leading global transport and logistics firm, DB Schenker, has taken delivery of the first ten of an order of 100 fully-electric, long distance MAN eTGX trucks which are set to finish joining its German...

As the UK continues its transition to zero-emission vehicles such as electric cars ahead of 2030, popularity and purchases from Chinese EV brands such as BYD and GWM is rising.Chinese brands could account for...

Flexis unveils three EV models on a cutting-edge skateboard platform with SDV tech, built for Europe’s urban logistics.Production to kick off at Renault’s Sandouville plant, with first deliveries in 2026.Big players under the likes...

As originally revealed by the Financial Times, the UK government is currently considering the reintroduction of an EV subsidy scheme for the private purchase sector, which could take the form of the government underwriting...

Following in the steps of other luxury car brands such as Jaguar, Genesis Motor plans to rapidly move to an electrified portfolio within its European market.In the UK this year, purely petrol and diesel...

E.ON Drive Infrastructure is set to significantly expand Scotland's access to public, ultra-rapid EV charging, with plans to build new hubs at six sites in Scotland.The six new hubs will join E.ON's charging hub...

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) plans to make the most of India's electric vehicle sales boom, after it revealed a commitment to build EV battery packs at its Chennai facility.The first locally-sold EV to...

All-electric performance car brand, Polestar, has launched its Polestar Energy app in the UK, following a successful pilot scheme previously ran in the country.Much like smart charging apps provided to customers by other electric...