Tag: EV

Kia Charge service grows, now offering over 800k European charge points

Kia's in-house EV charging service, Kia Charge, has passed a new milestone in Europe.The all-in-one charging app, which is available across 28 European territories, now has access to over 800,000 EV charging points across...

Hyundai Europe restructures leadership, as electrification journey continues

Hyundai Motor Europe has announced a restructure of its leadership team, with marketing, product, and PR now becoming separate divisions.The move comes after Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, Vice President of Marketing, Product and PR, has decided...

Renault 4 EV teased ahead of Paris Motor Show reveal

Renault's strategy of referencing back to classic models on new EVs is set to continue, after it revealed some close up shots of the upcoming, all-electric, Renault 4 E-Tech.Inspired by the original 1961 Renault...

Ford Power Promise launched in U.S., bundling free charger with each new EV

In a move which Ford hopes will further inspire consumer confidence in electric vehicles, the manufacturer has launched a scheme which it calls the 'Ford Power Promise'.Under the new promise, all Mustang Mach-E, F-150...

Volkswagen ID.3 drops to €29k in Germany, achieving near price parity with Golf

Following stalling Volkswagen EV sales over the previous months, the manufacturer has announced a €3,000 price drop for its electric ID.3 hatchback, beginning in October.The discount has only been applied to German sales so...

Porsche partners with Electrify America, offering 1 year free charging with new Macan EV

As part of an ongoing partnership between Porsche Cars North America, and American CPO, Electrify America, buyers of the new Macan Electric will benefit from one years worth of free public charging.The offer will...

Tesla Model Y passes Nissan Leaf as most-sold EV in Norway

The best-selling Tesla Model Y has hit an important milestone, picking up where the Nissan Leaf helped kickstart Norway's mass EV adoption.With records beginning from the start of 2011, the Model Y has overtaken...

First Bus to spend £59m electrifying its West of England bus depots

UK bus operator, First Bus, is further building on its national electrification of its fleet, with £59 million set to be spent on making two major bus depots, in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, ready to...

Volvo Trucks delivers 70 electric units to California, in $21.5m government program

As part of a decarbonising $21.5 million program called SWITCH-ON, supported by the United States' Environmental Protection Agency, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District, 70 Volvo Trucks VNR models have been delivered...

JLR makes Halewood factory EV-ready, with £500m investment

JLR is making a £500 million investment into its Halewood factory in the UK, as the site pivots to electric vehicle production over the coming years.This consists of £250 million being invested now in...

High-mileage Tesla Model S Review: How does a 258k mile EV hold up?

The Tesla Model S is the iconic electric car that has inspired a generation of battery electric vehicles. It first landed on UK shores over a decade ago, on 9 June 2014, to be...

Places for London selects Fastned as preferred partner for future EV charging hubs

Transport for London's property arm, Places for London, which is building retail, residential, and office spaces across the capital city, has announced a preferred partnership with European CPO, Fastned.Subject to approval, this partnership will...
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Peugeot E-5008 Review: The most affordable premium seven-seat EV

Peugeot’s all-new E-5008 is an important turning point in Peugeot’s massive drive towards electric vehicles. This is the first time the historically top-selling 5008 model has been available in fully-electric form. It also marks...

U.S. makes $3bn investment in nationwide battery projects

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced funding worth over $3 billion, marked for 25 projects across the U.S., that will help strengthen its domestic battery supply chain.These projects will generate over 12,000 jobs,...

Sub-€19k EV coming to Europe, as Leapmotor opens order books

Leapmotor International, the joint venture split 51/49 between Stellantis and Leapmotor, has opened order books for two new Leapmotor-branded EVs, in Europe.This includes the T03, a compact EV starting at €18,900 (£15,735) to rival...

UK’s FirstGroup invests £1m in KleanDrive, to electrify existing buses

UK transport operator FirstGroup's energy investment branch, FirstGroup Energy, is making a £1 million investment in KleanDrive, the creator of modular electric drive units which can quickly convert existing heavy diesel and petrol vehicles.The...

Bespoke EV firm, Hedley Studios, appoints new MD to grow its operations

UK-based Hedley Studios, recently rebranded from 'The Little Car Company', which as the name hints, produces shrunk down, electric-powered versions of coveted classic car designs such as the Aston Martin DB5 and Ferrari 250...

Used EV market needs grants and tax breaks, UK’s BVRLA warns

The UK's British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has called on the government to bring in more incentives and tax grants to support the UK's used EV market in particular, in order for...

UK’s Halfords to increase its premium ebike offerings by 300%

UK motoring and cycling retailer, Halfords, has announced plans to drastically increase the size of its ebike retail operations, as it eyes up a growing demand for ebikes in the country.Under the plans, the...

EV motor company DeepDrive lands €30m investment

Germany-based electric motor manufacturer and startup, DeepDrive, has announced a successful investment of €30 million, in its Series B funding round.This second round of funding brings the total raised by the firm to just...

£4m more invested in London electric bus charging, as capital’s electric fleet passes 1,600

London's electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has announced a £4 million investment to build a new 4.5 MW connection at Arriva's bus depot in Thornton Heath, London, to add to the capital's electric bus...

Electric delivery truck creator, OX Delivers, to double UK workforce in 2025

OX Delivers, UK creators of a electric truck purpose built for delivery services in Africa, have announced plans to double the size of its UK workforce by the end of next year.These new employees...

Norway’s turning point: EVs outnumber petrol cars for first time

In a global first, Norway, famously an early mass adopter of EVs, now has more fully-electric passenger cars on the road than pure petrol models.The milestone was reached this week, with over 754,300 passenger...

EV growth will peak demand for fossil fuels as early as 2027

Research undertaken by BloombergNEF shows that the rapid growth of the EV market, particularly across the key regions of China, Europe, and the US, is already causing demand for oil in the road travel...
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