Tag: news
Vauxhall and Opel reveal their fastest EV yet: The Mokka GSE
The freshly-revealed Mokka GSE is set to be the fastest fully-electric road car sold by Stellantis' Vauxhall and Opel brands, inspired by the Mokka GSE Rally prototype.With 280 horsepower on tap, the Mokka GSE...
MAN to offer off-grid charging cube to its electric truck and bus customers
Bringing in new levels of flexibility for electric truck and bus operations, MAN Truck & Bus is set to start offering a new charging cube solution, allowing fleet customers to charge their EVs at...
Atlante reaches milestone of 1,000 EV charging stations
Southern Europe CPO Atlante has reached a key milestone in the expansion of its public charging network, with 1,000 individual charging stations now live across its territories.The 1,000 stations total over 3,500 charging points,...
Europe now has 30 EV battery gigafactories in operation
Europe's quest to reduce its reliance on lithium-ion batteries produced in other countries is progressing, with data from New AutoMotive showing that 30 individual battery gigafactories are now live across Europe.Combined, the 30 sites...
Microlino EV joins Europcar’s Zurich and Bern fleets
The fully-electric Microlino bubble car is now available to rent from Europcar's central locations in the Swiss cities of Zurich and Bern, offering a perfect zero-emission mode of transport for traversing the narrow streets...
IONITY grows EV infrastructure at UK’s busiest motorway services
Motorway service area operator Extra has expanded its partnership with European CPO IONITY, adding additional 350kW ultra-rapid EV chargers to its Cobham MSA, on London's major M25 ring road.The expansion brings the total number...
NIO Power now carrying out 97,000 EV battery swaps a day
Chinese EV manufacturer NIO's commitment to EV battery swapping as a key part of future EV infrastructure is showing no signs of letting up, after the firm announced it has reached a milestone of...
UK pricing confirmed for Isuzu’s first electric pick-up truck
Following the Isuzu D-Max EV's official reveal earlier this year, Isuzu UK has confirmed UK pricing for its new model.Offering a 1-tonne payload and 3.5-tonne towing capacity, the D-Max EV will start at £59,995...
Leapmotor launches new discount scheme, skipping the UK Electric Car Grant
Stellantis-backed Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor has launched its new 'LEAP-GRANT', skipping the newly-announced Electric Car Grant, with Leapmotor providing the equivalent discount themselves.The Leapmotor C10 electric SUV will see a £3,750 cut, bringing its...
Connected Kerb to roll out more on-street charging across West Sussex
UK on-street charging provider Connected Kerb is set to deploy 30 on-street EV charging sites across West Sussex, helping to increase EV accessibility for those without off-street parking.The work is being led by West...
JLR-backed Mint Innovation secures £8.1 million to advance its lithium-ion battery recycling project
Mint Innovation, in collaboration with JLR, LiBatt Recycling, and WMG, University of Warwick, has secured £8.1 million in funding to demonstrate its low-carbon recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries.£4.05 million of the funding comes from...
Subaru Uncharted revealed as compact all-electric SUV
Subaru has revealed its latest compact, fully-electric SUV, called the Subaru Uncharted.As part of the ongoing EV collaboration between Toyota and Subaru, the Uncharted operates on the same EV platform as the Toyota CH-R+...
- Advertisement -
JLR and ev.energy partner for smart EV charging pilot
UK OEM JLR and smart EV charging software firm ev.energy have teamed up to run an EV charging pilot scheme, to evaluate the potential benefits of smart charging.The UK-run scheme will see 10 electric...
Sebring Works’ Performance Platform enables low-volume manufacturers to go fully-electric
UK-founded electric sports car manufacturer, Sebring Works, produces a range of retro-inspired EVs, based upon popular sports car shapes from the 1950s and 60s.With the development of its Sebring Performance Platform, already used in...
Auto Trader’s new EV enquiries surge following Electric Car Grant
The UK's leading online car marketplace, Auto Trader, has registered a significant rise in searches and views for new electric vehicles, particularly those priced below £37,000, following the announcement of the Electric Car Grant...
Milence opens three more electric truck charging hubs in Germany
Public electric truck charging provider Milence is continuing its expansion of European infrastructure, opening three new public charging hubs in Germany.One of the three new hubs, in Recklinghausen, marks the first Milence hub to...
eHGV charging infrastructure unveiled at Nissan’s Sunderland car plant
The Nissan Sunderland Plant has unveiled a new £1.4 million eHGV charging station, as Nissan hopes to transform its UK Sunderland site into a flagship EV hub.The installation is part of GRIDSERVE's Electric Freightway...
IONNA partners with Wawa, reaching milestone of 3,000 contracted EV charging bays
IONNA, a North American joint EV charging venture between BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Toyota, has reached a milestone of over 3,000 contracted EV charging bays.The achievement brings the firm...
Volkswagen ID.3 proves its longevity in ADAC’s 160,000km battery test
A long-term endurance EV battery test carried out by German automobile association ADAC on a Volkswagen ID.3 has once again proven the long-term health of batteries in modern electric cars.Finishing a road test of...
A look at retro EV firm Devinci Cars
This guest editor piece was written by Ben Macdonald, CEO of Nodum. You can find out more about Nodum’s charging solutions, here.A once a century change in drivetrain is having profound ramifications across the world....
UK introduces new Electric Car Grant, with discounts of up to £3,750
The Department for Transport confirmed this evening earlier rumours of the return of grants towards the purchase of new electric cars, after the original Plug-in Car Grant scheme was discontinued back in 2022.The new...
UK expected to revive Plug-in Car Grant, according to Transport Secretary
UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told The Telegraph that the government will this week announce the return of purchase grants for new electric vehicles, helping to make the EV transition even more accessible.If...
First Bus opens up its depot charging infrastructure to the EV public, with First Charge
Leading UK bus operator First Bus has opened the first of fifteen bus depots for public EV charging, sharing its existing charging infrastructure for its growing electric bus fleet with the public, essentially transforming...
UK Government announces £63m package to boost EV charging
The UK's Department for Transport has announced a fresh £63 million package to boost the UK's EV charging infrastructure, helping to make the switch to electric easier for both the public and businesses.This package...
- Advertisement -
