Tag: Passenger
Volkswagen unlocks end-to-end China development in key milestone
Volkswagen Group has confirmed that for the first time, its recent Chinese business expansions now means it is capable of developing and validating a new car model for China whilst being completely separated from...
Electric car market share in EU reaches 16.4%, overtaking diesel
Electric car market share across the European Union continued to grow through the autumn, according to new statistics published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).From the start of the year till the end...
Lucid Gravity starting price reduced to $79,900 with new model
Lucid Motors has reduced the base price of its Lucid Gravity electric SUV, currently sold across the USA and Canada.Previously, the Gravity started at around $94,900 USD for the 'Grand Touring' specification, but the...
Nissan Leaf UK prices to start at £32,249 with Electric Car Grant
Nissan has confirmed UK pricing for the third-generation Nissan Leaf, with the new EV set to enter the highly competitive £30,000-£35,000 electric car segment.Alongside production facilities elsewhere in the world, the new Leaf will...
Best Tesla models compared: Which electric car is right for you?
Since Tesla brought its first mass-produced electric car to market in 2012 with the Model S, the EV company has been on a roll with new launches, with models such as its world's best-selling...
Jeep Recon revealed: A fully-electric take on the Wrangler
Jeep has revealed the Jeep Recon, the first fully-electric vehicle from the brand to gain its 'Trail Rated' badge, with this new model passing Jeep's own rigorous tests that prove its off-road capabilities.The Jeep...
Rivian offers $5,000 towards a new EV lease in US sales push
American electric vehicle manufacturer, Rivian, has launched a limited time EV leasing offer for its US customers, running up until the end of November.Rivian is running the $5,000 offer on the entry-level dual motor,...
Rivian stock surges ahead of 2026 R2 EV launch
Stocks of all-electric American automaker Rivian have reached a 52-week high, with its stock price most recently touching $18.02 USD.This represents an impressive rise of over 35% over just the last five days. But...
Used EV sales hit new high in the UK, up 44% year-on-year
Used EV sales in the UK have hit record highs, according to new data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).In the third quarter (July 1st to September 30th), 80,614 used...
Toyota Hilux goes electric for the first time
The ninth generation of the popular Toyota Hilux pickup truck is set to be offered in fully-electric form for the first time.In the switch to electrification, Toyota has maintained the unstoppable attributes that made...
Renault Twingo Electric revealed as sub-£20,000 EV
The final production form of the Renault Twingo Electric has been revealed by Renault, arriving as a sub-£20,000 EV in 2027.With the Renault's China development centre, the Twingo has been developed in under two...
Pay per mile: UK proposes 3p per mile tax for EVs
The UK government is considering implementing a pay per mile tax for electric vehicles, as a record number of new car buyers make the switch away from petrol and diesel towards EVs, with the...
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Electric cars now account for 26% of new UK car sales
The sale of new electric cars in the UK continues to get stronger, with BEVs accounting for 26% of all new cars registered in the country last month.This marks October as the strongest month...
Longbow Speedster EV: six months from sketch to street
Ultra lightweight new EV, the Longbow Speedster launched in London.Kerb weight targets land dramatically below the EV norm under 1,100kg.Longbow aims to redefine the sports car category as sustainably led EV form.From ideation to...
Toyota Corolla EV: Multi-powertrain concept revealed
The world's best selling car of all time is set to go fully-electric for the first time, with Toyota revealing a new Toyota Corolla Concept at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show.Toyota is set to...
Honda unveils small EV prototype, set to launch in 2026
Honda is set to enter the growing small EV market in 2026, after unveiling its Super-N Prototype.The production model will be sold in Japan, as well as select markets elsewhere in Asia and the...
Toyota secures UK funding for electric quadricycle feasibility study
A consortium led by Toyota, also bringing together ELM Mobility, Savcor, and the University of Derby, has secured funding through the UK's £2.5 billion DRIVE35 programme to carry out a feasibility study of an...
Chevrolet Bolt reintroduced as the cheapest electric car in the US
Following its discontinuation back in 2023, General Motors is set to bring back the Chevrolet Bolt EV for the 2027 model year (next year), re-cementing the model's position as the cheapest electric car on...
UK records best month ever for new EV registrations
The UK has recorded its best month ever for new EV registrations, with 72,779 electric passenger cars registered in the month of September.Fully-electric cars accounted for 23.3% of new cars registered that month, and...
Volkswagen Group set for affordable EV offensive
The Volkswagen Group is set to add to the increasingly large list of cheap electric cars available across the market, bringing the possibility of EV adoption to an ever wider audience of drivers.At this...
China’s Changan debuts in the UK, combining China-speed manufacturing with European R&D
Following its European brand launch earlier this year, Changan Automobile has now launched in the UK, initially coming with a fully-electric SUV: The Deepal S07.With a single, all-equipment-included retail price of £39,990, the Deepal...
The AA launches quarterly UK EV Readiness Index
UK motoring association The AA has launched a new UK EV Readiness Index, which will be published quarterly and give a rating of how ready the general public is to switch to electric vehicles.The...
Octopus Electric Vehicles expands into Germany, making V2G charging more accessible
Octopus Energy Group's EV leasing business, Octopus Electric Vehicles, has announced that it will soon expand into Germany, opening up the opportunity for all-in-one EV leasing to millions more people living in the heart...
Navigating the EV Shift: A Rivian Perspective
CALSTART is a North American non-profit organisation helping to drive the advancement of clean transportation, with a focus both on the U.S., and on a global scale through its ‘Drive to Zero’ initiative, in...
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