Tag: Passenger

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...

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+...

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...

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...

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....

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 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...

A group of companies spanning right across the UK's automotive sector have written a joint letter, co-ordinated by the BVRLA, to the Secretary of State for Transport, calling on more actions to support the...

Volkswagen Group's ongoing transition to electric vehicles is evidently accelerating this year, with global deliveries of its fully-electric vehicles up 46.7% in the first half of 2025, compared to the first half of 2024.Specifically,...

The Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+, which is already one of the longest range electric cars on the market, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled in an electric vehicle on...

Leading UK automotive marketplace, Auto Trader, has released the latest edition of its Road to 2030 Report, which assesses the current conditions of the UK's car market in the run up to the 2030...

The latest new car registration figures from the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that registrations of new electric cars continue to rise, with 47,354 electric cars registered in the month...

XPENG, a newly launched Chinese EV brand to the UK, has chosen Ohme as its official home charging partner.The partnership will simplify the EV ownership process for new XPENG buyers, allowing buyers to directly...

U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has announced that it has received another $1 billion worth of investment from Volkswagen Group, after it revealed its Q2 production and delivery figures.The investment counts as another part...

Polestar's in-house public charging service, Polestar Charge, has reached an impressive milestone as it continues to expand the number of public chargers available in Europe under its program.Spanning over various CPOs such as Allego,...

Geely, which already sells EVs in the United Kingdom under its owned brands such as Volvo Cars, Lotus, and Polestar, is set to bring its Geely Auto brand to the UK, kicking off with...

Kia has revealed the UK pricing for its recently revealed electric hatchback and saloon duo, the EV4.Designed to compete with both electric hatchbacks such as the Volkswagen ID.3 and electric saloons such as the...

Xiaomi's direct competitor to the world best-selling Tesla Model Y, the YU7, launched for preorder last week in China, and if preorder figures are anything to go by, it's set to be a hit...

Volkswagen has expanded its Transporter lineup, launching two new fully-electric variants of its seventh-generation Transporter.This includes an all-electric eight-seater shuttle, as well as an all-electric Kombi model.The Transporter was already available in EV form...

The month of May saw the best global month on record when it comes to EV market share, with fully-electric cars accounting for approximately 16.75% of global passenger car sales in the month.These latest...

Continuing the factual and myth-busting EV campaign set up by Auto Trader, ChargeUK, and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders late last year, the fact sheet has been updated with the latest statistics...

As General Motors continues to expand its all-electric lineup in North America across the brands of Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC, the OEM has achieved an impressive milestone as the second biggest seller of EVs...

The first few months of 2025 have seen Tesla’s year-on-year sales and registrations figures drop across many European countries, as we’ve previously reported on.In the first quarter of the year, Volkswagen overtook Tesla for...

Nissan and Silence have expanded the options available in its S04 Nanocar range, bringing four new specific models to the European market.The new models will be distributed through Nissan's European dealer network, and comes...