At a time when the UK is facing a number of energy challenges, in areas including security of supply, increasing prices, and the need to achieve Net Zero, the Electric Nation V2G project has demonstrated that EV drivers can reduce their energy bills by using vehicle to grid (V2G) charging.
Two electric vehicle HyperHubs are opening in York which aim to act as a demonstration of best practice for the design of EV charging facilities in cities.
Parents that have switched to electric, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles say their current cars are more effective in helping young children fall asleep than the previous petrol or Diesel cars they have owned, according to the latest research by Citroën UK.
The needs of those who use their cars to tow are being overlooked in the rush to go electric, according to Britain’s leading consumer champion and new car buying platform, What Car?.
Electrogenic is excited to announce the launch of a revolutionary ‘drop in’ kit to convert working Land Rover Defenders to fully-electric power. The conversion kit, aimed at the agricultural sector and landowners, has been in development and extensively tested over the past 18 months on Worthy Farm, host to the Glastonbury Festival.
An online Opinion Matters poll commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman, the Ombudsman dedicated to the automotive sector, has shown that, with prices at the pumps continuing to increase and reach record highs, nearly half (48%) of UK car owners are concerned about having a pure petrol or diesel-powered vehicle,
With the majority of new homes required to have electric car chargers fitted from today (15 June), multiple award-winning EV smart charger provider Ohme has seen a dramatic increase in demand from housing developers and building companies.
Bentley is completing its new driver-focused S range with the launch of the new Flying Spur S, bringing extra dimensions of increased dynamic ability, dramatic visual presence and heightened aural drama to further enhance Bentley’s pinnacle four-door sedan. This is the first time that Bentley’s
Dame Laura Kenny, five-time Olympic cycling gold medal winner, has welcomed a new Lexus safety system designed to help prevent accidents caused by car doors being opened into the path of cyclists and other vehicles. The risks from “dooring” are in focus this week with World Bicycle Day being celebrated on Friday, 3 June.
Eighteen Scottish businesses have secured a place on a national electric vehicle charging point contract, that will help Scotland's councils work towards having ultra-low emission vehicle fleets.
The world’s first pop-up mini solar car park and electric vehicle charging hub, deployable in just 24 hours, has been revealed at the Surrey Research Park, Guildford today. Developed by 3ti, the UK’s leading designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks (SCPs),
The new partnership between MINI and JVP invests in, builds, and scales emerging and fast-growth companies from Seed to Series B that are shaping the future of cities through novel climate- and urbanfocused technology solutions. The joint venture between MINI and JVP will fuel the next generation of URBAN-X.
EAVX, a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO), and REE Automotive (NASDAQ: REE), an automotive technology leader and provider of electric vehicle platforms, today announced the companies’ new fully electric walk-in van (WIV) prototype will begin customer evaluation this summer. The class 5 vehicle debuts the EAVX body design powered by REE’s
Leading international vehicle emissions testing company, Emissions Analytics, today launches an innovative tyre database, the product of over two years of testing and evaluation.
The critical role played by electric vehicles (EVs) in helping to achieve the UK Government’s net zero target cannot be underestimated.
Not only has April experienced a 4.2% rise in registrations for motorcycles and scooters in April from 10,232 units to 11,327; year-to-date figures are also extremely encouraging, displaying a 32.4% increase in the first four months of the year.
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxfordshire-based sustainable zero-emissions vehicles manufacturers, have commenced a micromobility trial working with leading UK film and television facilities company, BTFS.
Leading visual animator and artist Stefan Marjoram has recreated the Healey by Caton, an ultra-exclusive reincarnation of the iconic Austin-Healey 100/4 sports car, in brand-new digital art. Launched today in an animation film, Stefan showcases the key design differences between the Austin-Healey 100/4 and the all-new Healey by Caton.
A Motor Ombudsman-commissioned online YouGov study of nearly 500 existing and prospective learner drivers in Great Britain, has revealed that nearly half (42%) of respondents would prefer their first car to be fully electric (26%) or in part electric i.e. a hybrid (16%), after passing their driving test. The research also found that male
Production for UK and overseas markets falls -27.2% and -19.0% respectively in the month. 411,273 engines built in first quarter, down -23.2% on Q1 2021.
UK car manufacturing declined -32.4% during the first three months of 2022, with almost 100,000 fewer units made than in the same period last year, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With production volumes still constrained by the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors and
A new British company, EVIOS, has today launched the smartest and most intuitive electric vehicle (EV) home charger on the market, developed from the outset to help drive mainstream adoption of EVs.
Green NCAP announces its first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results, examining the real environmental impact of some of Europe’s most popular cars in order to help car buyers make more informed and sustainable choices.
British luxury supercar and hypercar maker McLaren Automotive announces the appointment of Michael Leiters as its new Chief Executive Officer from 1 July, 2022.
Zap-Map, the UK’s leading app and digital platform for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to search, plan and pay for charging, is today publishing the full report of its market-leading EV Charging Survey, a deep dive into understanding the shape and usage of Britain’s EV charging network.
