Volvo has provided the first look at its new range of smaller cars. Volvo showed two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in a new direction and mark the official launch of its global small-car strategy. The 40 series concept models demonstrate for the first time how Volvo plans to expand into the large and lucrative global market for premium … [Read more...]
EV News
Nissan owners to power national grid at peak times
Nissan will launch a trial this year to allow electric car owners in Britain to sell electricity back to the National Grid and potentially make money in the process. Major carmakers are investing heavily in electric cars and in Europe many countries have incentive schemes to get more people to buy them, including Norway, the Netherlands, France and … [Read more...]
Big drive to boost fuel cell vehicles
Plans to make nearly every vehicle in the country zero-emission by 2050 have taken a further step forward today, with the launch of a £2million government fund to encourage more businesses to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles. The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will allow local authorities, health trusts, police forces, fire … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 April
Brake is urging the government to make sure there are no delays to the implementation of new ‘real world’ car emissions tests scheduled for 2017. It’s after shocking results from an investigation across the whole industry by the Department for Transport in the wake of the VW emissions scandal when it was revealed many of their diesel cars’ emissions … [Read more...]
True cost of running EV is tabled
As rumours build that the Chancellor is planning a rise in fuel duty this March Budget, cap hpi shares the running costs for a new breed of Electric Vehicles. The data reveals the Citroen C Zero Hatchback has the lowest Total Cost of Ownership of the EVs on offer, starting at £13,994 for the first 3 years from new. It also has the lowest monthly … [Read more...]
Aston Martin DBX electric supercar will be built in Wales
Wales has won the bid to build the futuristic Aston Martin DBX crossover. Executives from the company and Welsh Government leaders will hold a press conference in Cardiff this morning to formally announce the project and give more details as well as unveil the electric super car. About 750 jobs will be created when the revolutionary car is … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi will honour EV orders after subsidy deadline
Mitsubishi Motors has distanced itself from news that some manufacturers are cancelling customer orders for plug-in vehicles because demand is significantly rising ahead of changes to the Government Plug-in Car Grant. The announcement that the plug-in car grant will reduce from £5000 to £2,500 for plug-in hybrid vehicles bought after 1 March, 2016 has … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 February
In a sign of the changing times, an energy company logo will this month appear on motorway signs for the first time – showing electric car drivers at which services they can charge up. Ecotricity, whose Electric Highway is the most comprehensive car charging network in Europe, and whose 260 ‘Ecotricity Pumps’ cover almost the entire motorway network, … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: BMW X5 xDRIVE 40e
With a record year of UK sales behind them in 2015, when they replaced Audi as the best selling premium brand, and their centenary in front of them in 2016, BMW look fully charged to have a good year. First of their new models to be handed to the UK’s motoring media at the start of their centenary year was BMW’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) production car … [Read more...]
Wessex Garages boost EV network along M4 corridor
Wessex Garages’ new Renault dealership at Newport Retail Park has recently installed a standard electric charger, which has been fitted and supplied by British Gas. Kevin Brown, Renault Business Manager at Wessex Garages, explained: “The new electric charge point will enhance the M4 corridor for electric charging and make life easier for people in South … [Read more...]
