CALLUM today reveals CALLUM SKYE, the brand’s high-performance multi-terrain electric vehicle, created for discerning owners seeking extraordinary on- and off-road adventures. CALLUM SKYE is the company’s first own brand vehicle fully conceived, designed and engineered in-house. Breaking new ground for CALLUM and the industry, SKYE occupies a distinctive … [Read more...]
Tyre wear training courses for hard drivers
Fleets should consider driver training to counter the high level of tyre wear being reported on electric vehicles, suggest analysts at FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says the additional weight and performance of EVs means that employees who drive company cars more aggressively are getting through sets of tyres much more quickly than would be … [Read more...]
First drive: BYD Dolphin Design
If you have used a Nokia 3310 mobile phone, Apple i-pad or ridden on a new Transport for London electric bus, then you have already experiened BYD technology. The Chinese battery technology business which has powered these landmark products has a global footprint powering many familiar items and is about to become a major player in the electric car … [Read more...]
Upgraded VW electric SUVs now on sale
Volkswagen has upgraded its ID.4 and ID.5 electric models, with both available to order now from £46,035. The two electric SUVs now feature a new-generation infotainment system, complete with a larger 12.9-inch screen and intuitive menu structure and controls – including illuminated sliders for cabin temperature. The optional augmented-reality head-up … [Read more...]
Share your car and cover your leasing cost
Sharing your car and getting paid more than your leasing cost is proving attractive in Sweden. In a society where the average car stands still 96 percent of the time, Lynk & Co has recognised the opportunity for change. Through Lynk & Co's award-winning app, they empower every 01 subscribed owner and subscriber to safely share their car with others … [Read more...]
Ford Turkey battery plant is a non-starter
Ford and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution have scrapped plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Turkey after their local partner Koc Holding withdrew from the project. Koc Holdings said it was pulling out of the deal due to concerns over the rate of EV adoption in Europe and timing of the project in view of the current economic slowdown in … [Read more...]
Tradelines 15 November
A new fully electric premium MPV, the Volvo EM90 with a range of about 450 miles, will broaden the appeal of the brand and meets even more customer needs. Following the reveal of the already award-winning and fully electric EX30 small SUV earlier this year, the EM90 represents the second expansion with more space and features and will initially be launched … [Read more...]
Used EV prices expected to fall in short term
Nearly half of dealers (46%) think the values and prices of electric vehicles (EVs) will fall following the government’s move to push-back the electrification deadline to 2035, as consumers take more time to make the switch. November’s new Startline Used Car Tracker also shows that 44% believe a corresponding rise in petrol and diesel prices and values … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 November
With its 300hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine and all-wheel-drive, the new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman is coming soon. It hits 62mph in 5.4 secs., runs to a limited 155mph and has sporting chassis and driver assistance systems inc. some hands-off features, with a simplified cockpit with maximum 1450 litres luggage space. York has been shortlisted by … [Read more...]
Gamechanger in ev charging coming down the line
The owners of Asda have bought the Tesla charger network and are preparing for a rapid extension for all plug-in hybrid and battery cars. As the UK is likely to reach a million BEVs next February according to Cap HPI, the Asda move is very significant. Asda owner, the EG Group run by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, said in a statement that the Tesla … [Read more...]
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