With the electric Volkswagen ID. 3 soon to start hitting UK roads, VW has revealed the sound the ID. 3 will have to make for the first time. Although we fully understand the need to make electric cars emit a sound at low speeds to keep the visually impaired – and the terminally dozy – […]
Renault Zoe is the Driving Electric Car of the Year – awards too for Jaguar, Tesla, Nissan and more
The new Renault Zoe is the Driving Electric Car of the Year – and best small electric car too – with other awards for Jaguar, Kia, Tesla and more. What’s the best electric car on the market, you may ask. Well, that very much depends on your needs and budget, but there are more and […]
Electric Mercedes EQA gatecrashes the Mercedes GLA launch
At the launch of the new Mercedes GLA, Mercedes gave us a first look at the electric Mercedes EQA on the screen ahead of its debut in 2020. Yesterday saw the debut of the new Mercedes GLA, as Mercedes turned the GLA in to an SUV, rather than a high-riding hatch, and completed its A-Class […]
Tesla to build 500,000 Electric Cars a YEAR at new Berlin Plant
The new Tesla Plant in Berlin, planned to open in 2021, will produce 500,000 electric cars a year according to a report from Germany’s Bild. Last month, Elon Musk announced that Tesla is to build a new Plant in Germany as the centre of its European operations, as well as an engineering and design centre […]
Jaguar I-Pace gets a bit more range and tech improvements – but it’ll mean a visit to a Jaguar dealer
The Jaguar I-Pace is getting a software update adding a bit more range, better regenerative braking and more. But it’ll mean a visit to a Jaguar dealer. It’s just a week since Jaguar announced SOTA (software-over-the-air) updates are now standard across its range, although existing compatible models will need a visit to a Jaguar dealer […]
Nissan LEAF decked out as a Christmas Tree highlights the power of regenerative energy
Nissan highlights the power of regenerative energy in electric cars by decking out a Nissan LEAF as a Christmas Tree, lit by regenerated energy. Everyone tells you that driving an electric car is just like driving an ICE car, but with a very quiet cabin and instant torque when you shove down with your right […]
Electric Volvo XC40 Recharge owes its range to TESLA
The new electric Volvo XC40 Recharge owes its range to TESLA, as the Model 3’s arrival convinced Volvo they needed to opt for a larger battery pack for the XC40. Logically, battery packs in electric cars should only need to be large enough to deliver the average daily driving range – plus a bit of […]
Tesla Model X and Porsche Taycan score five ‘ELECTRIC’ Euro NCAP stars
In the latest round of Euro NCAP testing, two high-profile and high-cost electric cars – the Tesla Model X and Porsche Taycan – secured five impressive stars. Are electric cars safe? Yes, of course they are, even if ‘electric cars are dangerous‘ is one of the top ten myths commonly cited when drivers are asked […]
UK Electric car sales UP THREE-FOLD in November
New car registrations in the UK fell by 1.3 per cent in November, but sales of electric cars rose three-fold with a three per cent market share. We’ve got rather used to new car sales/registrations in the UK falling every month which, with the political uncertainty weighing heavily on people’s minds since the Brexit referendum, […]
Volkswagen ID.3 on UK public roads as VW and Tesco mark FREE electric car charging at 100 sites
Volkswagen and Tesco are rolling out electric car charging at Tesco stores around the UK with Pod Point, with free charging at 100 sites so far. It’s more than a year since VW and Tesco announced free electric car charging was being rolled out across Tesco’s stores on the UK by Pod Point, and the […]