[nggallery id=2200 template=customlinks] The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid Outlander – has amassed sales of more than 1000,000, with over 20 per cent in the UK. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a roaring success for Mitsubishi, with its clever pricing (it costs the same as the diesel Outlander when you factor in […]
How do you SLASH vehicle emissions in London? You GNEWT it!
Gnewt Cargo in London has the world’s largest electric commercial fleet of delivery vehicles, and is helping reduce London’s pollution with its ‘Last Mile’ delivery service. We’ve long banged on about the perfect use for electric vehicles being for deliveries in congested cities, and that’s finally happening in London on a decent scale, thanks in no […]
Turkey’s Electric Car will be BETTER than a TESLA says Turkish minister
Turkey’s fledgling electric car business will make electric cars that are better than anything Tesla builds, says Turkish Science Minister. Last year we reported that Turkey is working to build its own state-funded electric car business, and that it had bought the rights to the Saab 9-3 Platform from NEVS as a basis for a new […]
Tesla cries ‘HELP!’ as it tries to find a way to build 1 million cars a year
[nggallery id=2311 template=customlinks] Elon Musk is calling out to motor industry production engineers as Tesla try to find a way to build 1,000,000 cars a year by 2020. The new Tesla Model 3 – Tesla’s affordable electric car – got its first public outing just over a month ago, and within a few days had garnered […]
BMW i3 EV gets HUGE increase in range – now up to 195 miles
The BMW i3 – BMW’s electric city car – has been given new batteries which increase its official range to 195 miles – double what was available. The BMW i3 is BMW’s take on the electric city car, and it has plenty going for it. But the range isn’t huge at around 80-100 miles (and […]
Ford planning a TESLA Model 3 rival with 200-mile range – could be Ford Model E
Ford has confirmed that it’s preparing a rival to the Tesla Model 3 EV, with a new Ford – probably called the Model E – getting a 200 mile range. The reveal of the Tesla Model 3 must have given long-established car makers real concern, with some 400,000 Model 3s ordered within a week as the […]
Tesla Autopilot is UNSAFE says VOLVO engineer
The Tesla Autopilot Autonomous Driving system is unsafe, says a Volvo engineer, as it expects drivers to take over without warning. Tesla’s Autopilot system is a clever piece of technology that delivers semi-autonomous driving ability to let drivers give over control of their car on motorways, and is perhaps the most sophisticated autonomous driving technology […]
Tesla Destination Charging rolls out in the UK and Europe
Tesla is rolling out Destination Charging in the UK and Europe, allowing Tesla owners to charge their cars at Hotels, Restaurants and Malls. One of the biggest obstacles to the take-up of electric cars (apart from battery technology) has been range anxiety and the lack of facilities to re-charge easily when out and about. Public […]
Volvo plan to sell one MILLION electrified cars (EVs and plug-in hybrids) by 2025
Volvo has set itself a target of producing one million electrified cars by 2025 – that’s pure electric and plug-in hybrids – right across its range. Volvo keeps setting itself headline-grabbing targets as it seeks to consolidate its mission to be a premium car maker with a heart and soul, and the latest is to […]
Mahindra e2o ‘AFFORDABLE’ electric car launches in the UK. DON’T waste your money.
The Mahindra e20 has been launched in the UK as an affordable electric car, costing from £12,995 (after grant) and sold online to customers. The cost of electric cars has been one of the obstacles EVs have faced, and industry giant Mahindra thinks it has the answer to that with this, the Mahindra e20, launching […]