[nggallery id=1913 template=customlinks] New Aston Martin boss Andy Palmer has confirmed that AML are working on an all electric Rapide with four-wheel-drive and 800bhp. Expected by 2017. It looks like even Aston Martin are not immune from looking at ULEVs as a way of garnering new customers and, perhaps more importantly, allowing their low emissions […]
Wireless EV ‘On the Move’ charging trials to start in England. A sensible move?
Off road trials of new wireless charging technology for electric cars is to be trialled in England over the next 18 months to see if the technology is viable. Highways England has announced they’re planning off road trials of the technology needed to power electric cars (and hybrids with batteries) on the move starting later in […]
First Toyota Mirai hydrogen powered cars arrive in the UK
[nggallery id=1891 template=customlinks] The first of the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai’s heading for buyers in the UK and Europe have arrived on UK shores, ahead of delivery to end users. The arrival of the Toyota Mirai on UK shores isn’t of itself a huge deal, but it does mark a step-change in the car market as […]
Tesla Charging Snake looks like ALIEN technology (video)
Tesla has revealed a robotic charging snake that automatically hooks up when you drive in your garage. But it looks more likely to swallow owners whole. Elon Musk has been threatening to build an automatic charging module so owners of the Model S (and soon the Model X too) don’t have to exert themselves by plugging […]
Tesla Model X SUV deliveries to start in September in US: OFFICIAL
Tesla has revealed that the first Model X SUV deliveries will start in the USA in September 2015, although it will probably be another year before the UK gets Model X. The Tesla Model X SUV – Tesla’s SUV take on the Model S – has been ‘on the way’ for a very long time, […]
2018 Audi Q6: C-BEV Concept previews Audi’s Tesla Model X rival
The Audi C-BEV Concept will debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show previewing an electric Audi Q6 with which Audi will take the fight to the Tesla Model X. We discovered back in March that an electric Audi Q6 was in the making, and that it would arrive in 2018 as a pure electric coupe SUV, […]
Nissan LEAF EV loses TWO THIRDS of its value in first 12 months
The electric Nissan LEAF may be the UK’s best-selling BEV, but if you buy one new you can expect to lose 66 per cent of your money in the first year. Electric cars may not be exactly flying out of showrooms, but they are selling in bigger numbers than they were – at least until […]
Tesla Model S P85 D now with ‘Ludicrous’ mode for truly BONKERS performance
The Tesla Model S P85 D – Tesla’s dual motor, 4WD Model S – can now be had with ‘Ludicrous’ mode which allows the Model S to get to 60mph in 2.8 seconds. The arrival of the Tesla Model S P85D last year – complete with two electric motors delivering up to 682bhp and insane performance […]
Renault Zoe & Twizy EVs updated – longer range and new trim levels
Renault has updated the Zoe and Twizy electric cars with a new longer-range electric motor option and new trim levels to fit with the rest of Renault’s range. The Renault Zoe and Renault Twizy EVs may not exactly be stellar sellers, but in common with other ULEVs (and in particular plug-in hybrids) sales are growing. […]
Nissan LEAF UK sales hit 10,000 – but it’s a long way from being the nation’s favourite ULEV
Nissan has announced that the electric LEAF has sold more than 10,000 units in the UK since it went on sale in 2011, a massive 63.3 per cent EV market share. We can no loner say that electric cars don’t sell in the UK, as the Nissan LEAF hits 10,000 UK sales since its launch […]