The electric Nissan LEAF retained its title as the best-selling electric car in the UK and Europe in 2014, doubling sales in the UK compared to 2013. The electric Nissan LEAF has been on sale in Europe since 2011, is built in the UK and is something of a sales success story. Well, in comparison […]
Tesla Roadster 3.0 upgrade package: OFFICIAL
Tesla has revealed the Roadster 3.0 package for the Tesla Roadster which upgrades the batteries, aerodynamics and rolling resistance of Tesla’s first car. [nggallery id=875 template=customlinks] Just before Christmas we revealed that Elon Musk was promising some significant upgrades for the Tesla Roadster – Tesla’s original foray in to electric cars – and here it […]
Tesla Roadster update promised by Elon Musk
Elon Musk is promising news of an exciting update for the Tesla Roadster before the end of 2014, news which is expected to be new batteries and bigger range. [nggallery id=875 template=customlinks] Tesla seems yo have forgotten about its first car – the Lotus-based Tesla Roadster – as it’s moved on to bigger and better […]
Nissan LEAF battery pack replacement DROPS to £5,000
The price of replacing a worn out battery pack in a Nissan LEAF EV has dropped in price from £20k three years ago to a much more reasonable £5,000. Nissan has been rolling out deals in various markets for replacing the battery packs on the LEAF EV recently as the first LEAFs now get to […]
Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive – price from £31,950
Mercedes has revealed price and specification details for the new B-Class Electric Drive, available in two trim levels and costing from £31,950 before grant. [nggallery id=2003 template=customlinks] With the BMW i3 mopping up EV sales, Mercedes are keen to get their electric competition – the much more traditional Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive – on to the market […]
2016 Nissan LEAF to get 250 mile range
Nissan boss, Carlos Ghosn, has said that the next generation of Nissan electric cars – the next LEAF is due in 2016 – will have an official range of 250 miles. We’ve never been a fan of electric cars as a replacement for the ICE car because they are incapable of offering the flexibility and […]
Renault ZOE i – a Zoe with its own batteries
The Renault ZOE i has been revealed as a ZOE EV where you don’t have to lease the batteries, costing from £18,443 after Government grant. The Renault ZOE i has been revealed as a ZOE EV where you don’t have to lease the batteries as well as buy the car, but the sting in the […]
Kia Soul EV price & specs – costs £29,995
The Kia Soul EV – Kia’s electric Soul – will cost £29,995 in the UK (less £5k government EV grant), have a range of 132 miles and 7 year warranty. [nggallery id=1981 template=customlinks] The Kia Soul EV was revealed at the Chicago Motor Show at the beginning of the year and started in production for […]
Tesla Model X SUV delayed again – not in UK until 2016
The Tesla Model X SUV – Tesla’s electric SUV with Falcon doors and 4WD – will not now go in to production until Q3 2015, meaning 2016 UK deliveries. We did consider, when Tesla announced the 4WD P85D drivetrain for the Model S recently, that it probably heralded the imminent arrival of the Model X SUV […]
Tesla Model S P85D – fully specced – costs £109,000
The new four-wheel-drive, 681 bhp Tesla Model S P85D has gone on sale from £81,000 – with first deliveries in July 2015 – but costs £109k fully specced. Earlier this month Tesla revealed the 4WD Model S – the Model S P85D – as a new range-topping Model S with an enormous 681bhp thanks to […]