Renault has announced that the Zoe EV is now available in the UK for just £189 a month and battery monthly lease costs are now from just £45. The Renault ZOE eEV is one of the most affordable electric cars in the UK, with prices from £13,345 (after tax-payer bribe) plus a monthly cost for […]
BMW i3 & i8 EV range won’t be extended any time soon
Despite rumours of a BMW i5 EV to extend the new BMW i range, BMW say there are no plans to extend the range in the near future. BMW have ploughed a chunk of money in to the development of the BMW i3 electric city car and the BMW i8 supercar, but it seems that […]
Mazda reveals Mazda2 EV with range-extender Wankel rotary engine
Mazda has revealed a Mazda2 prototype electric car fitted with a small range-extender Wankel rotary engine to extend the range. It’s long seemed logical that a compact Wankel rotary engine – running at a constant speed – would be a great way of fitting electric cars with a range-extender option. Audi flirted with the idea […]
Renault turn central London in to a full-size Scalextric for the Zoe EV (video)
Renault claim to have created a 1.9 mile full-size Scalextric track in London to race the Renault Zoe EV round London’s landmarks. Even those who have never driven an electric car probably have if we count childhood exploits with Scalextric; hand-grip controllers clenched in hand seeing how fast you can go before your car tips […]
Nissan LEAF hits 3000 sales in the UK
The electric Nissan LEAF has clocked up the milestone of 3000 sales in the UK since it was launched in 2011, with global sales now over 87,000. [nggallery id=1310 template=customlinks] What can probably be considered the first properly convincing electric car – the Nissan LEAF – has clocked up 3,000 sales in the UK since […]
BMW i3 EV takes to the race track (video)
The electric BMW i3 city car may not be built for the track, but that hasn’t stopped BMW in the States taking the i3 out for a few hot laps. [nggallery id=1588 template=customlinks] The BMW i3 EV City Car finally got revealed in July in production guise, and it’s a clever car if not exactly […]
Tesla takes a swipe at BMW & Audi
Tesla’s Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen, has declared the BMW i3 to a piece of IKEA furniture and lambasted the corporate face of Audi. We’ve long been of the opinion that electric cars, certainly with the current levels of battery technology, can never be a replacement for an ICE car. But we do have soft spot […]
VW e-up! electric city car costs £24,250
Volkswagen has revealed that the electric up! – the VW e-up! EV – will cost £24,250 when it gores on sale next week, with customers paying £19,250 after grant. [nggallery id=1445 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen e-up! (we’ve already done the northern jokes) was revealed back in March as VW’s weapon of choice for the electric city […]
Nissan LEAF owners to get FREE ICE car loans and recharging in the UK
Nissan UK has announced that owners of the electric Nissan LEAF will be able to have a free loan of a petrol or diesel car and free charging. We’ve long been of the opinion that an electric car – assuming you’re prepared to fork out the silly amount of money they cost – is a […]
BMW i3 EV only scores 4 stars in Euro NCAP test
BMW’s first electric car – the BMW i3 EV – has scored a disappointing four stars in the latest round of Euro NCAP tests. [nggallery id=1588 template=customlinks] The new BMW i3 is selling well and looks to be a good buy if you do lots of driving in congested urban environments. It offers a decent […]