Tag: electriccars
How China's BYD overtook Tesla to become world's biggest EV maker, now it's plotting to takeover the UK
BYD (Build Your Dreams) arrived in the UK two years ago and has become the fastest growing car brand. How has it achieved its 'overnight success'?
Mercedes' electric family supercar of tomorrow - Concept AMG GT XX hits 224mph and adds 250 miles of range in 5 mins
Previewing a production car due in the next year, the Porsche Taycan rival promises to be a tour de force like nothing else seen in the electric car market.
The great EV U-turn: Brands that have ditched or delayed electric car plans due to slow public demand
Since the start of 2024, a number of auto brands have announced delays or a watering down of battery car strategies due to a lack of demand. Here's every manufacturer that's performed a U-turn.
Electric cars that crash in value in a year: Some are worth just a THIRD of their new price after 12 months
Some electric cars are suffering such catastrophic depreciation that they shed tens of thousands of pounds after just a year. Here's a countdown of the 20 models losing value quickest.
Octopus launches its first ever EV home charger - you could claim 5,000 free miles if you do this one thing
Octopus Energy has launched its new Octopus Charge EV home charger and is offering its first 100 customers the option to claim 5,00 free miles of charging.
Electric cars 'break down more often', reveal both What Car? and the AA
Owners of EVs have revealed they break down and leave them stranded at the roadside more often than their internal combustion engine equivalents, according to a new report.
Another electric U-turn: German car giant scraps promise to end development of petrol engines
The luxury car firm will abandon its commitment to ditching internal combustion engines in 2033 as part of a 'completely new' strategy,
Nissan Leaf unveiled: Five things you need to know about the new electric car saving 6,000 jobs in Sunderland
Nissan's all-new Leaf needs to impress. That's because this heavily revised EV has the weight of thousands of UK jobs in the North East on its haunches.
The car makers giving away free home chargers worth £1,000 to convince you to switch to an electric vehicle
Some electric car makers are willing to take a massive hit on profits to shift more electric cars, offering deals that include free homechargers, complimentary charging and even cash.
Fiat solves 'barrier for electric cars' to allow battery recharges in FIVE MINUTES
The 'technological revolution' will guarantee drivers of EVs can fully recharge their car's battery in the same time it takes to fill up with petrol.
GTi is back! Peugeot's legendary badge is now on an electric car - can it be the 205 GTi's spiritual successor?
The three-letter moniker, which is synonymous with its iconic 205 GTi of the 1980s and 1990s, has been stamped onto a souped-up version of the company's e-208 EV.
Nio comes to the UK this year with Chinese manufacturer launching 'cheap' small EV called Firefly
Chinese car maker Nio is bringing its cheap EV to the UK to take on French and German supermini electric car rivals. It should cost less than £25k and arrive in October.
BYD's 'game changing' five-minute EV flash chargers are coming to Europe within 12 months
BYD is bringing its 1,000-volt, ultra-rapid EV devices to Europe, which will make charging an electric car as quick as filling up with fuel. They will arrive within a year, bosses have said.
Government hasn't hit its own EV fleet targets despite pushing motorists to electric cars
The Government pledged to have 25% of its fleet electric by 2022, but still hasn't achieved more than 15%, despite hiking taxes on fuel cars and hybrids to push EV uptake.
Sporty electric Mini Aceman JCW packs plenty of poke - but is it too much power for its own good?
The new range-topping JCW Aceman compact SUV, like all in the Mini Aceman range, is available only as an electric.