Tag: electriccars
EV owners hit with £22.3m double whammy of car tax and higher charging bills from today
EV owners will collectively pay millions more a month to run their cars as they pay car tax for the first time and Ofgem's price cap kicks in.
MG S5 EV SUV: Is this the best affordable electric family car yet?
MG's latest EV is a small SUV offering that can manage almost 300 miles on a charge and costs less than £28.5K. Is it the best budget SUV offering for electric car buyers yet?
BYD Dolphin Surf city EV will cost around £15,000 and offer 'best value' for buyers
China's BYD has revealed a c.£15k EV will arrive in the UK soon called the Dolphin Surf. It's said to offer the 'best value' so what will you get for that price?
Tesla hits major UK sales milestone - here's how many of its EVs have been delivered since 2014...
Having entered the UK car market in 2014 with its Model S saloon, the EV maker has this month hit a major deliveries landmark.
Citroen's £22,000 e-C3 is the latest model trying to crack the affordable EV market
It is the latest in a recent string of more affordable small EVs to enter the market in recent months as car makers look to broaden the appeal of electric motoring to wider audiences.
The six best EVs that dodge Rachel Reeves' electric car tax raid from April - saving buyers over £2,000
The Chancellor's car tax sting on EVs from 1 April will have major cost implications for buyers of new battery cars costing over £40k. Here's six of the best options below that price point.
EV owners now cover more miles per year than those driving petrol cars
The average yearly distance driven in EVs in Britain is now 8,740 miles, which is 444 miles further than petrol cars, new analysis shows.
Nissan unveils THREE new electric car models as it faces a fight for survival
Nissan will reintroduce the Micra name as a pure EV later this year, shortly followed by a third-generation Leaf. And a new battery-powered Juke is coming in 2026.
What's it like to drive Rolls-Royce's most powerful car EVER? We test the new electric Black Badge Spectre
The pumped-up version of the firm's first all-electric fastback costs from £320k and boasts new Spitfire-inspired features. Here's what it feels like from the pilot's seat...
Citroen 2CV and other iconic models from the French brand's past are set to be reborn as retro EVs
Speaking to This is Money, global chief exec Thierry Koskas (pictured inset) said: 'We want some of our iconic models to further lift the Citroen brand.'
Major car maker partners with Swedish flat-pack EV brand - and no, it's not Ikea
A mainstream global car manufacturer has signed a year-long commercial agreement to evaluate the feasibility of using the Luvly O's flat-pack design to expand its own quadricycle business.
Electric cars too heavy for Britain's motorways could smash through outdated barriers, government warned
The Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers Association says the metal fences that line roads and bridges are designed to 1998 standards, and capable of stopping only traditional petrol or diesel cars.
Mercedes new CLA EV blows the competition out the water with 492 miles of range for around £40k
Are we in the new age of EVs? Mercedes new CLA coupe is priced the same as the hybrid and will give you 492 miles of range for around £40k. It'll go on sale later this year.
Iconic 1980s Renault 5 Turbo to return as an electric 'beast' in 2027
One of the numerous complaints drivers have about electric vehicles is they're boring and all a bit samey. But nobody's told Renault...
Britain's 'first-ever electric sports car maker' founded by former Tesla execs debuts £65k featherweight EVs
Longbow's starting price of £64,995 is less than half what the new Tesla Roadster will cost as Elon Musk's former employees look to steal a march on the US firm's electric sports car.