Tag: electriccars
Our power went out during Storm Goretti - so we used our electric car to keep the lights on in the house
Tina and John Griffin were stuck when the severe storm knocked out the power in their area earlier this month, leaving them without electricity. But their Renault 5 EV came to the rescue...
Electric cars will overtake number of diesels on our roads by 2030, says new analysis
There are just 1.7m EVs on the road today compared to 9,9m diesels. But a new report estimates there will be almost 2m more battery cars than oil burners by 2030.
Used EV price crash: Some lost a quarter of their value in 2025 - here are the 10 biggest fallers
Electric car owners saw even more value fall out of their vehicles last year as used prices continued to plummet due to sizable new model discounts, increased supply and limited demand.
Dacia will be the first brand to sell two electric city cars at the same time - and both cost around £15k
The Romanian budget brand's new £15,000 EV will be revealed soon and will share a platform with the Renault Twingo.
The average UK household is being priced out of electric car ownership, report claims
A study by AutoTrader has found that less than half of sub-£40k households are considering an EV as their next car, with price still the biggest hurdle.
Best used electric cars for less than £10,000 with a decent range: Our EV expert reveals her five top choices
I want to buy a used, compact EV under £10,000 with a range of 200 miles or more. It needs to be spacious and NOT a Tesla. What are my options?
Rachel Reeves set to cut VAT on public electric car charging to offset fears EV demand will plummet when pay-per-mile tax kicks in
The Government is could make EV charging on the public network cheaper by clashing VAT by 15%. The aim is to stop EV demand being killed from pay-per-mile tax in 2028.
EU set to relax tariffs on Chinese EVs as demand for cheap Far East models rocket
The European Commission has published guidance that would see Chinese EV makers set minimum prices for their electric vehicles.
Electric Mercedes with massive range takes coveted European Car of the Year award - but some past winners have gone on to be flops
A £45,000 electric Mercedes-Benz that can cover almost 500 miles between charges has picked up the first major car award of the year.
North-South divide as EV charge point installation slows
Only 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap. That was 30 per cent down on 2024.
Kia launches its smallest electric SUV yet - and it will cost less than £25k
The Korean brand is the latest to launch a new compact-size electric car with a low start price. Here's what we know about it so far.
Most affordable Tesla yet: Struggling US EV maker launches cut-price Model 3 Standard
Tesla has brought out another cut-price version of one of its best-selling models to tempt buyers back to the brand. The Model 3 Standard will cost £37,990 and is on sale now.
Volvo's 500-mile range electric EX60 SUV is almost here
The full reveal will happen on 21 January but here's what we know.
Say hello to the Sony SUV: Afeela Prototype previews second electric car in the tech firm's tie-up with Honda
The SUV is expected to be produced at Honda's Ohio factory and shares much of its styling with the clean - and somewhat clinical - Afeela 1 saloon, which enters production in the US shortly.
Fiat slashes EV prices by as much as £4,000 to boost dwindling sales
The popular car maker has rung in the new year by slashing the price of its entire electric vehicle range in an effort to encourage sales amid slowing EV demand.
