Tag: electriccars
Two in three EV drivers have queued for more than 10 minutes for a public charger
Direct Line polled 1,000 EV owners and found that the average delay to use a public charger is 22 minutes. However, some said they've had to sit in queues for two hours.
Ministers get stingy with EV discounts: Price cap added to Electric Car Grant to exclude more luxurious models
The Government's Electric Car Grant (ECG) is barely a month old and already ministers have introduced a new stipulation to restrict the number of vehicles qualifying for discounts.
First EV models to receive Labour's full £3,750 Electric Car Grant confirmed
The DfT has confirmed another six cars eligible for the taxpayer-funded scheme, with a pair of Ford models the first to meet the Government's strict criteria to be awarded the £3,750 saving.
Mercedes-Benz sets new world record for most miles covered in a day by an electric car
The monumental feat was achieved using the recently-unveiled AMG GT XX concept - a super-saloon prototype previewing what Mercedes family cars could look like in the future.
Cheap Chinese electric vehicles will dominate UK roads if European car makers retain focus on upmarket SUVs
Chinese EV makers have already secured a 10% share of the UK's new car market - and a new report says they are poised to dominate Britain's roads in the coming years.
The EV boy racer boom is here: Seven electric hot hatches that deliver petrolhead thrills
For decades, boy racers have been enjoying the thrills of hot hatches. Now, they're being replaced by souped-up EVs. Here's seven of the best options on sale now.
Electric vehicle charging revolution stalls
Only 10,519 public chargers were installed in the UK in the first seven months of the year - or just under 50 a day. This is below the 54 a day built last year.
Which EVs have been discounted by the Government? Every model that qualifies for the Electric Car Grant
As new eligible models are being announced on a weekly basis, we've compiled all the info you need to know into one guide.
Government confirms Plug-In Van Grant extension - how much can white van man save by going electric?
The Government has announced its Plug-In Van and Truck Grant will be extended through to at least 2027 offering discounts on commercial EVs of between £2,500 and £25,000.
Volkswagen now charges some EV owners a monthly fee to unlock full power from their electric cars
If you thought paying an extra monthly subscription to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to go ad free was bad, VW is now charging a recurring fee to unlock the full power of customers' electric cars.
Five EVs added to Labour's Electric Car Grant as dealers blast 'shambolic' scheme and lack of models getting the full £3,750 discount
Dealers have lashed out at the scheme, saying buyers have been delaying purchases to understand which models might get the full £3,750 discounts.
Tesla Model Y review: FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL on whether it can help boost sales for the Musk owned car firm in Britain
Tesla has given its best-selling Model Y electric SUV a facelift for 2025. But amongst Tesla's crashing stock and Musk's plunging popularity can it save its sales slump?
This electric SUV set a world record for longest journey on a single charge... here's how far it went
The range test was adjudicated by Guinness World Records' own judge Paulina Sapinska with Webfleet providing meticulously documented video footage.
The 13 new EVs that now qualify for the electric car grant
Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall have had new EVs awarded the Government's grant from today.
Tories savage 'deranged' £650million electric car grant scheme that 'hands British taxpayers' money to foreign automakers'
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £1,500 discounts for certain Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall models.
