electric vehicles

2030 deadline poses ‘huge challenges’

A report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that there are still “huge challenges” to overcome if the government is going to meet its 2030 […]

Polestar adds Matt Hawkins to UK team

Polestar has appointed Matt Hawkins as head of sales in the UK. He joins a UK management team including CEO Jonathan Goodman, head of marketing and events Louise Hardman, head […]

Government to axe plug-in car grant

Representatives from the Department of Transport’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) have confirmed government plans to phase out the plug-in car grant, according to the National Franchised Dealers Association […]

UK setting the pace on EV buses

The UK is on the road to having the largest electric bus fleet in Europe by 2024, with the number of buses projected to grow by close to 180% from […]

Polestar launches new test drive hub

Polestar UK has opened a new test drive hub in Milton Keynes, offering over 7,000 consumers the opportunity to drive a Polestar 2 before the end of the year. The […]

LKQ accelerates EV training

LKQ Euro Car Parts has taken delivery of three brand new hybrid vehicles to help it reach its target of training more than 1,500 technicians in hybrid and EV repair […]

Richard Hudson joins LEVC

LEVC has appointed Richard Hudson as its new commercial director. He has more than 17 years’ experience with BMW Group and also worked for Inchcape UK where he was responsible […]

Lighting up vehicle charging

Lampposts could be the answer to electric vehicle charging, thanks to help from researchers at WMG, University of Warwick in bringing a new brand of charging points to market – […]

New Kia Optima will be hybrid

Following on from yesterday’s announcement regarding Kia Motors company’s ongoing commitment to broaden its global range of low-emission vehicles, the Korean carmaker has today revealed details of a range of […]

Toyota/Lexus hybrids reach 200,000 sales

When Toyota initially launched its hybrid powered vehicles to the UK market, it’s fair to say the firm made a modest entry with the introduction of the original Prius. What […]

Tesla rival plans EVs for 2017

New US start-up company Faraday Future plans to start building electric cars by 2017, it has been revealed. Backed by a Chinese billionaire, the firm is set to take on […]

New battery revolution on the horizon?

Electric cars may soon be able to match diesel and petrol vehicles for endurance and power storage capacity, new research suggests. Researchers from Cambridge University believe the answer lies in […]