electric vehicles

Volta Trucks taps into new navigation service

Volta Trucks has confirmed that the Volta Zero will feature integrated navigation services from HERE Technologies, enabling it to take advantage of the navigation-as-a-service model. It will use EV Range […]

Geely and Waymo forge EV partnership

Geely’s premium electric brand, Zeekr, will collaborate with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States. Under this collaboration, […]

EV drivers overcoming range anxiety

A new poll has found that electric vehicle drivers are starting to overcome range anxiety. According to research by Zap-Map, more than 90% of drivers are extremely happy with their […]

Cap hpi warns of BEV dip

cap hpi has reported that there may be a reduction in consumer BEV registrations and a further rise in the value of used car values as a result of the […]

Motofix makes further EV commitment

Motofix Group has underpinned its partnership with LV=GI by adding electric vehicles at its LV= GI approved sites. This move furthers its strategic recognition of hybrid and electric vehicles as […]

IMI launches EV skills campaign

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has launched a campaign to ensure those with IMI EV skills have the proper recognition. The IMI is urging all technicians who have […]

Toyota makes £35bn EV pledge

Toyota has announced it will invest £35bn into electric vehicle development with the aim of selling upwards of 3.5 million EV units by 2030. It will launch 30 new EV […]

Fleets still in the EV slow lane

New research from Alphabet (GB) has found that ­­only a quarter of fleet managers are confident in their knowledge of fleet electrification, while a further 59% said their confidence in […]

Demand for used EVs rising

Electric vehicles are on the verge of overtaking diesel as the second most popular choice in the used car market. According to figures from BuyaCar, EVs registered in 2020 have […]

Chargepoints falls further behind EV uptake

New analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that the ratio of vehicle chargepoints to plug-in cars deteriorated by 31% during 2020. The research shows that at the end of 2019 there […]

Used EV demand exceeds petrol

Auto Trader data has revealed that used electric vehicles are selling faster than used petrol vehicles for the first time. Its Fastest Selling Index tracks the potential speed at which […]

Car buyers turn to EVs in record numbers

Electric cars have overtaken petrol vehicles as car buyers’ next intended purchase for the first time. According to Autovia’s unique independent tracker of car-buyers’ intentions, EVs moved into the lead in […]