electric vehicles

EV drivers worried about safe repairs

More than half of electric vehicle drivers (52%) say they are uncertain that their vehicle will be repaired safely if it’s involved in a collision. A survey of more than […]

Sytner Group celebrates EV accreditation

Sytner Group repairers in Slough, West London, Reading, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Bradford Audi have now all secured Electric Vehicle Approved Accreditation. The Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme has been […]

BEVs drive January uplift

The UK automotive sector recorded a positive start to 2022 as 115,087 new cars were registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

Customer service dominates EV complaints

The Motor Ombudsman has reported that a third (33%) of disputes submitted by electric vehicle consumers were due to an issue at the point of sale or because of the […]

Coventry named UK’s EV capital

Coventry has been named as the best city in the UK to own an electric vehicle. It overtakes Sunderland at the top of the charts, with Newcastle ranked third. Portsmouth […]

Europcar accelerates EV switch

Europcar Mobility Group UK has added 100 London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) VN5 vans to its Vans & Trucks fleet. Available for short-term rental from its Vans & Trucks locations […]

BEVS enjoy record year

Car registrations in the UK rose by one per cent across 2021 compared to 2020 levels, but were down 28.7% on 2019 sales. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader […]

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 […]