EVs

EV search to sale conversions dwarf ICE models

Car buyers searching electric vehicles are up to 30 times more likely to buy than those searching for petrol or diesel vehicles. A new study carried out by buyacar analysed […]

MG Motor celebrates record results

MG Motor has sold more cars up to June 2021 than it did throughout all of 2019. This represents a 76.3% year-on-year growth in the UK in the first half […]

Huge EV investment secures Ellesmere Port future

The future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant has been secured with a £100m investment from Stellantis and the commitment to turn the plant into an electric vehicle manufacturing centre. Supported […]

SMMT launches automotive action plan

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new plan to secure the future of the UK automotive industry. Full Throttle: Driving UK Automotive Competitiveness sets out a […]

Nissan to develop Sunderland Gigafactory

Nissan is expected to announce plans to build the UKs first battery Gigafactory in Sunderland, creating thousands of new jobs in the area. Supported by investment from the government, the […]

EVs enjoy record sales with 16% market share

The European new car market increased 73% compared with May 2020. JATO Dynamics measured data from 26 European markets and found sales totalling 1,073,987 units, taking the year-to-date total to […]

Workplace EV charging still hit and miss

Almost three in 10 (29%) electric fleets now offer workplace charging for free. A further 18% plan to install workplace chargers within the next 12 months. However, on the flip […]

UK car production nears 70,000 in April

UK car production rose from 197 last April to 68,306 this April, with significant increases in plug-in vehicles. However, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports this is […]

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 […]