MERCEDES wants to put an end to driver range anxiety. And it wants to do it in style.
The Mercedes VISION EQXX was shown at online event replacing the company's appearance at the CES show in Las Vegas. It headlined with an astonishing range of 1000kms on a charge - which, to be fair, sounds rather…
A NEW report from Zap-Map, the UK's leading EV charging map provider, says drivers of electric cars (EVs) are truly willing to go the extra mile.
In a survey the website holds annually, drivers were asked for the first time about the furthest distance they have travelled in an EV on a single journey.
More than half…
BMW’s i7 all-electric saloon is currently undergoing extreme weather testing in Arjeplog, Sweden, in preparation for its launch in 2022.
Set to sit alongside the BMW 7 Series at the top of BMW’s saloon line-up, i7 EV prototypes are being prepared for anything drivers may throw at it, including sub-zero temperatures.
Based out of the…
SME fleets looking to electrify their company cars have just seen the Government wipe £1000 off the value of the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) today (15 December, 2021).
The changes take place with immediate effect and reduce the amount of grant available from from £2500 to £1500 up to 35% of the recommended retail price…
ELON Musk - the sometimes controversial but always boundary pushing boss of Tesla - has been named Person of the Year by the FT, the financial newspaper.
Almost single-handedly, Musk has moved the epicentre of the automotive industry from gasoline vehicles to electric cars and vans.
Where once electric cars were oddballs, along came the…
THE Polestar performance brand has confirmed plans to launch a new model in each of the next three years, kicking off with the teased Polestar 3 in 2022 (pictured).
Displayed in camouflage at a presentation for Polestar’s investors and the press in New York, the Polestar 3 is a large, all-electric SUV that will sit…
DRIVERS choosing a salary sacrifice car are heading for the Audi Q4 e-tron electric SUV rather than Tesla's Model 3, a new report indicates.
The Tesla Model 3 has been a longtime chart topper says Fleet Evolution, a salary sacrifice provider, but it's now been edged by the Audi, part of the Volkswagen Group.
In…
MERYEM Brassington, Electrification Propositions Lead at Lex Autolease (pictured) said:
As momentum continues to shift away from petrol and diesel, investment in the UK’s charging infrastructure is mission-critical if we are to deliver on the ambitious Road to Zero targets. Today’s announcement is another strong signal of intent from policymakers to position the UK as a…
GENEROUS tax breaks and a growing environmental awareness are turning company-scheme electric vehicles into a key recruitment and retention tool in an increasingly competitive job market.
Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet management software company, FleetCheck, said higher levels of taxation in recent years have seen petrol and diesel company cars perceived as less of an…
THE Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps MP, has unveiled a new design of electric vehicle charger.
Shown for the first time at the UK Pavilion at COP26, the UK government hopes the design will be as a familiar part of the street furniture as the Great British post box or the black cab.
The electric vehicle charger concept…