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UK-first lamp post chargers go live

  • by Alex Grant
  • 6 July 2018

The UK’s first EV charging points integrated into lamp posts have gone live this week in Marlow, offering a solution for drivers without off-street parking.

UK News

Government’s 2040 EV strategy due within days

  • by Alex Grant
  • 5 July 2018

The UK Government is set to release its delayed ‘Road to Zero’ plan later this month, likely to confirm that only plug-in hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be available

UK News

Kia reveals long-range Niro EV

  • by Alex Grant
  • 8 June 2018

Kia is adding a fully electric drivetrain to the Niro compact SUV, which will offer a range of 450km and 100kW charging when it comes to Europe next year. 

UK News

London’s first Zero Emission Zones due in 2020

  • by Alex Grant
  • 11 May 2018

London could get its first electric vehicle only ‘Zero Emission Zones’ by 2020, aimed at improving air quality and driving uptake of cleaner travel, as part of an environmental strategy revealed today.

Features

Q&A: Richard Stobart of Char.gy

  • by Alex Grant
  • 6 May 2018

Established in 2016, Char.gy has developed a solution which claims to make charging points cheaper, quicker and less disruptive for businesses to install, while also catering for the 60% of urban drivers

New Cars

Nissan aims for 50% EV share by 2025

  • by Alex Grant
  • 23 March 2018

Nissan is targeting 40% of its volume in Europe to be electric or hybrid vehicles by 2022, and 50% by 2025, as part of its mid-term business plan.

New Cars

Seat EV and Leon PHEV due in 2020

  • by Alex Grant
  • 22 March 2018

Seat will launch its first fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2020, the latter a version of the all-new Leon, which will launch next year.

New Cars Tech

Seat hints at high-performance Cupra PHEVs

  • by Alex Grant
  • 7 March 2018

Seat’s performance sub-brand, Cupra, could debut the carmaker’s first plug-in hybrids, with the differentiation from its parent brand giving more potential to conquest from premium marques, according to UK MD, Richard Harrison.