Electric Cars

Cost of charging an electric car to increase

Ecotricity is upgrading its EV charging network, and raising prices to pay for it. However, the company will still make a loss.

Volts-wagen: VW converts classic Beetle to electric power

Volkswagen has fitted the electric powertrain from its e-Up city car to an original Beetle. The car will be displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Electric cars are most reliable, but Land Rover falls short

A new car reliability survey has rated electric and hybrid vehicles best overall. However it's bad news for SUVs, particularly Land Rover.

A beginners’ guide to electric car charge points

There are three type of electric car charge points: rapid, fast and slow. Here, we provide a brief description of each in our beginners' guide.

Electric car sales DOUBLE since summer 2018

Demand for EVs doubled in July versus 2018, with a year-to-date sales up 98 percent to 23,200 units. Popular new models from Tesla and Audi have helped.

CCTV systems to catch people ‘ICEing’

Electric car charge point provider Alfa Power is poised to roll out CCTV monitoring and ANPR to penalise drivers who are ‘ICEing’

Porsche Taycan is the world’s first car with built-in Apple Music

Porsche's first EV, the Taycan, is to ship with Apple Music built in. It will be the first car to have Apple Music fully integrated.

Understanding Kia’s electric car range is child’s play

Kia will be hoping the kids are alright as it launches a campaign featuring an all-child cast to raise awareness of its electric car credentials.

Can an electric car really save you money?

The savings on 'filling up' an electric car are impressive, but EVs won't necessarily save you money elsewhere – as these figures prove.

Government DOUBLES funding for electric car street charging

The UK Government has announced that it will provide £2.5 million for an additional 1,000 EV charge points on residential streets.