Electric Cars

All new government-funded home chargers must be ‘smart’

From 1 July 2019, all electric car home chargers backed by the government Electric Vehicle Homecharge scheme must be 'smart'.

Motorists spend £56,000 on petrol during their lifetime

The average motorist will spend more than £56,000 on petrol during their lifetime, which might explain why 40 percent of drivers are considering an EV.

Electric shock: EVs cost 14 percent more to insure

Research by Vantage Leasing shows that electric cars cost an average of 14 percent more to insure than their petrol or diesel equivalents.

London council installs EV charging points in LAMP POSTS

Barnet council has installed 40 electric car charging points in lamp posts. A second set of 40 CityEV charge points will be added in the autumn

Government cars to be electric by 2030, says transport secretary

The transport secretary has written to every government department to remind them of the pledge to move towards a 100 percent electric fleet by 2030.

The UK’s most powerful EV charger is now open

Ionity's 350kW electric car charging station in Kent is the first of 40 high-power sites for the UK, each with up to six charge-points.

New electric car study reveals buyer ‘tipping points’

EVs offering 300 miles of range and more rapid chargers are seen as the key to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, says 'ground-breaking' study.

Electric car buyer’s guide: what you need to know

Thinking of buying a new electric car in 2019? Here's how to get plugged in and make the switch.

2025 will be ‘tipping point’ for electric cars, say experts

EVs will achieve price parity with conventional cars by 2025, reckons Auto Trader, and outsell them by 2030

Electric dreams: amazing cars of the future debut in Geneva

This is the year electric cars really hit the mainstream. These are the biggest debuts at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show