The electric car market is more competitive than ever, with a vast and growing selection of battery-powered electric cars now battling for consumer attention. New government mandates came into force at the start of 2024, which stipulate that manufacturers now have a minimum electric car sales quota to meet. This has started to slowly lower
You’ll probably recall a news story from last month about the driver of a Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle who claimed their car had accelerated to over 100mph on its own, forcing the police to box the vehicle in and physically force it off the road in order to bring it to a standstill.Very scary and
Fleet managers are increasingly having to counter scare stories about electric vehicles (EVs), with a flood of electric vehicle misinformation targeting the powertrain. It says that a handful of people in every organisation are seizing on electric vehicle misinformation stories and sharing them with other employees, putting fleet managers who are trying to electrify
One-in-10 UK supermarkets now offers access to EV charge points (electric vehicle), new analysis from Zapmap and the RAC shows.Supermarkets added more than 600 new charging locations in 2023 – a year-on-year increase of 59% - with devices now found at 1,616 stores, up from 1,015 in 2022, and 13% of all 12,839 UK supermarkets.Charger
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalised one of the most significant pieces of its ambitious climate agenda: the strongest new tailpipe rules for passenger cars and trucks that will decisively push the US auto market toward EVs and hybrids. But in a concession to automakers and labor unions, the rules will be phased in more
Renault's classic small car returns for the electric age, complete with a baguette holder This is the new Renault 5 E-Tech and it might just have the single greatest optional extra ever. A ‘porte baguette’ to hold your favourite tubular loaf and stop it shedding crumbs all over your car. It’s a masterstroke in sucking the seriousness
According to a new announcement from the Government, EV drivers charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home is set to ‘get even easier’ thanks to new funding. The £381 million Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) fund will provide to councils across the UK, where they can choose where it is best to install EV chargepoints
Still the stuff of concepts and flights of fancy in the West, automakers on the other side of the world are putting copters in their cars. CHINESE AUTOMAKERS ARE starting to equip electric cars with camera drones. For now, this drone integration is aimed at content creators who want to collect videos of themselves driving. These
Only a few years ago, electric vehicles were the domain of the wealthy. As prices fall, and more average drivers adopt them, they're no longer synonymous with status. When the Roadster first rolled off Tesla's California assembly line in 2008, it was an instant sensation. With a top speed of 130 miles per hour, zero-to-60
There is indeed a problem with electric vehicles — only it’s not a problem with the vehicles themselves. EVs can scarcely stay out of the news and off social media these days, and while that much exposure for a key climate solution is positive in one respect, in another, it is — more often than