Best electric cars 2024 Electric cars have now entered the mainstream, accounting for almost a fifth of new car sales in the UK. What's more, their rise is only going to accelerate as rules are introduced to limit the kind of vehicles allowed into major cities and we get closer to the 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel models.
It wasn't that long ago that electric vehicles (EVs) were considered to be boring, underpowered, glorified golf carts with numb handling and wimpy acceleration. We've had plenty of cars disprove that notion over the last five years or so, maybe none more so than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The 320 horsepower AWD Ioniq
New data has revealed that British drivers now have more choice than ever when it comes to buying a new electric vehicle (EV). New analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that there are now 102 models of new electric vehicle available to customers that classify as ‘zero emission’ vehicles. The numbers
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UK electric vehicle (EV) drivers will soon be able to take advantage of cheaper public EV charging when green energy is abundant, as energy supplier Octopus Electroverse launches “Plunge Pricing”. These “Plunge Pricing” events take place when there is a high supply of cheap renewable power to the grid, coupled with low demand. EV
Did you know? Transport is responsible for one quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU, and road transport makes up 70% of that amount. These emissions primarily come from petrol and diesel cars. To cut emissions, last year, the European Union adopted a law to make all new cars and vans sold
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show Q1 sales of used battery electric vehicles (BEVs) increased by 71% to 41,505. Increasing numbers of used battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are entering the used car market, and they are the fastest-growing powertrain, posting a new record market share of 2.1%. Hybrids and
Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry. China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, or COSCO for short, is a state-owned multinational conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai specializing in marine transport.
Over 100,000 battery electric vehicles sold between January and April Sales of electric vehicles have got off to a record start this year, the latest sign that British consumers are shifting their preferences towards greener modes of transport. There were more than 100,000 battery electric vehicles sold between January and April, the earliest in the
Has the recent dip in UK electric vehicle sales put the brakes on the transition to EV? There was surprise in many quarters when the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced registrations of new electric vehicle sales dropped from 16.2% in March 2023 to 15.2% in March this year. But the figures