Part SUV, part coupé and now partly electrified – the new Q5 Sportback is the latest in an already long line of Audi models to adopt a plug-in hybrid TFSI e powertrain. The best-of-both-worlds versatility, with the environmental and financial benefits …
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BMW manufactures electric cars with regional green electricity
The BMW Group will power production of the new electric BMW iX and BMW i4 at Plants Dingolfing and Munich entirely with regional green hydroelectricity. Contracts have been signed with Stadtwerke München and RWE Supply & Trading for energy to be su…
UK government pledges £20m for innovative electric vehicle projects
The UK government has launched a £20 million competition for innovative electric vehicle projects, to help transition towards all new cars and vans being zero emission by 2035. This could include zero emission emergency vehicles, charging technology or…
Volvo Cars announces ChargePoint in-car app for its Recharge models with Google Android Auto OS
Volvo Cars is simplifying the way drivers of its electric and plug-in hybrid cars recharge with an in-car app that eliminates the need to swipe a payment method to unlock a charging station and consolidates multiple charging network accounts into one. …
Fisker Sees Continued Strength in Fleet Business as Companies and Operators Look to Zero Emission Solutions
Fisker Inc. today passed 14,000 reservations for its Fisker Ocean SUV, boosted by interest and orders from the fleet market globally. In Q4 last year, the company signed its first significant fleet order – for 300 vehicles – with Viggo, the techn…
ChargePoint and Polestar Team Up to Transform the Future of Vehicle Ownership
ChargePoint, a world leading EV charging network, and Polestar Cars, the electric automotive brand from Sweden, today announced the creation of a new charging partnership, streamlining mutual efforts to enable a seamless ownership experience for driver…
All pure electric Volvo cars to come with Recharge tyres as standard
In a challenge to conventional tyre setups, Volvo Cars will equip its fully electric cars with Recharge tyres for use all year round as standard in Northern and Central Europe. With a single set of tyres capable of safely handling a wider range of weat…
Jeep Renegade 4xe will send you a text if your car has been stolen
The new Jeep Renegade 4xe plug-in hybrid can send a text to alert owners if thieves are trying to break into their car. My Theft Assistance has recently launched in the UK as part of My Uconnect services, available across the MY20 Renegade range. It c…
All-electric Audi Q4 e-tron will come with augmented reality head-up display
The electric offensive at Audi continues to pick up steam. The Q4 e-tron follows the large SUV models Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback, as well as the sporty e-tron GT. The Q4 e-tron plays a key part in the brand’s electrification strategy. It is be…
Kia teases EV6, its first dedicated EV
Kia Corporation has revealed the first official images of the EV6 – its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) built on the company’s new electric-global modular platform (E-GMP). EV6 is also the first of Kia’s next-generation B…
