Tesla has produced its 1 millionth vehicle – and of course all of them are pure-electric. It is the first manufacturer to reach the EV milestone, with significant growth in recent years thanks to the Model 3 joining the established Model S…
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Construction begins for first Gridserve Electric Forecourt
Work is underway at Gridserve’s first ultra-rapid EV charging hub – based at Braintree, Essex – with the Electric Forecourt due to open this summer. Capable of charging up to 24 vehicles at the same time, Gridserve’s Electric Forecour…
Kia Soul EV: UK first drive
Kia’s Soul EV wears one of the longest-running badges in the electric car market, and now the Korean manufacturer has released its second-generation version. Building on the success of the e-Niro, Kia’s latest Soul EV features revised styli…
Pod Point partners with Tritium for rapid charge point expansion
Pod Point has signed an agreement with rapid charging specialists Tritium, which will see the UK-wide EV charging network supplied with 50 kW units to install at sites going forward. With Pod Point looking to continue the expansion of its rapid network…
British Gas to install home charge points for VW Group customers
The Volkswagen Group has agreed a deal with British Gas’ parent company Centrica to offer customers a one-stop shop for EV charging. The three-year deal will see British Gas engineers fit fast home charge points to at customer’s properties, and switch …
First EV Consumer Code launched for charge point installers
An EV Consumer Code has been launched, which looks to ensure consumers get fair treatment from domestic electric vehicle charge point installers. Instigated by the REA – the Association for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology – the EV …
Geneva Motor Show 2020 – electric stars for the show that never was
The Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled due to the spread of coronavirus, but that hasn’t stopped us covering the show that isn’t taking place. The manufacturers haven’t just abandoned plans to reveal their latest models however, and…
Huge growth for EV market as industry urges greater support
The UK electric car market continues to perform well ahead of overall sales, as pure-electric registrations for February topped the 2,500 mark, and more than 2,000 PHEVs were sold. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers…
Supermarket EV charge point numbers double in two years
The number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC*. Some 542 EV charger units were installed by supermarkets from the end of October 2017 to…
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Free miles for Mini Electric buyers switching to Ovo
Buyers of the new Mini Electric will get 5,000 free miles if they switch to Ovo Energy’s EV Everywhere bundle. Drivers will get an £11 discount off their energy bills each month for the first year, equating to the equivalent of 5,000…
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