Cornwall Council will receive funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for £2.9m to cover the installation of more than 150 electric vehicle charge points. This means there will be 360 available chargers in Cornwall by 2023. These ne…
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Tesla considers a model designed and built in Europe
Tesla’s planned design centre in Berlin could be home to a dedicated European model of electric car. Tesla boss Elon Musk hinted at this during the European Conference on Battery Cell Manufacturing. He spoke about the next generation of battery cell te…
New vehicle to grid trial starts in the UK
Electric Nation has installed the first of 100 chargers as part of its vehicle to grid (V2G) trial. This will demonstrate how V2G technology can provide a solution to potential electricity network capacity issues as we move towards wider scale adoption…
FCA & Kaluza to trial smart charging in the UK
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and cloud platform Kaluza are joining forces to provide smart charging for the new Fiat 500 EV. The UK will be the testbed for this project to help develop direct-to-car smart charging without the need for a dedicated……
Businesses address the electric vehicle skills shortage
Halfords is training 1,500 extra technicians to work on electric vehicles, bikes, and scooters as it prepares for the 2030 switch away from internal combustion engine cars. As the demand for electric vehicles grows, the demand for staff trained to work…
Prime Minister outlines his ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution
The Prime Minister today sets out his ambitious ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the Prime Minister’s bluepr…
UK Govt to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2030
According to government sources, Boris Johnson is set to announce that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2030, bringing forward the current deadline by five years. The Prime Minister is set to make the announcement as…
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Seat Mii Electric review
Zap-Map verdict: “Priced well and with a very useful range, the Seat Mii Electric makes a great case for those regularly driving in or around town.” Range & charging Considering how long the VW e-up! has been around, it is surprising t…
Monthly EV registrations pass 12% in October 2020
October saw yet another increase in the market share of EVs as a percentage of all UK car sales, the month recording a market share of 12.1%, a UK record excepting the unusual circumstances of April and May 2020 due to the…
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Nissan LEAF wins used EV reliability award
The Nissan LEAF has been named most reliable used electric vehicle in a study carried out by one of Britain’s best-known warranty companies. The research conducted by Warrantywise looked at the frequency of repairs, common faults, cost of repair and ag…
