On April 1 2014 Mitsubishi Motors launched the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV onto the UK market. Competitively priced with high standard specification and powered by an advanced plug-in hybrid powertrain, employing an electric motor on each axle fo…
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2020 UK Spring Budget Announcement – what has changed and how does this impact UK consumers and businesses?
Tanya Sinclair, Policy Director UK & Ireland at ChargePoint This month’s Budget simultaneously pleased and infuriated environmentalists by promising long-awaited green measures whilst expanding roads and freezing fuel duty. Given all that has happe…
MG supplying up to 100 MG ZS EVs to NHS heroes for free
MG Motor UK has announced that it is supplying up to 100 fully-electric MG ZS EVs to NHS agencies across the UK for use by our NHS heroes, as the government intensifies the battle against the dangerous coronavirus (COVID-19). The cars will be supplied …
New UK test facility to streamline EV battery development and optimisation time
As a response to the growing time and cost pressures facing vehicle manufacturers seeking to develop latest generation automotive electrification technologies, MAHLE Powertrain has opened a new, dedicated facility for the extensive testing of battery m…
Nissan and Uber sign agreement to go green with 2,000 Leafs in London
2,000 all-electric Nissan Leafs will be available for Uber drivers in London as part of new deal inked by the Japanese car maker and rideshare company Uber.
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Jaguar Land ROver to convert Castle Bromwich to e-mobility centre
According to a media report, the British-Indian car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover wants to expand its historic plant in Castle Bromwich into a production centre for electric vehicles. The first three models have also already been named. In addition to the already officially confirmed fully electric successor of Jaguar’s luxury sedan XJ, the factory will […]
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Siemens unveils UK’s first converted ‘Electric Avenue’
Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue, which is over half a mile in length, that has been fully converted to cater for EV charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’. The project, in collaboration with ubitricity and Westminster City Council, has succe…
First dynamic images of the all-new SEAT Leon eHybrid
The SEAT Leon has hit the road in the mountains around Barcelona ahead of its spring arrival in the UK. Seen on the road for the very first time, the all-new SEAT Leon evolves the manufacturer’s renowned design philosophy even further, bringing SEAT’s …
Peugeot offers electric bonus in the UK
In order to boost sales, Peugeot UK will offer an extra £500 towards new fully electric vehicle purchases. This follows the Government announcement that it would reduce the current Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) from £3,500 to £3,000 starting on 12 March. As was previously announced, the British government plans to make their environmental bonus last […]
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Coronavirus: Carmakers to shut down plants across Europe
First carmakers announce closures of factories in Europe due to the Coronavirus crisis unfolding on the continent. PSA will lockdown all vehicle production plants in Europe by 27 March and the French carmaker is not the only one. FCA has also announced a production stop at most of its plants in Europe by the end […]
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