UK market: Volvo XC40 in three new hybrid variants for 2021

Volvo has introduced a new entry-level version of its XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid that will cost British buyers less than 40,000 pounds when it arrives in 2021. Also new on the line-up are two mild-hybrid petrol variants of the Recharge T4. Prices for the XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4 start from £39,130. That means it […]

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BMW sets up eDrive zones in the UK

BMW’s eDrive zone technology is being introduced in the UK to ensure that their plug-in hybrid cars stay clean in London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zones. The zones have been launched in Birmingham and London so far, and can be downloaded via an over-the-air software update. After initially introducing the eDrive Zone system last year in […]

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BMW PHEVs will automatically switch to full electric mode when enter a UK low-emission zone

As cities increasingly discuss the introduction of “low emission zones”, BMW is making another important contribution to boost the uptake and attractiveness of electromobility among consumers, by launching BMW eDrive Zones in London and Birmingham. Wit…

DPD UK smashes electric vehicles target five months early with over 700 electric vehicles

The parcel industry leader, DPD, has smashed its own 2020 target for 10% of its van fleet to be zero emission, electric vehicles, five months ahead of schedule. As a result, DPD now has the biggest, greenest delivery fleet in the UK. At the start of 20…