BYD Europe and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) jointly announced that one of West London’s best-known bus services, route 94, is going fully electric with the delivery of 29 pure electric, 100% emissions-free BYD ADL Enviro400EV double decks. The …
Tag: UK
Citroën opens UK order books for the C5 Aircross PHEV
Citroën has officially opened the order books for the new C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid in the UK. It is being offering it in two grades named the Flair and Flair Plus. Pricing starts at £35,340 and £36,815 respectively. Customer deliveries will begin in mid-2020. While Citroën had previously announced both the price and expected delivery […]
The post Citroën opens UK order books for the C5 Aircross PHEV appeared first on electrive.com.
Interview: Protean CEO Andrew Whitehead & Local Motors’ John B. Rogers on start-up synergies and autonomy
US Local Motors caught the eye with a 3D-printed autonomous shuttle Olli as early as 2017. Fast-forward to 2020, and we sat down with CEO John B. Rogers and his partners from Protean. The British company that now belongs to Evergrande through NEVS just launched mass production of its hub motors. So Protean CEO Andrew […]
The post Interview: Protean CEO Andrew Whitehead & Local Motors’ John B. Rogers on start-up synergies and autonomy appeared first on electrive.com.
Audi e-tron 50 priced in the UK
The lower performance version of Audi’s first electric vehicle, the e-tron, will be available in the UK starting at £59,900, excluding the government’s £3,500 plug-in car grant. The e-tron 50 is quite similar to its parent vehicle, featuring two electric motors in a similar size, however the vehicle has a smaller battery. Equipped with a […]
The post Audi e-tron 50 priced in the UK appeared first on electrive.com.
EDF acquires Pod Point, one of the UK’s largest EV charging companies
EDF has acquired a majority stake in Pod Point, one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging companies in the UK, as part of a newly-formed joint venture with Legal & General Capital (“Legal & General”). The acquisition of Pod Point is EDF…
Fjord Focus: Norway named the best country in Europe for an eco-friendly road trip
New research by carwow has revealed the best places in Europe for an electric vehicle road trip with Norway taking the top spot and the UK ranked 6th out of 27 countries. With searches for flight-free holidays up by nearly 50% at the start of 2020, and…
UK energy utility acquires EV charging network Pod Point in shift to electric
EDF acquires electric car charging network provider Pod Point as it seeks tos ecure a leading position in growing electric mobility market.
The post UK energy utility acquires EV charging network Pod Point in shift to electric appeared first on The Dri…
Entry level Audi e-tron 50 quattro on sale in the UK
As the groundswell of demand for electric mobility builds Audi is moving to make its growing EV and PHEV ranges ever more accessible through new models like the e-tron 50, which is now available for UK ordering priced from £59,900 OTR. The new variant,…
Six months free charging for UK Peugeot customers
Peugeot has announced that with each new electric or plug-in hybrid car sold, a free six month subscription to the Polar Plus charging network will be included. This coincides with the launch of their new hybrid vehicle range and their first fully electric vehicle on the UK market. The new hybrid range includes everything from […]
The post Six months free charging for UK Peugeot customers appeared first on electrive.com.
PEUGEOT offers new car buyers six months free public charging subscription with Polar Plus
PEUGEOT will offer new car buyers a free six-month subscription to Polar Plus, the UK’s largest public EV charging solution, when buying a new electric or plug-in hybrid PEUGEOT. The deal coincides with PEUGEOT’s plug-in HYBRID range – which includes t…
