UK government “Go Ultra Low” initiative is great example of how conservative governments can encourage electric vehicles.
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700 Jaguar I-PACE EVs to join NHS fleet
Jaguar Land Rover UK and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have confirmed a fleet of 700 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles for public sector staff across the country. The agreement via Northumbria Healthcare’s NHS Fleet Solutions, will give staff from m…
New smart EQ range priced from £16,850 in the UK
The new smart EQ range is now on sale, with prices starting from £16,850 for the smart fortwo coupé (including PICG grant of £3,500; total price £20,350 excluding grant). The forfour is priced from £17,285 (£20,785 excluding grant), and the unique fort…
UK Government Double Funding for EV charging
Charging and driving an electric vehicle will be easier, cheaper and more convenient in the future, thanks to double the funding for more chargepoints on residential streets next year and new plans to make sure drivers can easily access real-time infor…
GKN Automotive and Delta join forces on e-drives
GKN Automotive and Delta Electronics are launching a strategic cooperation for the development and marketing of electric drives for the 80 to 155 kW power class. The drives from the joint development are to be launched on the market in three years. At the heart of the cooperation are the 3-in-1 drives that combine electric […]
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Hyundai & Kia invest in Arrival
Hyundai and Kia are investing 100 million euros in the British electric vehicle developer Arrival. The Korean manufacturers want to use Arrival’s platform to develop electric commercial vehicles for various applications such as logistics or ride hailing and shuttle service companies. The investment comes at an opportune time, as Arrival is getting ready to release […]
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Strength of second hand electric market shows gathering pace of EV revolution
Rising prices for second-hand EVs a futher sign of upcoming “death spiral” for fossil-fuelled cars.
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Hyundai and Kia invest in Arrival to co-develop electric commercial vehicles
Hyundai and Kia today announced a strategic investment of €100 million (US $110 million) in a new partnership with Arrival, a UK-based electric vehicle startup. Through the partnership, Hyundai and Kia plan to introduce competitively priced small and m…
Hybrid XCeed and Ceed now available in UK
Kia UK opened the order books for the plug-in hybrid versions of the XCeed and Ceed Sportswagon. The XCeed PHEV will start from £30,695, the Ceed Sportswagon PHEV from £29,995 and deliveries are scheduled to start in April. After Kia presented the two vehicles in September last year, this is the first news regarding the […]
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UK: Kia electrifies more of its line-up for 2020
Hot on the heels of the electrified versions of the Niro, Soul and Sportage, Kia is expanding the line-up even further with the launch of Plug-in Hybrid versions of the recently introduced all-new Kia XCeed and the stylish and practical Ceed Sportswago…
