LEAF crushed the Pulsar, its closest ICE counterpart within the Nissan brand in the UK. Extracting plug-in car sales results for the British market is not easy, but finally we got some insights on the second-generation Nissan LEAF. LEAF noted roughly 4,100 sales in the first seven months of 2018, which is almost half of total 8,322 […]
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Jaguar I-TYPE 2 Formula E breaks electric car record at Shelsley Walsh
The Jaguar I-TYPE 2 Formula E race car has set a new electric car course record of 30.46 seconds at the world-famous Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire. The record attempt – a partnership between GKN Driveline and the Panasonic Jaguar Racing A…
British Plug-In Electric Car Market Expands: Nears 3% Market Share
Sales of plug-in electric cars in the UK grew consistently and July is not an exemption. In total, some 4,550 new plug-in cars were registered, which is 26% more than year ago, at market share of almost 2.8% (close to the all-time record of 2.9% in December 2017). Most of the market and growth comes from […]
Electric Car Insurance Up to 60% More Expensive Than ICE In UK
Electric car owners in UK are charged up to 60% more for insurance than in the case of comparable conventional gasoline cars. According to the consumer website HonestJohn.co.uk, dearer insurance could be one of the causes that all-electric car sales in the UK decreased by over 3% during the first half of this year. The […]
Electric Car Myths Must Be Dispelled For EVs To Take Off
Government and industry ‘must dispel’ electric car ‘myths’ The UK government and car industry have been told they must “dispel the myths” surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) after it emerged that only a third of UK drivers expect to own an EV within 10 years. A study commissioned by the AA found that just 35 percent […]
UK electrified car market up 21% in July
The UK new car market remained stable in July, with year-on-year demand growing by 1.2%, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 163,898 new cars were registered in the month as the marke…
West Sussex Council Fleet Goes Electric With Renault ZOE
West Sussex County Council has become the latest in a long line of public sector organisations to take its first steps into electric motoring with the 100 per cent electric Renault ZOE. The local authority has added four ZOE Q90 Dynamique Nav models wi…
Percent Of Motorists In UK Who Intend To Switch To EVs Is Decreasing
While in early 2017 Venson reported that 85% of motorists would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle in the UK, this summer it turns out that only a fraction of that amount responded the same. Well, we knew it must be too good to be true. According to a new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions, only […]
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Priced From £34,255 (OTR) In UK
Mitsubishi just announced pricing and specifications for the 2019 Outlander PHEV for the British market, which gets first deliveries in Europe. The leading plug-in hybrid in Europe will be available in three trim levels (Juro, 4h and 4hs). The base one starts at £34,255 (≈$44,800) after deduction of the £2,500 Plug-In Car Grant. With a […]
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV UK pricing announced
The new 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is now available to UK customers from £34,255 OTR including £2,500 Plug-In Car Grant. The range at launch consists of three trim levels; Juro, 4h and 4hs. The new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been designed to mee…
