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BMW 330e first drive | does PHEV make more sense than diesel?

The second generation 330e offers company car drivers an electric-only range of 37 miles and CO2 emissions of 39g/km

21 Jan

EV price ‘main barrier’ to adoption, say fleets

Research from vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator E-Flex reveals that cost is biggest barrier to electrification.

21 Jan

row of electric cars outside houses of parliament

UK among 'best prepared' countries for EV switch

The UK is the third best prepared country in Europe for the electric vehicle (EV) transition, according to LeasePlan.

20 Jan

Ionity announces new pricing plans

Ionity increases its European electric operations with new pricing plans.

17 Jan

‘No surprise’ in decline in diesel car sales, says Allstar boss

Decline in diesel car sales should come as no surprise following negative publicity around the fuel and the rising interest in alternative fuel vehicles, says Allstar Business Solutions.

17 Jan

Hybrid and EV used prices reach all-time high

Prices of used hybrids and electric cars reached a record level in Q4 2019 according to the latest used car report from Autorola.

17 Jan

Islington Council launches vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle charging project

Islington Council has launched a vehicle to grid electric vehicle charging project aimed at helping the local authority become carbon neutral by 2030.

16 Jan

Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce report cover

Reducing peak demand key to EV transition

The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce has made a series of recommendations to enable the efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs).

15 Jan

Mitsubishi survey shows plug-in hybrid use

Plug-in car registrations exceed 72,000 in 2019

Exeter has been revealed as the UK’s greenest motoring hotspot, with the fastest growth in ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) ownership since 2018

15 Jan

Ratio of charge points to EVs revealed

Analysis by Moneybarn reveals which regions have the most and fewest charge points per electric vehicle (EV) registered in that area.

13 Jan

Brake pad pollution as bad as that from diesel exhaust

A team of scientists, led by Kings College London, say particulate pollution from brake wear could be contributing to increased susceptibility to airway infections.

10 Jan

Renault E-Tech hybrid and plug-in hybrid models will go on sale this year

Renault will launch the E-Tech Hybrid version of its Clio and E-Tech Plug-In Captur and Megane this year, with the first models going on sale in June.

9 Jan

EU needs 3m EV chargers by 2030 to become carbon neutral

More than 3 million public charging points will be needed if the EU is to become climate neutral by 2050, according to research group Transport & Environment (T&E).

8 Jan