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Richard Alvin

Managing Editor of EV Powered who has a passion for electric converted classic cars - currently converting Lottie the Landy a 1965 Series II ex RAF Land Rover to electric power and the person responsible for e bike reviews and Formula E coverage.
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Richard Alvin

News ‘The reason I am not dead’: Minnie Driver praises Kia EV2 after crash

‘The reason I am not dead’: Minnie Driver praises Kia EV2 after crash

The Good Will Hunting star says the design of the "little, tiny" electric Kia she was travelling in is the reason she…

Richard Alvin31 Aug 2026
Formula E Record winner Mitch Evans signs for Opel’s Formula E team

Record winner Mitch Evans signs for Opel’s Formula E team

Formula E's most successful driver leaves a decade with Jaguar behind him to lead Opel's new works team into the GEN4 era…

Richard Alvin25 Aug 2026
News Electric Defender delayed as JLR pauses redesign until the 2030s

Electric Defender delayed as JLR pauses redesign until the 2030s

Britain's biggest carmaker has put a two-year hold on the next Defender, pushing the battery version of its bestseller into the next…

Richard Alvin23 Aug 2026
News Chery to open UK R&D centre at Millbrook as Jaecoo sales soar

Chery to open UK R&D centre at Millbrook as Jaecoo sales soar

The Chinese giant behind Omoda, Jaecoo and Lepas will set up an engineering base at the Bedfordshire proving ground this autumn, with…

Richard Alvin20 Aug 2026
News Vauxhall Frontera tops EV leasing charts as electrified demand soars

Vauxhall Frontera tops EV leasing charts as electrified demand soars

New Leasing.com data shows electric and hybrid cars now make up 63.3% of UK leasing enquiries, with Vauxhall's budget SUV the most…

Richard Alvin19 Aug 2026
News Lucid Gravity GT-S is a 1070bhp seven-seater with supercar pace

Lucid Gravity GT-S is a 1070bhp seven-seater with supercar pace

Lucid has revealed a 1070bhp version of its Gravity SUV that hits 60mph in 3.1 seconds, but UK buyers won't get a…

Richard Alvin19 Aug 2026
News New Hyundai Tucson revealed with bold 4×4-inspired makeover

New Hyundai Tucson revealed with bold 4×4-inspired makeover

Hyundai's biggest seller enters its fifth generation with a chunky new look, a bigger footprint and its sights set on the Skoda…

Richard Alvin19 Aug 2026
News Lotus turns up the volume on Eletre and Emeya in latest update

Lotus turns up the volume on Eletre and Emeya in latest update

Over-the-air update adds a performance soundtrack, one-tap settings and fresh safety features, while German Eletre owners get Lotus' new Hyper Pilot assisted…

Richard Alvin18 Aug 2026
News Used EVs fly off forecourts in just 25 days, Autotrader finds

Used EVs fly off forecourts in just 25 days, Autotrader finds

Electric cars are still the fastest-selling used fuel type in August, with three to five-year-old EVs snapped up in 20 days and…

Richard Alvin18 Aug 2026