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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 two wheel reviews at EV Powered.
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Richard Alvin

News West Northamptonshire to get 3,000 on-street EV chargers with Char.gy

West Northamptonshire to get 3,000 on-street EV chargers with Char.gy

Char.gy will install more than 3,000 charging sockets across West Northamptonshire in a £2.85m LEVI-backed programme, with work starting in mid 2026.

Richard Alvin15 Jul 2026
News ‘The timing is still wrong’: EV industry reacts to softened pay-per-mile tax

‘The timing is still wrong’: EV industry reacts to softened pay-per-mile tax

Fleet and consumer groups welcome the scrapping of mileage checks for newer cars, but warn the eVED charge still risks stalling the…

Richard Alvin13 Jul 2026
News Formula E’s 815hp GEN4 storms Goodwood Hill on UK debut

Formula E’s 815hp GEN4 storms Goodwood Hill on UK debut

Dan Ticktum gave British fans their first look at Formula E's fastest-ever race car as the all-new GEN4 tackled the famous hillclimb…

Richard Alvin12 Jul 2026
News Range Rover Electric makes its public debut at Goodwood

Range Rover Electric makes its public debut at Goodwood

Production-spec electric SUV breaks cover at the Festival of Speed ahead of its full global reveal later this year.

Richard Alvin9 Jul 2026
News UK charger rollout loses pace as political wrangling rattles investors

UK charger rollout loses pace as political wrangling rattles investors

The UK's public EV charger rollout slowed to 10% growth in the first half of 2026, Zapmap data shows, as ZEV mandate…

Richard Alvin6 Jul 2026
News Bentley Torcal teased as the marque’s first electric car

Bentley Torcal teased as the marque’s first electric car

Bentley has named its first electric car the Torcal, a five-metre luxury SUV with 300-plus miles of range, ahead of a full…

Richard Alvin6 Jul 2026
News Plug-in power: electric and hybrid cars outsell petrol for the first time as Chinese brands grab one in seven UK sales

Plug-in power: electric and hybrid cars outsell petrol for the first time as Chinese brands grab one in seven UK sales

Electric and plug-in hybrid cars have overtaken petrol-only sales in the UK for the first time, as falling EV prices and record…

Richard Alvin6 Jul 2026
Formula E Di Grassi steals Shanghai thriller with final-lap pass as Wehrlein snatches title lead

Di Grassi steals Shanghai thriller with final-lap pass as Wehrlein snatches title lead

Lucas di Grassi charged from 18th to win a dramatic Shanghai E-Prix on the final lap, as Pascal Wehrlein seized the Formula…

Richard Alvin6 Jul 2026
Electric bikes Reviews Puckipuppy Poodle review: a lot of e-bike for the money, with a few catches

Puckipuppy Poodle review: a lot of e-bike for the money, with a few catches

The Puckipuppy Poodle is a Dutch-style step-through commuter priced at right around $999, and it arrives carrying more kit than that figure…

Richard Alvin29 Jun 2026