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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 Cornish firm WEVC to build car and van at new Qatar factory

Cornish firm WEVC to build car and van at new Qatar factory

Watt Electric Vehicle Company will engineer two EVs in Britain for production at Qatar's first dedicated electric vehicle plant.

Richard Alvin14 Aug 2026
News UK second only to Germany in Europe’s EV race, figures show

UK second only to Germany in Europe’s EV race, figures show

Britain registered almost half a million new electric cars in 2025, but Europe's transition remains wildly uneven.

Richard Alvin14 Aug 2026
News Omoda and Jaecoo pass 100,000 UK sales in under two years

Omoda and Jaecoo pass 100,000 UK sales in under two years

The Chery-owned dual brand has gone from unknown quantity to almost 5.7% of the British market since August 2024.

Richard Alvin14 Aug 2026
News Porsche Taycan future in doubt as 2030 axe reported

Porsche Taycan future in doubt as 2030 axe reported

German reports claim Porsche has agreed in principle to retire its first electric car before the decade is out.

Richard Alvin14 Aug 2026
E-Bike Reviews Momentum Vida E+ EX review: comfort, class and a clever dropper post
★★★★★4.5

Momentum Vida E+ EX review: comfort, class and a clever dropper post

Richard Alvin31 Jul 2026
News UK vehicle output steadies but SMMT warns EV investment at risk

UK vehicle output steadies but SMMT warns EV investment at risk

UK vehicle production fell 7.5% in H1 2026 to 385,979 units, but Q2 steadied. SMMT warns EV investment is at risk without…

Richard Alvin30 Jul 2026
News Renault Twingo ‘Le Frog’ hops into UK showrooms before orders open

Renault Twingo ‘Le Frog’ hops into UK showrooms before orders open

Renault Twingo E-Tech electric arrives at UK retailers, with 100+ left-hand-drive display cars in Absolute Green ahead of sub-£20,000 order books opening.

Richard Alvin30 Jul 2026
Formula E Formula E boss wants to beat F1 at Monaco within five years

Formula E boss wants to beat F1 at Monaco within five years

Alejandro Agag says electric single seaters will out-lap Formula 1 in three to five years, and Monaco is where he intends to…

Richard Alvin29 Jul 2026
Formula E de Vries wins wild Tokyo E-Prix as Dennis takes title lead

de Vries wins wild Tokyo E-Prix as Dennis takes title lead

Nyck de Vries won the Tokyo E-Prix for Mahindra as Jake Dennis took the Formula E title lead, setting up a five-point…

Richard Alvin27 Jul 2026
Formula E Tokyo E-Prix row: da Costa and Wehrlein slam Envision tactics

Tokyo E-Prix row: da Costa and Wehrlein slam Envision tactics

Tokyo E-Prix row erupts as Antonio Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein accuse Envision of unsporting tactics after Sebastien Buemi backed up…

Richard Alvin26 Jul 2026