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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 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
E-Bike 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
Formula E Brands Hatch lands the London E-prix as the Excel bows out for Gen4

Brands Hatch lands the London E-prix as the Excel bows out for Gen4

Brands Hatch will host the London E-Prix from 2026-27 as the ExCeL makes way for Formula E's bigger, 805bhp Gen4 car. Here's…

Richard Alvin24 Jun 2026
Formula E Formula E splits its weekends in two with ‘E-Prix unleashed’ sprints for the Gen4 era

Formula E splits its weekends in two with ‘E-Prix unleashed’ sprints for the Gen4 era

Formula E confirms its biggest format shake-up yet for the Gen4 era, with new 'E-Prix unleashed' sprint races at eight double-headers from…

Richard Alvin24 Jun 2026