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Audi launches multi-provider EV charging service
Audi is offering access to 18 electric vehicle (EV) charge point providers through a one-card charging system.
Electric van start-up Arrival bursts into life with order for 20,000 vehicles
A British electric van start-up has taken its first big order, for 20,000 zero-emission light commercial vehicles worth €800 million, from the…
Smart motorways obsolete in a decade as they are not suitable for electric cars
Smart motorways could be rendered obsolete within a decade as they are not suitable for electric cars, it was claimed yesterday.
Nissan to provide Uber with 2,000 Leaf models for London’s drivers
Nissan is to provide thousands of discounted electric vehicles to British Uber drivers in a boost for the carmaker’s Sunderland plant.
Prices for new all-electric Smart range revealed
Prices have been revealed for Smart’s updated range of electric cars.
Ford invests €42M in Valencia for new hybrid & battery assembly operations
Ford has announced a €42 million investment in its Valencia manufacturing plant, Spain, to support the company’s electrification strategy with a state-of-the-art…
Power warning for UK as electric car surge risks blackouts without urgent investment
The UK faces potential blackouts unless its energy infrastructure is rapidly upgraded to support the electric vehicle boom, warns a government-backed report.…
Hyundai and Kia buy stake in Denis Sverdlov’s Arrival vans
A former Russian government minister-turned-tech entrepreneur has become a paper multi-billionaire overnight after selling the Korean motor industry a stake in his…
Subaru’s Forester e-BOXER awarded 4×4 Magazine’s Best Small SUV of the Year 2020
The Forester e-BOXER – the first self-charging hybrid from Subaru – has been awarded 4x4 Magazine’s Best Small SUV of the Year…
Sales of pure electric cars rise nearly 150% in 2019
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) electric cars and hybrids rose by more than a fifth in 2019