Chris Lilly (Zap-Map)

By Spring 2020, all new rapid EV charge points should offer card payment access for pay-as-you-go usage, as part of the UK Government’s Road to Zero strategy. As part of a roaming solution to allow easier access to EV chargers, the Office...

Polar has announced that it will include a contactless bank card payment option on all new rapid chargers installed – both 50 kW and 150 kW ultra-rapid units. Polar will also retro-fit systems to existing rapid chargers. With more than 450 rapid...

After a number of successful trials, BP Chargemaster will roll-out 200 new rapid chargers at Mitchells & Butlers sites across the UK. Up to 50 new installations are expected by October 2019, with 50 kW Ultracharge units from BP Chargemaster to be...

Engenie is set to double the UK’s current number of rapid chargers, following the EV charging network’s announcement of £35 million in funding. The rapid-charging specialists will install more than 2,000 units across the UK by 2024. By the end of the...

The Mini Electric has been revealed at the brand’s 60th anniversary celebrations in Oxford. The new pure-electric hatchback will have the performance of a Cooper S, with zero-tailpipe emissions, and a range of up to 144 miles (WLTP) on a single charge....

Electric vehicle charging is set to benefit from £37 million in funding from the UK Government as part of its Road to Zero strategy. The announcement has been made on the first anniversary of the strategy’s lunch, which looks to remove new...

Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV remains the best-selling electric vehicle in the UK, and tops the 2019 figures too despite being pushed hard by BMW’s 530e. According to the latest figures from the Department for Transport (DfT), Q1 2019 saw 1,602 Outlander PHEVs registered,...

Kia has announced pricing details for its new Soul EV, with the second-generation model set to cost £33,795 for the First Edition model available at launch. The new Soul EV features the same 64 kWh battery as found in the Kia e-Niro,...

Pure-electric cars outsold plug-in hybrids for the first time since December 2014, as the electric vehicle market continues its shift away from PHEVs and increased numbers of pure-EVs come to market. According to today’s figures (Thursday 4th July) from the Society of...

Tesla’s Model 3 has been awarded a five-star rating by safety experts EuroNCAP. The latest EV from Tesla already held a five-star rating from the US crash test body, but now it holds one in Europe too. It achieved a perfect score...

DS has announced pricing and opened the order books for its DS 3 Crossback E-Tense pure-electric crossover. The premium compact SUV will start at £32,350 (inc Plug-in Car Grant), when launched early next year. Trim levels will largely mirror the non-electric models,...