Top 10 EVs due in 2020
It’s safe to say that 2019 was a great year for new electric cars. If you think the market might have peaked, think again as 2020 is shaping up to be even better. There are huge numbers of new EVs due in...
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Zap-Map preview: Our vision for 2020
With electric vehicles and EV chargers becoming increasingly common on UK roads, what can we expect to see in the coming 12 months? Zap-Map takes a look at the key trends set to be introduced and gain popularity in 2020. Our expectations...
Zap-Map review of 2019
It’s been a great year for all things electric, including EV charging, with Zap-Map seeing records tumble throughout the last 12 months. At a time when new electric cars are launched with increasing regularity, it’s good to see that the charging infrastructure...
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus review
Zap-Map has got its hands on the Tesla Model 3. It’s a crucial model for the company and the industry as a whole, with the smallest Tesla aiming to get drivers into the pure-electric saloon from more conventional rivals. This version is...
Renault Zoe Z.E.50 first drive
As popular EVs go, Renault’s Zoe is right up there with the Nissan Leaf and BMW i3. It’s got a big following in the UK and Europe, as buyers fall for the charms of the pure-electric supermini. There’s now a new one,...
First drive: MG ZS EV
MG invited Zap_map to London for the launch of its new ZS EV – a car that has the potential to be both hugely important and a very popular model for the firm. Packing a 44.5 kWh battery, 105 kW electric motor,...
First drive: Nissan Leaf e+
Nissan has launched a new, longer range version of its popular Leaf, with the latest revisions adding a more powerful motor at the same time. Zap-Map was invited on the launch on the south coast to try out the new Nissan Leaf...
Early drive: Nissan Leaf e+ 62 kWh
We’ve had a chance to have a brief, but very early drive of the new Nissan Leaf e+ 62 kWh at the SMMT Test Day. To say that the car was brand new is something of an understatement, as those at Nissan...
Renault Zoe R110 long-term test
Zap-Map is keeping up to date with running a Renault Zoe as an every day car, with all aspects of EV ownership covered in this long-term review – from purchase to day-to-day life. Not a press car, but bought and run by...
EV record breaker sets off on new challenge
Electric vehicle record breaker Dr Jeff Allan has set off on his third Guinness World Record attempt, this time aiming to complete the ‘longest journey on a motorised bicycle’. Now two weeks in to his attempt – which should take around 90...
Audi e-tron first drive
Zap-Map was invited up to the UK launch of the Audi e-tron in sunny Yorkshire, the first chance we’ve had to get behind the wheel of the manufacturers’ first electric car. The pure-EV SUV is set to compete against the Jaguar I-Pace,...
Kia Soul EV European launch drive
We’ve driven the new Kia Soul EV at its European launch in Frankfurt, to get an early impression as to how the pure-electric crossover will do when it arrives on UK shores later this year. The out-going Kia Soul EV has been...