EV features

While the on-going coronavirus situation has reduced car usage significantly, the lock-down restrictions have not halted all journeys. Essential travel is still taking place both by key workers needing to get to work and also for essential journeys by many including local...

Kia’s Soul EV wears one of the longest-running badges in the electric car market, and now the Korean manufacturer has released its second-generation version. Building on the success of the e-Niro, Kia’s latest Soul EV features revised styling and a significantly improved...

Ford has launched the all-electric Mustang Mach-E to the public in Europe. The forthcoming EV headlines Ford’s Go Electric event, which is set to go on tour across the UK and the continent over the coming few months. NGC was invited along...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...