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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Tesla invited Next Green Car along to its Bristol showroom to take a look around the new Model 3, allowing us to see what the forthcoming entry-level model from the American manufacturer is like in the metal. There were no driving opportunities...
Zap-Map has got its hands on a Nissan Leaf 40 kWh for three months, with us able to test the EV until the end of March 2019. This extended time with the popular model will let us get to grips with its...
There’s a distinct possibility that 2019 could become “the year of the EV”. The number of important new models due out in the coming 12 months is huge, and will provide a real stride forward for the plug-in car industry. Below, we...
For many electric vehicle drivers, charging at home is a crucial part of ownership. The convenience of plugging in overnight and waking up to find a fully charged car is familiar to a large number of owners. Charging at home, whilst cheaper...
The Paris Motor Show has a number of important plug-in models on show currently. With both production models and concepts, pure-EVs and PHEVs, the event in the French capital has plenty to pique the interest. Have a look at ZM’s round-up of...
Around the beginning of August, Zap-Map had an email from Hyundai’s press office titled: KONA Electric – a drive with a difference. Reading on, it invited us to come and test the new Kona Electric 64 kWh model on UK roads for...
Zap-Map has had a chat with Spark+Volt – a new online store for electric vehicle drivers to show off their love of all things EV. To mark the launch of its new ‘100% Electric’ range, Zap-Map has teamed up with the EV...