Added support for the UK’s electric car market has been announced in the Queen’s Speech today (Wednesday 21st June). The Government’s proposals to boost charge point numbers and improve accessibility was part of an Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill announced in Parliament...

To celebrate more than 100,000 plug-in cars having been sold in the UK, 25 electric and plug-in hybrid cars drove from London to Milton Keynes yesterday (Sunday 18th June). Organised by Chargemaster, the road trip covered around 100,000 meters in cars as...

Smart has announced UK prices for its electric drive range, with the EV model line-up starting from £16,420 including OLEV’s Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG). The smart fortwo electric drive is the entry point to the range, with the larger forfour electric drive...

Ubitricity has announced that it is expanding its network of streetlight EV charge points on National Clean Air Day. The charging sockets will now also be found in Richmond, adding to the existing London boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond, Westminster, and Kensington &...

Car sharing scheme Bluecity is expanding after a successful pilot for the club that only runs EVs. With an initial 10 cars making up the available vehicles for customers, the Bolloré Group – the firm behind Bluecity – will put more EVs...

A further £8.2 million of funding has been released by Transport Scotland to help businesses and individuals with buying electric and ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). The plans will support the Low Carbon Transport Loan Fund which provides interest-free loans for people...

The Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) will open in Milton Keynes on Saturday 22nd July, featuring the UK’s first multi-brand electric vehicle showroom. Part of the city’s Go Ultra Low Cities bid, the EVEC will be located in the centre:mk shopping centre....

EV charge point provider NewMotion has agreed a deal with North Somerset County Council to run the local authority’s units in the region. The deal will see NewMotion convert the existing charge points to new units with Elmtronics. The majority of the...

There are now more than 2 million plug-in cars on the road worldwide according to International Energy Agency (IEA) figures, with the UK one of the most important markets for electric cars anywhere. China leads the way in terms of outright sales...

Andersen has launched its first charge point – the A1 – offering EV drivers a premium option for home charging. The Andersen A1 is inspired by Scandinavian minimalist design, and hides away the cables within the unit. As part of a second...

Nissan has revealed that the 20,000th Leaf has been sold in the UK, as the model claimed the Best Green Car title in the 2017 Driver Power Survey. Having sold more than 5,000 Leaf’s since the start of the year, the Nissan...

Renault has launched a smart energy system, which looks to make use of second-life EV batteries for domestic and commercial energy storage. Partnering with Powervault, the system will undergo trials with customers who already have solar panels installed. A total of 50...