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Smart has revealed details of its new pure-electric models – the EQ fortwo coupe, EQ fortwo cabrio, and EQ forfour. Pricing for the revised EVs will start from £16,850 (inc PiCG). The technical specifications of the compact electric range remain unchanged from...

Fully Charged has launched a new series of shows, aimed at educating those starting out on the road to EV ownership. Staring Maddie Moate, the Maddie Goes Electric series has its first episode available, and will feature Zap-Map in future episodes –...

Jaguar has completed a deal with the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a fleet of 700 I-Pace electric vehicles for use by public sector staff acrous the country. The agreement will see staff from more than 200 organisations have access...

Accessibility to electric vehicles is being boosted as the UK Government has announced that there will be £10 million increase in funding available for on-street residential charge points to be installed. Announced today (Tuesday 21st January), the funding will be doubled to...

Ionity has announced it is switching to a per kWh payment process, rather than the flat fee it currently operates on its ultra-rapid EV charge points. Since the pan-European network launched, plans were always to charge a fee per kWh used, but...

Kia has announced it will offer 11 electric vehicles by 2025, including the launch of a new dedicated EV next year, as part of its ‘Plan S’ strategy. Some ambitious targets have been set, including a global EV market share of 6.6%...

BMW has expanded its already extensive plug-in hybrid line-up with the addition of the X1 xDrive 25e – soon to be followed by an X2 model with the badge. Using BMW’s latest generation battery and powertrain systems, the X1 will offer a...

The UK electric car market finished 2019 on a high, with the latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showing records broken and growth well above the industry as a whole. Registrations of pure-electric cars almost reached 5,000...

The festive period often means lots more travelling for many drivers – including EV owners. As such, Zap-Map has gathered together customer support opening hours for many of the key charge point operators across the UK. Those listed below tend to have...