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World Car of the Year Award 2019 for Jaguar EV

Updated: April 18, 2019

Jaguar’s I-Pace has won the World Car of the Year 2019 title, taking the overall prize from the Audi e-tron and the Volvo S60/V60. To have two pure-electric models in the last three says a lot about how quickly the electric car...

Fastned opens fastest EV charge point in UK

Updated: April 17, 2019

The UK’s first 350 kW ultra-rapid charge points have been opened today (Tuesday 16th April) in Sunderland by Fastned. Fastned’s new station has four 50 kW rapid charge points, plus two 175 kW points that are already enabled for 350 kW charging....

Audi e-tron first drive

Updated: April 15, 2019

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,...

Free EV parking permit for Isle of Wight residents

Updated: April 15, 2019

The Isle of Wight is offering a free 12-month parking permit for residents who buy a pure-electric vehicle. Designed to promote the uptake of EVs on the island, the permit can be applied for anyone running a new pure-electric car. It lasts...

Kia Soul EV European launch drive

Updated: April 10, 2019

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...

Ultra Low Emission Zone now live in London

Updated: April 8, 2019

From today, 8th April 2019, drivers of the most polluting cars and vans entering central London will have to pay £12.50 per day to drive within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in addition to the Congestion Charge where it applies. The...

InstaVolt installs record number of rapid chargers in March

Updated: April 5, 2019

InstaVolt has announced that 72 rapid charge points were installed in March, a new record for the network. Once all final checks and power supply connections have been completed in the next few weeks, the total number of units on the rapid-only...

LV= partners with Zap-Map to support new electric car insurance product

Updated: April 2, 2019

LV= General Insurance (LV= GI), one of the UK’s largest car insurers, has today announced the launch of the market’s first car insurance product developed solely for electric cars. The new insurance provides cover for home charging cables and wall boxes, UK-wide...

Octopus Energy and Ohme launch smart EV charging cable

Updated: March 29, 2019

Octopus Energy and Ohme have collaborated to offer smart EV charging to customers, with the energy company’s time-of-use tariff and the new Ohme cable reducing charging costs. The cable will manage a customer’s charging depending on requirements, and optimising the process to...

Gridserve plans 100 ultra rapid EV charging hubs

Updated: March 29, 2019

Gridserve has announced plans to create more than 100 Electric Forecourts, with the EV charging hubs designed to provide ultra-rapid units in similar configurations to a traditional petrol station. The EV-only locations will typically feature up to 24 charging bays, and provide...

Morrisons to install GeniePoint rapid chargers

Updated: March 28, 2019

Morrisons has agreed a deal with ChargePoint Services to install the network’s rapid chargers at its supermarkets nationwide. Rapid units will be able to charge at speeds of between 50-100 kW – depending on the site – and customers will be able...

Renault Zoe used in V2G trials

Updated: March 22, 2019

Renault has started a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging pilot, the first of its kind in the world, with schemes beginning in Portugal and the Netherlands. Using a fleet of 15 Renault Zoes, pilot schemes are starting in Utrecht and Madeira, with more...