First versions of VW’s £36,000 ID.3 electric car land in the UK

Volkswagen’s highly-anticipated next-generation electric car has arrived in Britain. First editions of the ID.3 hatchback have driven off a container ship at Grimsby Port this week, which will be prepped for delivery to customers later this month. ID.3 is VW’s first purpose-built pure-electric model. It will have a range of 260 miles between charges and … Read more

French urbanites embrace £5,000 Citroen electric cube car

France is embracing Citroen’s new electric cube car as commuters return to work in the aftermath of the coronavirus lockdown.  Citroen Ami, which can be driven by kids as young as 14 who have passed a moped test, has received rave reviews since it hit Parisian streets in March.  The dinky vehicle is being sold … Read more

New petrol and diesel cars could be banned from 2030 under Government electric vehicle plans

New petrol and diesel cars could be banned from 2030 under Government plans to accelerate the switch to electric cars Government initially planned to end sales of combustion engine cars by 2040 But consultation began this year on bringing deadline forward by 2035 or sooner Government said to be seriously endorsing the 2035 deadline, report … Read more

UK firm to convert 30 vintage Rolls-Royces into electric cars

Rolls-Royce bosses have already said it will be producing only electric cars by 2040, but the iconic British brand has been beaten to the punch by a small UK firm that is converting 30 of its beautiful vintage models into zero-emission vehicles. Lunaz, which specialises in ripping petrol engines out of classic cars and replacing … Read more

UK firm to convert 30 vintage Rolls-Royces into £500,000 electric cars

Rolls-Royce bosses have already said it will be producing only electric cars by 2040, but the iconic British brand has been beaten to the punch by a small UK firm that is converting 30 of its beautiful vintage models into zero-emission vehicles. Lunaz, which specialises in ripping petrol engines out of classic cars and replacing … Read more

Law should require electric cars to make up one in six new cars sold

The Government should enforce new rules that require 15 per cent of all new cars sold by manufacturers to be fully electric vehicles, according to a campaign group.   With the latest pure electric models becoming more affordable and offering longer driving ranges between charges, charity Global Action Plan says ministers should force the hand of … Read more

Electric shock dog collars: Call for ban after study finds the are less effective than other methods

Using electric shock training collars on dogs doesn’t work to change behaviour, a new study found, claiming that ‘positive reinforcement’ is a better tool. Researchers from the University of Lincoln looked at the value of training dogs with and without remote electronic collars compared to positive reinforcement. More than 60 dogs with ‘off-lead behavioural problems’ … Read more

Simon Cowell broke his back doing a WHEELIE on $8,500 electric bike which can reach 60mph in seconds

Simon Cowell broke his back after performing a wheelie on his powerful new $8,500 electric bike, which can reach a top speed of 60mph in just seconds.  The media mogul, 60, underwent six hours of surgery to insert a metal rod into his spine on Saturday night after falling from his new $8,500 CAB Recon electric bike, … Read more

Simon Cowell tweets from hospital bed after breaking back in fall from new electric bike

Simon Cowell has made his first public comments since breaking his back in an accident at his home in Malibu. The media mogul, 60, underwent surgery to insert a metal rod into his spine on Saturday night after falling from his new electric bike. On Sunday night, Cowell tweeted: ‘Some good advice… If you buy … Read more