The first of a £1billion nationwide network of more than 100 electric forecourts is to open this summer near Braintree in Essex. It claims to be the first custom-built electric charging station in the UK. The company behind the network, Gridserve, says it will charge 24 electric vehicles at once with superchargers that can deliver … Read more
Ban ‘silent killer’ electric bikes, say devastated relatives of first pedestrian to be knocked down and killed Sakine Cihan died after being struck by e-bike being ridden by Thomas Hanlon Hanlon walked free from court after he was acquitted of careless driving Ms Cihan’s heartbroken sister Sehriban Tezerdi has called for a ban on e-bikes By … Read more
Holly Willoughby has traded in her gas guzzling Mercedes G-Wagon for a new eco-friendly Electric Mercedes EQC. The This Morning presenter, 39, was spotted climbing into her shiny new motor, worth a cool £65,000, while she ran errands during a day off from presenting duties on Saturday. And the star cut a casual figure for her low-key … Read more
Fiat is the latest car manufacturer to bring an electric model to the market – and it comes in the shape of the retro 500. The third-generation 500 – due to be launched at the Geneva Motor Show this week before it was cancelled – will only be sold as an EV with a battery … Read more
GM unveils shape-shifting electric vehicle platform that can transform into an SUV or a car and uses a battery pack designed to compete with automakers like Tesla GM unveiled a modular electric vehicle and a new battery technolgy The modular vehicle can be configured into an SUV, car, or commercial truck A battery called Ultium … Read more
Volkswagen has revealed the second all-electric model it will soon launch in its ID electric model line-up – and it should be an instant hit in the UK. That’s because the ID.4 is a family-friendly SUV similar in size to Britain’s favourite in class, the Nissan Qashqai. And it will be more than practical enough … Read more
German car giant BMW has launched a new electric executive car that features a soundtrack by Academy Award winning movie composer Hans Zimmer. The aim is to make the new battery-powered BMW i4 electric prototype – designed to take on Elon Musk’s Tesla Model 3 – and the German manufacturer’s future cars sound cool. That’s … Read more
German car giant BMW has launched a new electric executive car that features a soundtrack by Academy Award winning movie composer Hans Zimmer. The aim is to make the new battery-powered BMW i4 electric prototype – designed to take on Elon Musk’s Tesla Model 3 – and the German manufacturer’s future cars sound cool. That’s … Read more
Jack Welch, legendary former chairman and CEO of General Electric who was dubbed the ‘manager of the century’, dies at 84 Wife of the former Chairman and CEO of General Electric confirmed the death Welch was dubbed the ‘manager of the century’ by Fortune magazine Under his leadership GE was the world’s second most valuable company … Read more
Citroen has today launched a back to basics electric vehicle that could be the ideal runaround for city slickers. The cute and quirky two-seater has doors that open in opposite directions. And because it is classified as a ‘quadricycle’ rather than a car, it can in theory be driven by 14-year-olds without a driving licence … Read more