At the ongoing Paris Motor Show this week, Jeep has revealed its first fully electric vehicle, with the Jeep Avenger. Jeep has had other electrified models before and some are on offer today, but Jeep has never had a full EV until now. The new car is due to launch here in Europe and the UK in 2023 and will sit as the entry level model Jeep offers, in terms […]
A few days ago, Porsche released a new software update for the all electric Taycan. The new update actually makes the car more efficient and therefore increases the amount of range the Taycan has. On one particular model, the Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo the range has increased by 14.2%, jumping the range from 204 miles to 233 miles. Some other improvements in this release were about improving the entertainment system […]
This week, Jaguar Land Rover UK has announced plans that it is now partnering with charging network, Plugsurfing. This new partnership will allow customers to use the charging network for a simple pay-as-you-go option and two monthly subscriptions. Customers will get access to an RFID charging key and access to charging apps to use the Plugsurfing charging network. Plugsurfing and JLR have actually been working together since 2018, but this […]
Mini is planing on bringing production of the iconic Cooper range back to the UK, when the all new Mini Cooper range launches in 2024. The company will be building only the petrol version of the cars in Oxford, with the convertible and hatchback models. For the electric Mini, production is set to be moved to China, where the new model will share a platform with Chinese car maker Great […]
Westminster Council has announced plans recently that it is aiming to have a total of 2,000 on street charge points by spring 2023. The majority of the charging locations will be installed within lampposts, which offer a clean and efficient way to get charging to EV owners. Admittedly, this isn’t going to cover everyone but it will help a lot of people in London who park on the road. Westminster […]
This week, the BMW Group has revealed that over the past twelve months, its electric car sales have more than doubled across the company’s brands, BMW and Mini. Sales have increased by 114.8% since September 2021 and is only taking into consideration its full electric cars, not hybrids which makes it even more impressive. In 2022 alone, the BMW Group has amassed 128,196 fully electric vehicles sales. BMW hasn’t provided […]
Citroën is obviously very aware of what people do with plug-in-hybrid vehicles, and it will start rewarding drivers who actually charge up their Citroën PHEV vehicle. Many people just purchase PHEV models as they have reduced vehicle tax, due to their lower tailpipe emissions and therefore can save businesses thousands of pounds a year. While the financials are all well and good, there is little point if the vehicles aren’t […]
Toyota has revealed plans to launch the all new bZ3 in China by the end o the year. The new compact saloon is all electric and is built in collaboration between Toyota and Chinese car company, BYD. Toyota will start sales and production of the car later this year. Toyota will only be offering the bZ3 in China for now and it is unclear if these plans will change. This […]
Gary Martin who runs the rather excellent YouTube channel, Modern Heroes was the first customer in the UK to receive a Citroën Ami. The fully electric quadricycle has been a long time coming for the UK market, after finally being announced it was coming around a year ago. Gary received his Ami last week on 28th September and has since published three videos to his YouTube channel which offer an […]
Smart revealed the all new #1 electric SUV in April earlier this year, but hasn’t yet announced the pricing for it. However, last week the company revealed the full price list ahead of the car being available to order this year. For customers in Germany, the #1 will start at €41,490 and here in the UK those haven’t been revealed just yet. However, €41,490 converted to GBP is around £36,500. When […]
