Volkswagen has announced that by 2024, it will only be selling electric cars in Norway. VW has chosen to do this ahead of of any regulations in the country forcing the company to sell nothing but EVs. Nothing like this has happened yet in Norway, but considering the way everything is going and the fact that the ban on new combustion powered cars has already been scheduled here in the […]
Today, Tesla has launched a new entry level Model Y in the UK and Europe. The rear wheel drive Model Y standard range is now on sale priced from £51,990 in the UK with similar pricing in the rest of Europe. This model will be available to customers between December 2022 and February 2023 and features one less motor, hence being rear wheel drive and has less range too, at […]
A few days ago, Tesla’s factory in Shanghai produced its one millionth car. This achievement is despite the numerous closures and the supply issues it has seen over the past few months. This new milestone has brought the total amount of vehicles Tesla has produced up to 3 million. Tesla opened Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai back in 2019. It quickly became the largest EV factory in the world. By the […]
MG has recently announced the pricing and specifications for the all new MG4 EV. The new small SUV was announced at the end of June this year and is due to go on sale in September 2022 with prices starting at £25,995. When the car goes on sale, it’ll be available in three trim levels, SE Standard Range, SE Long Range and Trophy Long Range. SE Standard Range Prices start from […]
IKEA and Electrify America are partnering up to bring much faster electric car charging to IKEA stores throughout the US, in eighteen states. The main plan is to install 220 individual chargers at stores that are capable of 350kW speeds. Electrify America will be starting the rollout later this year, continuing into the end of 2023. The chargers will be installed in 18 different states throughout the US, including New […]
Earlier this week, Ford started taking orders again in the US for the all electric F-150 Lightning. The company had to suspend new orders due to increased demand and delays with production. Ford has taken the opportunity to update the model lineup too, with new colour options, upgraded range and more. Starting today, customers that have an active order for a F-150 Lightning can convert it to an order for […]
As of yesterday, BMW has announced a new recall for some iX and i4 vehicles, after a new investigation was conducted after two cars caught fire. This recall affects a small amount of customers in the US with 83 vehicles affected across both models. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has warned owners of the affected models to not drive, charge or park the cars inside until the recall […]
A Tesla Supercharger in Germany has been upgraded significantly recently, following a new partnership with bk World. The two companies have come up with a new cube shaped lounge building which houses numerous vending machines, laptop chargers and even an Nintendo Switch for kids and adult kids to play while the car charges. This partnership between Tesla and bk World would be the first of many where Superchargers are needed, […]
A new software update is available for the Porsche Taycan this week which adds up to 31 miles of extra range. Strangely, the update won’t be delivered over the air, but instead will be handled by a trip to a local Porsche dealership. The update adds up to 31 miles of extra range and also makes charging more efficient. There are also some minor tweaks to the infotainment system. In […]
Hyundai is working on a cheaper small electric city car, with prices to be below €20,000 (£17,000). This market is one of the most affordable for customers and yet has been left fairly empty with the transition to electric transportation. Currently in the UK, Volkswagen has one the only electric city cars with the e-up! which costs around £20,000. The upcoming car would likely replace the i10 city car. The […]
