Tag: Electric Cars
Tech Digest daily round up: EVs to cost same as petrol cars, claims Vauxhall owner
Stellantis makes the electric version of the Fiat 500 Electric cars will soon cost the same to run and buy as vehicles with petrol or diesel engines even without government subsidies, the owner of Vauxhall has claimed. The prediction from Stellantis, which also owns Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat, came as it outlined…
8 in 10 drivers think electric cars are too expensive
Nearly eight-in-10 drivers (78%) think that pure electric cars are still too expensive when compared to conventional vehicles of a similar size, though a steadily increasing proportion are planning to choose one when they next change their car, research from the latest RAC Report on Motoring shows. Nine per cent of the 3,000 respondents to…
New petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030
New cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030 - ten years earlier than originally planned - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. However, some hybrids will still be allowed, he confirmed. It is part of what Mr Johnson calls a "green industrial revolution" to…
Renault previews Mégane eVision at eWays event
Renault has revealed the Mégane eVision electric car at its inaugural eWays event, running from 15th to 27th October 2020. Billed as a dynamic hatchback, it features one of the thinnest batteries on the market and a new ultra-compact powertrain providing a more spacious interior layout, claims Renault. The production version of the Mégane eVision is set to…
1 in 4 would hire electric car on holiday
Hiring an electric car on holiday is a good opportunity to try one out say almost a quarter (23%) of car hire drivers (25% men and 21% women). According to a new Opinium survey of 2000 UK holidaymakers, on behalf of iCarhireinsurance.com, a provider of car hire excess insurance, almost one in seven car hirers…
Which Electric Car batteries degrade least? Audi A3 Sportback e-tron tops list
Electric Vehicle (EV sales) still remain low. In 2019, 37,850 electric cars were registered on UK roads compared to just 15,510 in 2018. This may represent an increase of 144% year on year, but it still only a very small fraction - less than 2% - of the overall total of 2,311,140 new UK car…
Will commuters abandon public transport for cheap electric cars?
With employees in the UK being encouraged to return to work, but being discouraged from using public transport, figures show that electric vehicles could be one of the cheapest travel options. A survey by electric vehicle leasing company DriveElectric asked public transport commuters if they were planning to change their journey to work post-lockdown. The…
Tesla profits up 30% but Elon Musk brands factory closures as ‘Fascist’
Demand for Tesla electric cars grew during the first three months of the year, despite the Coronavirus pandemic and rants from boss Elon Musk about lockdown measures that have forced his factories to close. Quarterly revenues jumped 30% from last year to $5.9bn (£4.7bn), allowing the firm to turn a small profit of $16m. It…
Smart EQ electric cars now on sale – prices from £16,850
The new smart EQ range is now on sale, but it isn't exactly cheap. Prices start from £16,850 for the smart fortwo coupé (including PICG grant of £3,500; total price £20,350 excluding grant). The forfour is priced from £17,285 (£20,785 excluding grant), and the unique fortwo cabriolet starts at £20,420 (£23,920 excluding grant). The smart…
Lexus introduces battery-electric vehicle, UX300e
Luxury car brand Lexus is planning its electric future with the European debut of the UX300e as well as a new concept car, the LF-30. It is presenting the new UX 300e, Lexus’s first battery-electric vehicle (BEV), and the LF-30 Electrified, a futuristic concept car, at the Kenshiki media forum, taking place this week in…