Tag: EV
Tech Digest daily roundup: WhatsApp adds Twitter-like new ‘channels’ feature
WhatsApp is adding the Twitter-like ability to follow accounts outside your personal contacts. The new feature will be in a new section of the app called "updates", separate from your existing private chats, and behave similarly to news feeds on other social media platforms. Rather than needing to add a contact via their phone number,…
Honda reveals second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1
Honda has revealed its second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1, at its European Media Event in Offenbach, Germany. It is the brand’s second pure EV to arrive in the region, following on from the widely acclaimed Honda e city car, and is designed to meet the growing customer demand for all-electric B-segment SUVs. A bold…
UK’s used car market grows, increased demand for EVs
The UK’s used car market grew 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 following three successive quarters of decline, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 1,847,149 transactions took place, with 72,798 additional cars changing hands compared with the same period in 2022, as growth in…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Free EV charging points down almost 40%
Tesco, which has been providing charging points to customers since 2019, stopped offering free electricity in November last year. Britain's electric car owners will have to pay more to recharge as thousands of free charging points have disappeared this year due to rising energy costs. The number of charging points that…
New VW ID.7 electric vehicle claims range of up to 435 miles
The ID.7 is the first all-electric Volkswagen for the upper mid-size class The combination of excellent aerodynamics and more efficient drive generation ensures long ranges, claims VW First Volkswagen with new display and operating concept The launch of the ID.7 is scheduled for autumn 2023 in Europe and China; North America will follow in 2024…
Kia EV6 made of 350,000 Lego bricks on show at Milan Design Week
‘Brick To The Future’ is an EV6 made exclusively of LEGO bricks to testify that the future of sustainable mobility is built ‘brick by brick’ The 1:1 scale model of the EV6 took more than 800 hours of work and 350,000 LEGO bricks Created for Kia Italy by BrickVision, an Italian company founded by LEGO…
Ohme becomes official EV charging partner for Audi
Ohme has become the new official charging partner for Audi in the UK. The agreement will see Audi recommend Ohme chargers for all its electrified vehicle sales with an Ohme Home Pro charger in showrooms for customers to view. Ohme’s dynamic smart chargers can connect with the national grid in real-time and automatically adjust its…
Osprey Charging ramps up rapid charging stations
Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points, says that it has installed as many chargers in the first quarter of this year as it did during the whole of 2022. From January to March this year, 142 new rapid Osprey EV charging stations went live in 10…
Could an EV duty fix the problem of lost revenue from fuel tax?
While some believe only nationwide road pricing can provide the answer, a new report suggests the groundwork is already being laid for a far simpler solution. The report by automotive PR and communications agency loop shows that the Government could sidestep the unpopular and politically divisive issue of road pricing by introducing a simple per kWh duty…
HVS announces hydrogen-electric HGV with 370 miles range
Zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle company Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has today confirmed its zero-emission hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) will have a range of up to 370 miles coupled with, what it claims, is an industry-leading refuelling time of just 15 – 20 minutes. The eagerly anticipated HGV will be revealed at the Commercial…
