Tag: EV
EV sales help drive new car registrations up 23.5% in November
The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth delivered the best total for November since 2019, with manufacturers continuing efforts to fulfil orders amid erratic…
MG and BP Pulse announce EV charging partnership
MG Motor UK has announced an agreement with BP Pulse which aims to bring MG EV and plug-in hybrid drivers affordable and hi-tech charging solutions. New MG EV owners will receive a discount when they order a BP Pulse homecharger. App-enabled BP Pulse homecharge units enable customers to charge reliably and conveniently at home, with…
Electrogenic develops ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits for US market
British EV technology company, Electrogenic, renowned for its classic car EV conversions, has revealed global expansion plans by developing strategic partnerships to serve the rapidly expanding US market. TATC and Xerbera are the first partners to join Electrogenic’s global installer network. These new relationships will allow Electrogenic’s UK-engineered conversion kits, featuring Electrogenic’s proprietary technology, to…
Hyundai IONIQ5 named New Car of the Year
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has added another honour to its trophy cabinet by being named New Car of the Year at the 2022 Motor Trader Industry Awards. Now in their 32nd year, the awards are held annually to celebrate excellence in the UK motor industry. Motor Trader’s independent judging panel of industry experts hailed the victory…
Energy price guarantee to rise to £3000 per year for average household
Help with energy costs has been extended for all households from April 2023, but at a less generous level than at present, meaning millions will still face higher bills. The bill for a typical household will rise to £3,000 in April, from £2,500 now, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced. Without this help, average bills would have…
EV road tax exemption to stop in April 2025
Electric vehicles will not be exempt from vehicle excise duty - or road tax - from April 2025, the UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said. Announcing the change as part of his Autumn Statement, Jeremy Hunt said the move was designed to make the motoring tax system "fairer". The RAC motoring group said it does…
Electrogenic extends EV conversion kits to Jaguar E-Type
British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its classic car EV conversions, has revealed details of its newly expanded range of ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits, future-proofing the world’s most loved automotive icons. The easy-to-install EV conversion technology kits for the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar E-Type and classic Porsche 911 will be offered by the Oxford,…
Solid-state EV batteries ‘still a decade from mass production’, claims StoreDot
StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has stated that mass-produced solid-state batteries are still at least a decade from mass production and that car manufacturers should be considering interim technologies such as semi-solid batteries. Solid-state batteries promise cost-effective fast and safe charging batteries, with high energy densities. However, they…
EV owners could save £600 a year in home charging, claims Smart Home Charge
Smart Home Charge has found that those charging their EVs at home could be saving approximately £15 per charge and nearly £600 annually just by switching to a more economical energy tariff. The data was compiled by Smart Home Charge’s EV Energy Tariff Comparison tool, which compares the most and least cost-effective energy tariffs for…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Britishvolt on brink of administration
The UK government-backed battery startup Britishvolt is on the brink of entering administration with the potential loss of almost 300 jobs, after it struggled to find investors willing to fund its effort to build a giant £3.8bn “gigafactory” in north-east England. The company had considered an administration as early as Monday, two sources with knowledge…