Volkswagen’s all-electric e-up! will cost £19,250 with the Government’s £5k Plug-In grant included (or £24,250 without) with the first models set to be delivered before the end of January 2014. T...
The Nissan LEAF is much more than an electric car: with the Japanese carmaker testing a system that will turn the vehicle into an electric storage system. A successful field test has been carried ...
If you're not convinced by the concept of global warming and the need to turn away from petrol and diesel power in our vehicles, then a new report has highlighted the direct impact that these fumes...
Weekly column. By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield. Just like the age old Mac vs PC argument, the discussion of electric vs petrol, a plug or not, can divide friends, spawn epic forum threads, and confuse ...
Hydrogen fuel is firmly back on the agenda after the EU Parliament set new guidelines for refuelling infrastructure: and now, the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has thrown its weight behind hyd...
In another blow to the image of electric cars, Ford has announced a recall of certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electrics (pictured) built from September 15, 2011-August 23, 2013. The problem wit...
Electric vehicle start-up Via Motors revealed a unique idea at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week for its range-extended pick-up trucks; a solar panel bed cover option. While the small company wo...
While Scotland weighs its options as it considers a vote for independence, Scots have more reading to do besides the 670-page White Paper released this week by the Scottish National Party. A leadin...
Electric vans will help one of the UK’s biggest electricity and gas providers reach the homes of customers this winter, as part of the country’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle trial, so f...
BMW could revive its Mini E electric car, according to BMW Blog, as the carmaker looks to expand the use of its i3 electric drivetrain. The limited production Mini E was launched in 2009 as a res...