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100 miles in 10 minutes: new ultra-fast EV chargers arrive in UK

E.ON has opened a new ultra-fast electric car charging station just off the M6 on the outskirts of Birmingham – the first of 180 chargers promised by 2020.

Green number plates: the answer to a question nobody asked?

Are green number plates the answer to a question nobody asked or the next step on the road to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles?

Only 1 in 5 drivers in favour of green number plates

As the government launches a consultation on the introduction of green number plates for electric vehicles, only a fifth of drivers support the idea.

Proof: Electric cars ARE cheaper to run than normal ones

New 'miles per pound' (mpp) figure shows how much a car can travel for £1 of petrol, diesel or electricity – and electric cars are cheaper.

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model 3?

Access to the Supercharger network is free for Tesla Model S and Model X owners. But how much does it cost for Tesla Model 3 drivers?

More people intend to buy an electric car – but concerns remain

A study of more than 4,000 people in Europe and the United States reveals an increasing number of people are considering buying or leasing an electric car.

Electric cars still twice as expensive to buy as normal ones

Study finds that the average retail price of an electric car was 81 percent higher than other cars bought by consumers in the first half of 2019.

Plug-in hybrid drivers need to change their behaviour

A new report claims that until there is a significant behavioural change, hybrids will be superior to plug-in hybrids in the quest to lower CO2 emissions.

All-electric Polestar 2 to cost nearly £50,000

The all-electrid Polestar 2 will cost £49,900 when it goes on sale in the UK in 2020 – customers can reserve their cars with a £1,000 deposit.

The Superbus is coming: UK promised ‘bus revolution’

The government has announced plans to spend £220 million on improvements to the UK's bus network, including a 'Superbus' and the first electric bus town.