FOR first time electric vehicles will be able to travel the length and breadth of Britain using the world’s first national charging network at motorway service stations across the country. Every charging post will be powered with 100% green energy made at Ecotricity’s wind and solar parks across the UK, and means that electric car [...]
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BMW releases findings from MINI E road trials
THE year-long 2010-2011 UK trial of the electric MINI E was a huge success with almost all the participants saying afterwards that they would consider buying an electric car. BMW has just published its findings from the trial following a thorough de-briefing of the drivers and analysis of the miles they drove. Some key findings: [...]
Manchester goes electric
Manchester Electric – a new network of charge points – will be launched across Greater Manchester this autumn. There will be 300 charge points and six larger ‘Pod Centres’. Manchester Electric will be a new network of state-of-the-art Pod Centres where people can buy a range of electric vehicles including cars, vans, scooters and bikes. [...]
Free charging and parking at Gatwick Airport
[vsw id="e00zmYKDL2o" source="youtube" width="600" height="450" autoplay="no"] An electric Nissan LEAF has checked in at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal – yes, the car was driven through the check-in area in a demo to mark the airport’s new partnership with Nissan. The LEAF has been given to the airport for use over the next 12 months [...]
Govt sets out electric car recharging vision
Home charging is at the heart of the Government’s vision for building an electric car recharging network. At the same time, it will also support workplace recharging for commuters and fleet vehicles. A new report by the Dept for Transport sets out the steps that Government, as part of its £400m programme to support ultra-low [...]
Eliminating ‘range anxiety’ key to boosting electric car sales
Two-thirds of motorists say they would be more likely to buy an electric vehicle if charging posts were readily available at roadsides and in car parks across the UK, according to a recent survey. Of the 1,417 that participated in the survey, only 7.8% said the greater availability of charging posts would NOT make them [...]
Travel kit required for driving in Europe
Be prepared if you’re planning to drive on the Continent – make sure your car has a GB sticker, warning triangle, spare bulbs and also high-viz vests. On the spot fines are being levied by keen policemen, especially in France. Not only that but Euro law has changed. An EU directive began in March allowing [...]
First MOTs causing bumpy road for drivers
Suspension component failures are the ‘three-year glitch’ most likely to cause a car to fail its first MOT, according to Warranty Direct. The automotive insurance specialist analysed thousands of three and four-year old cars and found that the average repair cost for cars typically leaving their manufacturer warranty period is £338. Last month, Warranty Direct [...]
Win a Range Rover Evoque… bike!
[vsw id="YsdVoBSs3uw" source="youtube" width="600" height="450" autoplay="no"] VIDEO! THE first truly zero emission Range Rover – a bike – is the prize in a competition being staged by Land Rover. You can win one of only three Range Rover Evoque bikes, designed by the Land Rover Design team, in a special photographic competition. Other brilliant [...]
Beaulieu ‘plugs in’ to the electric revolution
NEAR the New Forest in your electric car and need a recharge? Combine a power boost with a visit to Beaulieu, home of the National Motor Museum, which has just become one of the latest electric car charging points. What’s more, you could see the 1901 Columbia Electric, one of the earliest examples of an [...]