Škoda Powerpass delivers access to 500,000+ EV chargers
Škoda is offering owners of the ENYAQ & ENYAQ Coupé access to 500,000+ public charging points across Europe. Thanks to its Powerpass app and card ENYAQ owners are able to access and pay directly at over 500,000 EV charge points. The Powerpass map, available on both the ENYAQ’s infotainment screen and on the Powerpass […]
LEVC’s electric TX taxi prevents 200,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has announced that its electric TX taxi has achieved a significant milestone. Since its launch in 2018, the TX has prevented more than 200,000 tonnes of harmful CO2 emissions from entering the earth’s atmosphere. This CO2 saving is the equivalent to the emissions of more than 111,000 passenger flights […]
Hyundai to launch new in-car streaming feature with Amazon Music & all-new Kona Electric
Hyundai Motor is launching in-car music streaming. It’s a feature that will let customers stream their favourite tunes directly in their cars, starting from the upcoming all-new Kona Electric. Amazon Music will be the first streaming service to participate with in-car streaming. The announcement comes as Amazon Music continues to expand into the realm […]
Škoda offers new finance deals with free home charger on ENYAQ range
Škoda has announced a new range of offers across its award-winning ENYAQ range. A finance package with a home charger or public charging voucher is available on both the ENYAQ SUV and ENYAQ Coupé. The offers are open to all new ENYAQ SUV and Coupé buyers and are available until the 31st January […]
Polestar & StoreDot showcase extreme fast charging in Polestar 5 prototype
Polestar is working with StoreDot to bring their extreme fast charging (XFC) technology to production. Dubbed ‘100-in-5’, it sees 100 miles (160 km) of range charged in just five minutes. This can be integrated into battery pack formats that are already available and does not need to rely on a battery pack design revolution. […]
Upgraded Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 now on sale
Volkswagen has upgraded its award-winning ID.4 and ID.5 electric models. Both are now available to order from Volkswagen UK Retailers. Prices start from £46,035 RRP on-the-road. The two electric SUVs now feature a new-generation infotainment system, complete with a larger 12.9-inch screen and intuitive menu structure and controls, including illuminated sliders for cabin […]
Polestar partners with Ohme and Octopus Energy
Polestar has agreed strategic partnerships in the UK with Ohme and Octopus Energy. The partnerships will offer Polestar customers in the UK cheaper charging at home and on the road with renewable energy provision for home charging. Head of Polestar UK, Jonathan Goodman said: “By charging your EV on renewable energy, whether at […]
London EV Show 2023 gears up to electrify ExCel
The countdown for the London EV Show has begun with less than a month to go. The Show will take place on November 28-30, 2023, at ExCel London. Retaining its distinction as the largest EV event in London, the 2023 show will feature a comprehensive programme of keynote speeches from highly-regarded speakers, panel discussions […]
UK Car Survey: Fuel Type Summary (Nov 2023)
We’re delighted to publish the first of our featured summaries from our ‘UK Car Survey’. After receiving a total of 11,352 submissions up to and including Tuesday 31st October, we thought it pertinent to highlight the key data & findings. Following a lot of unsubstantiated and clearly biased news articles over the last […]
StoreDot’s extreme fast-charging battery cells
StoreDot’s extreme fast-charging (XFC) battery cells have passed a number of charging profile tests. The results show that consecutive extreme fast charging conditions did not degrade StoreDot’s cells, even after 1,000 consecutive XFC cycles. In full cycle charge tests, emulating real-world use case, XFC was applied from 10% to 80% of the charge […]
