Škoda ENYAQ will automatically learn to park itself
The Škoda ENYAQ is able to ‘train’ itself to park completely autonomously. Trained Parking is one of many innovative parking features to appear on a Škoda for the first time. Škoda research reveals 73% of UK motorists give up parking in a space if they find it too difficult and decide to try […]
Connected Kerb and Fastned networks go live via Zapmap
Connected Kerb and Fastned have now gone live on the Allstar-Zapmap network. This means fleet drivers can pay for charging at Connected Kerb and Fastned sites across the UK using their Allstar One Electric card. Drivers simply need to download the Zapmap app, add their Allstar One Electric card and activate their Allstar […]
GRIDSERVE opens 12 charger site at Cornwall Services
GRIDSERVE and Cornwall Services have opened a 12 charger Electric Super Hub on the A30. Complete with a state-of-the-art solar canopy there are 6 x High Power 350kW-capable chargers. Using a combination of the existing 100kW grid connection, a lithium-ion battery, solar energy and the latest software developed by GRIDSERVE Technologies, the two […]
Volkswagen offers Summer 2023
Volkswagen is encouraging customers to go electric this summer with an offer on the new ID.3. Customers can buy the refined and upgraded model from now until 2 October with a 4.9% personal contract plan (PCP) from Volkswagen Financial Services and get a £3,000 deposit contribution. The new Volkswagen ID.3 went on sale […]
HiPhi Y launches in Shanghai
The Chinese EV Brand, HiPhi, has officially launched its latest model, the mid-size SUV, HiPhi Y. The Y joins HiPhi’s dual flagship models, the X ‘Super SUV’ and Z ‘Digital GT’. Intended as a luxury mainstream model, the Y follows the same ‘LuxTech’ philosophy as the X and Z. It brings a number […]
Škoda power plant to transition to 100% biomass
Škoda Auto continues its journey towards achieving carbon neutrality. Its subsidiary ŠKO-ENERGO is launching a key project to modernise the plant using 100% biomass. The construction will begin in 2024 and by transitioning to wood chips and phyto-pellets, energy production will become fully carbon neutral. With estimated costs of €141 million, the upgraded […]
Latest KIA software upgrade
KIA has announced a series of improvements to its vehicles, available as a free software update. The most prominent upgrade is the introduction of EV route planning. The new feature is included in the latest software update that KIA has dispatched for its EV6 and all-new Niro EV fleet. The navigation […]
NIO ET5 smart EV to make UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Visitors to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will see the UK debut of NIO’s ET5. The compact fastback will be displayed in Goodwood’s Electric Avenue from the 13th-16th July. The car is already available in China and European markets including Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The exterior design […]
New EV charging site opened in Nottinghamshire by Osprey Charging Network
Osprey Charging has installed eight high-powered EV chargers in Nottinghamshire. They’ve been installed at the Gamston Lock pub and restaurant in Gamston, Nottinghamshire. The hub is the latest location built with long-term partner Marston’s. Osprey has installed and now operate rapid charge points at over 150 Marston’s locations. The 300kW rapid […]
Advertisement Feature: New, All-Electric Ford Explorer
Ford has revealed the New All-Electric Explorer. A new all-electric vehicle that combines German engineering with American style. Explorer is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford and forges the way for a complete reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe. The mid-size crossover has seats for five […]
