Local authority teams up with Uber to double public EV charging

Brent Council, Zest and Uber have joined forces to introduce 160 new on-street electric vehicle charging bays across 80 locations in Brent

Battery breakthrough: “Cloak” keeps EVs going strong!

Researchers have developed a “thermal cloak” that passively regulates temperatures in EVs, promising longer-lasting batteries and improved performance

‘Real EV ranges are 20% lower than carmakers claim’

That’s the claim made in a new study that tested more than 70 EVs

‘EV drivers have no interest in returning to petrol or diesel’

That’s the verdict of a new report that also looks to discourage fears around the range of EVs

ScottishPower and AA join forces beyond EV ‘range anxiety’

Drivers of EVs that run ‘out of charge’ could benefit from a free service from the AA

Tesla to ward off the cold and maximise battery life

Tesla is working to overcome reported battery efficiency and range issues caused by cold weather. The technology firm has announced it will introduce a battery preheating feature in order to warm up cars’ power packs before owners need to start driving – it says this will avoid the reduction in battery life caused by low […]

90% of trial drivers would recommend EVs

More than 90% of drivers who took part in the UK’s “largest” trial of electric vehicles (EVs) said they would recommend it to others. The 12-month programme provided a range of test EVs to private and corporate fleet drivers to use every day, with more than 300 cars covering over 276,000 trips and clocking up […]