• EV inquiry chair ‘dismayed’ by ICE ban
    • 21/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The chair of the House of Lords Committee conducting an inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles has criticised the government’s decision to delay the ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ban would be delayed from 2030 to 2035. But Baroness [...]
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  • EVs fall short of official range
    • 10/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Electric car drivers are being warned the real-world range of their cars in winter could be almost a third less than the official figures suggest. What Car? drove 12 of the best-selling EVs from fully charged until they stopped, to accurately measure range. All cars were driven at the same time at a test venue, [...]
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  • EV100 sets electrification example
    • 22/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Leading businesses are already operating over 400,000 electric vehicles (EVs) across the globe as part of Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, a new report has found. The study revealed that EV uptake among EV100 members jumped 93% in the last 12 months and by 2030 EV100 businesses will collectively transition over [...]
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  • EVs drive popularity of automatic vehicles
    • 09/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that car buyers are increasingly favouring automatic cars over manual. The number of automatic-only driving licence holders has more than doubled in the past 10 years, according to BookMyGarage. Based on statistics from the DVLA, it found that the number of licence holders in Great [...]
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  • EV winners revealed
    • 01/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Some of the UK’s best new and used electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars for every budget have been revealed at the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards. Now in their third year, the awards were launched following a surge of interest in electric and hybrid cars and are designed to help people who are keen to [...]
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  • Gordon Murray Group announces major growth strategy
    • 04/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Gordon Murray Group has unveiled significant growth plans with a new technology division, a strengthened leadership team, and new facilities in the UK and the US. Professor Gordon Murray, formerly group CEO, has been announced as executive chairman of the business, with responsibility for all product [...]
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  • Haymarket launches dedicated E-mobility website
    • 01/12/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new website dedicated to e-mobility has been launched by Haymarket Automotive, publishers of What Car? and Autocar. Move Electric is intended to be the go-to destination for anyone looking to investigate or own any type of electric vehicle, from cars to bikes to scooters. Central to the launch is a partnership [...]
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  • Plug-in sales set to accelerate
    • 04/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More plug-in vehicles are expected to be sold in 2021 than during the whole of the last decade. According to SMMT, a total of 271,962 new battery electric (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were registered between 2010 and 2019. However, SMMT is now forecasting that businesses and consumers will take up [...]
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  • Electric model tops wanted list
    • 18/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Aston Barclay has revealed that an electric car has topped its used car desirability Index for October. It has found that the Hyundai IONIQ was the most in-demand across both its physical and online auction channels. This is the second month running the index has featured a large number of low and zero emission [...]
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  • MG Motor sets new monthly record
    • 09/08/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    MG Motor achieved a record month in July, taking nearly two per cent of the UK car market. The company’s year-to-date figures are now up 67.5%, making MG Motor the fastest growing mainstream brand in the industry. Commercial director Guy Pigounakis, said: “MG’s growth in July and year-to-date means we are [...]
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