British firm AFC Energy has launched the first ever hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle charger, a system it describes as a “breakthrough” in clean mobility.

Ecotricity dominates motorway network but rivals say its equipment is outdated and investment is too low.

Chris Grayling has been accused of failing to back up his positive words on electric cars with action after it emerged they account for less than 2% of his ...

New rules could help some manufacturers in the world's biggest market for electric cars.

Uber fares in London have gone up to help drivers buy electric cars, the company said. A clean air fee of 15p per mile will be added to every trip taken in the ...

Keeping track of every new car and knowing when they're due to go on sale can be tough, especially if you're only interested in EVs. There are so many due to ...

The move to electric vehicles will make cars significantly more expensive, meaning they may become unaffordable for people on low incomes in the future, the ...

Despite electric cars becoming more popular in recent years, many people still believe misconceptions about them, according to a new study. Some believed the ...

*Fresh* take on EV charging sees hydrogen fuel cell used to replenish EV batteries; tech allows for off-grid charging.

Tesla is a car company, not a technology company, and it should be valued as such. That is the big message from Elon Musk's sorrowful statement about job ...

Europe is racing past the UK when it comes to electric car sales growth. Sales grew by about 20% in the UK last year versus the explosive growth of nearly 40% ...

MPs have criticised the government's policy surrounding electric vehicles, citing a “lack of ambition” and “vagueness”.

Electric cars could hold the key to saving threatened jobs at Ford's plant in Bridgend, an AM has said. Ford wants to cut 370 workers in the first phase of up to ...

British company Waste2tricity has patented a method of heating plastic waste, from bags to bottles, in a kiln until it "gasifies" into hydrogen. This can then be ...

Electric car technology is advancing rapidly, and the latest figures suggest that East Lindsey is getting on board the green revolution. From October 2017 to ...

Although car sales were down in the UK in 2018, Mike Rutherford still thinks there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic.

NISSAN has unveiled the new long-range Leaf 3.ZERO and 3.Zero Limited Edition which has more range, a bigger battery, and a more powerful motor.

Automakers are rushing out at least 20 new electric cars into the British and European markets in 2019 after years of work and billions of investment. A handful ...

In the UK, a company called AFC Energy is looking to develop hydrogen fuel cell-charging for fully electric cars and used a BMW i8 for testing.

GREAT Wall Motor's ORA R1 could be one of the world's cheapest electric cars which has around 200 miles of range on a single charge.

CAR tax is rising in the UK again for the third significant year. Here's how much more you'll face paying.

DACIA is set to launch a 'shockingly affordable' electric car in the future which could occupy the 'budget' space of the EV market, much in the same way the ...

The first deliveries of Model 3s to European customers are expected in February and March, but UK customers are expected to get their vehicles by mid-2019.

Scottish Power is planning a *fresh* strategic alliance with Nissan to accelerate its drive into the electric car charging market.

It's still at prototype stage, but the Elevate shows that car designers are thinking on their feet, says Martin Love.

A charging point for electric cars has been installed at a local *service* station on the A1. Charge point operator Alfa Power has recently installed the latest ...

Colin Beattie MSP has welcomed the news that Midlothian has seen a rise in the number of ultra-low emission vehicles since 2017. Figures released by the ...

Edgar Monserratt Martinez, 18, was a passenger in the 2018 crash in Fort Lauderdale that also killed the 18-year-old driver. Associated Press. Wed 9 Jan 2019 ...

Electric car adoption has come a long way, but all those experts with their facts and knowledge still say that the UK is falling behind. In the past this has been ...

Imagine a small stadium venue in a Shanghai suburb. Crowds pour through the doors. They could be flocking to cheer a mid-sized band, or be barracked by a ...

Installed on China's G2 Expressway, Nio's battery-swapping stations can exchange a flat battery for a fully-charged one in 3 minutes.

For many years the main barrier to consumer acceptance of electric vehicles has been “range anxiety”. Drivers have often wildly overestimated the length of their ...

It has been a busy year in the motoring world, but the promise of exciting car launches and driving law changes suggests 2019 will be another hectic year for the ...

THE Ford Ka was the fastest-selling used car in the UK in 2018, taking an average of 32 days for dealers to sell, according to new data. Indicata UK – the ...

Driverless cars with 'in-built check-in' will ferry passengers across Manchester Airport and run 'in convoy' on the roads.

The Volvo V40 could be indirectly replaced by an SUV-coupé in the next three years, in reaction to falling sales and the need to accommodate electrification.

Uber is hiring engineers to develop electric scooters and bicycles which can drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points.

Eyes down for the new Porsche 911, Zuffenhausen's most famous export, now in its eighth generation. Depending on your point of view, this jumped-up VW ...

A flurry of electric car news coming from the Detroit auto show shifted Tesla's stock into reverse on Monday. Shares in the electric-car maker sputtered as ...

As sales of new diesel cars fall, what steps can owners of older diesels take?

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has signed an agreement to allow extraction of lithium from its geothermal wells in California, a project that could offer ...

They may be a sight associated more with Asia, but rickshaws are coming to Dundee – and not just any rickshaw, as local taxi firm City Cabs 505050 is adding ...

FORMER London Mayor Boris Johnson has defended his claim that he knows more about car manufacturing than the Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth who ...

The Hyundai Ioniq has been revised with a range of driver convenience features and technology borrowed from the Kona EV.

IT MIGHT be famous for its people carriers but Citroen has been hard at work reshaping its line-up to better reflect the growing popularity of SUVs.

A tech revolution – and an abundance of wind and waves – mean that the people of Orkney now produce more electricity than they can use.

Uber has said that it could be running a flying taxi *service* in four years. Passengers using the smartphone app will be collected from pick-up points on the top of ...

The popular new narrative for the UK auto industry is that its troubles are only temporarily to do with Brexit and much more to do with misguided policies…

After banging on all Christmas and new year about how electric cars are going to be the big motoring trend of 2019, this week I'm back behind the wheel of an ...

NEVS, the Swedish company's financial saviour has received a *fresh* injection of cash from Chinese property giant, Evergrande.

Angela Merkel has bigger worries at home, says German journalist Alan Posener.

Paccar, one of the world's largest heavy-duty truck makers, is teaming with Toyota on clean hydrogen trucks to curb air pollution.

As an affordable electric car, the Kona Electric is highly commendable. Fantastic performance and and easy-to-drive nature make it a compelling option.

Ford has released details of a facelifted version of the Mondeo hatchback, saloon and estate range, with the hope of reviving its appeal in the ever-declining ...

Preparing for an onslaught of electric cars won't just test the UK's energy infrastructure, it'll also challenge the bad habits of the nation's drivers.

Despite his shock car crash last night, royal watchers would not have been too surprised to see the Duke of Edinburgh behind the wheel - particularly at the ...

Sales of electric vehicles reached a record high last month, accounting for one in every 12 new cars purchased in the UK. The Society of Motor Manufacturers ...

THE rapid decline in diesel car sales and fledgling public opinion is causing one huge environmental problem.

The government has rejected a call by MPs to draw up a national strategy for rolling out charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs). In its report on EVs, ...

British electric car drivers face having to pay more to power their car if they refuse to shift their charging to off-peak times, in a move designed to lessen their ...

The days of unlimited speeding on Germany's famously fast Autobahns could be over if the government adopts a series of draft proposals on climate protection ...

NEW research has revealed how the possibility of owning an electric car is an impossibility for millions of motorists across the country - and that was before the ...

We run down the very best electric city cars, superminis, hatchbacks, saloons, crossovers and SUVs on sale in Britain today.

MOTORING bosses have slammed the Government's decision to axe the plug-in hybrid and electric car grant in the UK.

New generations of the Renault Clio, Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa are expected to give the small-car segment, Europe's largest by volume, a boost this year but ...

Swedish electric car firm Uniti, has announced plans to establish a pilot production plant at Silverstone Park in the UK.

There is more private sector support for an electric car future as VW and Tesco join forces to provide free charging points.

Revised luxury saloon boasts kidney grilles 40% larger than the old model.

The 2019 Detroit Motor Show, also known as the North American International Auto Show, is here and these are the cars on show...

Incentives for consumers to buy hybrid and electric cars rather than diesel or petrol alternatives have been slashed by the government, adding thousands of ...

The Government is to look at the possibility of banning up to 70000 used car imports as part of a major overhaul of motor taxation policy.

All new cars and vans should be genuinely zero emission by 2032, according to a new report from a group of cross-party MPs. The Business, Energy and ...

Concerns about range and a lack of charging points have held back sales.

Driving an electric car rather than a fossil fuel-powered version may result in the vehicle producing half the amount of greenhouse gas emissions over its lifetime, ...

The Tesla Model S 75D - the car with the fourth longest range between charges - has a real range of 204 miles, which is 100 miles shorter than Tesla advertises ...

Electric vehicles' share of new UK registrations rises to 2%, still falling far short of Norway's 48%

THE price of electric cars could increase in the UK as the Government could slash the environmental grants which are contributed to the total cost of a green car.

New homes in suburban England would need to be fitted with electric car charging points under a government proposal to cut emissions. Ministers also want ...

The government is not giving consumers enough advice on whether they should be buying electric vehicles, according to a leading car industry body. Stephen ...

Half of young people in the UK would like to own an electric car – compared with just a quarter of their parents, a survey suggests. The research comes from ...

ELECTRIC cars could be even more of a sensible proposition to switch to than before as the significant emissions reduction they can have has been revealed.

All government funded home chargepoints for electric vehicles must use innovative 'smart' technology from July 2019, the government announced today (14 ...

Thousands of pounds will be added to the price of some electric and hybrid vehicles as one of the government's main green initiatives falls victim to cuts, the ...

Shell has stepped up its move into electric vehicle infrastructure with the installation of its first ultrafast charging points in western Europe – but they are so ...

Statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that 100755 used cars were imported last year.

Uber is planning to add a surcharge to all fares booked via its app in London to help its drivers buy electric vehicles. The fee, expected to be 15p per mile, will be ...

Milestone reached nearly a year after China but ahead of the US.

THE real world range for some of the most popular electric cars in the UK have been revealed in a new study. Here's how far each car can go and how much it ...

A NEW investigation into real-world electric car range found out which of the EVs on sale in the UK have the best range, and the result may surprise you.

A new report by the cross-party Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee claims that UK plans to phase out sales of new petrol and diesel cars by ...

It's little wonder that the UK government has made cutting emissions in cities a priority – people in the UK are 64-times as likely to die from the effects of air ...

Paul Minto, Lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard, discusses how UK authorities have recently taken encouraging steps towards the promotion of electric vehicles.

Owners of Nissan's new electric Leaf say they were given misleading information about the car before buying it. They say charging the Leaf can take three times ...

HERE are the best electric cars on the road today from the cheapest to the ones with the longest range and highest performance, as picked by AutoTrader.

NEW data has uncovered a surprising cost of owning an electric car in the UK as car insurance premiums can cost up to 60 per cent more than a petrol ...

Electric cars are a critical subject, and are likely to remain so as buyers respond to knee-jerk legislation by turning to electric vehicles (EVs) – be it plug-in hybrid ...

German car giant announces plans to convert two factories into EV plants.

Editorial: Ministers must accept that the market won't deliver technological change on its own. They will need to get the state involved to meet environmental and ...

THE Government has prematurely introduced the new reduced electric car grant rates in the UK after seeing a dramatic spike in demand.

The prominent Brexit backer Sir James Dyson has chosen Singapore over the UK as the manufacturing base for his firm's new electric car, as it steps up plans to ...