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Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Brexit tariff delay for British EVs


The European Commission has signalled a three-year delay to tariffs that would have impacted exported, British-built electric vehicles.
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JLR investing £15bn in EVs and UK


Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to invest £15 billion over five years as it aims to an "electric-first" car company by 2030.
Charging port - 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

More EVs sold in 2022 than in all of 2020


A report by New AutoMotive has revealed that more electric vehicles have been sold so far in 2022 than in all of 2020.
Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson book review

Volt Rush book review


As Henry Sanderson shows in his book Volt Rush, the uptake of EVs will bring its own set of moral dilemmas, environmental and geopolitical.
Britain's first electric forecourt opens in Essex

Ultra-rapid chargers increase by 40%


The number of ultra-rapid public EV chargers in the UK has increased by some 40% according to the latest figures released by Zap-Map.
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Price of rapid charging EVs jumps 21%


The average cost of topping up an electric car’s battery using a public rapid charger has increased by more than a fifth in the past eight months
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Biden aims for 50% electric cars by 2030


President Biden has announced a plan to advance America’s take-up of more environmentally-friendly vehicles, including a zero-emissions target.

Magnetised concrete to charge EVs on move


Magment is a magnetised concrete developed by a German company that could be used to charge EVs as they drive.
Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric vehicles after reports of fires

Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric vehicles


Hyundai has revealed that it will recall up to 82,000 electric vehicles and replace their batteries, after reports of fires emerged.
More than half of new cars sold in Norway are EVs

More than half of new cars sold in Norway are EVs


Norwegian EV sales overtake those of petrol and diesel cars
Electric cars now make up 3.2% of new purchases

Electric cars make up 3.2% of new car sales


The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that the sales of EV's went up 243% last month.
Rapid switch to electric vehicles will lead to job losses, warns EU car industry

Rapid switch to EVs will put car industry at risk


Tougher CO2 targets to ensure a rapid shift to electric vehicles could put the European automotive sector at risk, says its trade body.