Plug & Charge simplifies the process of charging an electric car by removing the need to use a smartphone app, an RFID card or contactless payment. The name couldn’t be more appropriate: you simply ...

These are confusing times in the new car market. Some manufacturers have been delaying the introduction of electric cars, shifting their focus to plug-in hybrids instead. The UK Government has also ...

Preconditioning is one of the lesser-known but genuinely beneficial features of electric cars. Whether it’s a scorching afternoon in the summer or a freezing morning in winter, preconditioning can ...

As part of changes to its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, the UK Government has announced that hybrid cars can continue to be sold brand new until 2035. Although the statement lacked some clarity ...

If you own an electric car, you will want to charge it at home if possible. It’s just so convenient – and usually the cheapest option, too. In fact, unless you’re one of the small number of (pre-2018) ...

There are now 14 Ionity 350kW electric car charging stations across the UK, with new sites currently being built at Alnwick and Polmadie (near Glasgow). The company has more than 400 charging stations ...

Every electric car comes with a cable – sometimes referred to as a ‘granny cable‘ – that is designed for a domestic plug socket. So the short answer to this question is yes – you can charge your EV ...

If you haven’t bought one already, you may be considering an electric car. Recent advances in battery technology and greater choice mean EVs have become a realistic proposition for many people. At ...

The latest stats from Zap-Map show the UK had 53,906 public electric car chargers at the end of 2023 – a 45 percent increase over the total for 2022. Of these, nearly 20 percent (10,497) were rapid or ...

Whatever you think about electric cars, they are the future – or certainly a major part of it. However, they are also nothing new. The first EVs hit the roads in the late 19th century, around the same ...

It is tempting to fully charge the battery in your electric car. After all, you like to leave the house with the battery in your smartphone charged to 100 percent, right? However, while the occasional ...