Electric vehicles are fast becoming a big deal. The government has pledged that the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles will be banned by 2030, and adoption of new electric vehicles is increasing, year-on-year. Millions of UK motorists are, over the course of the next decade, going to need batteries for their new vehicles
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Free Car Mag recently chatted to David Watson about what his company Ohme-ev does to help the EV driver. Can you explain very briefly why someone should use the Ohme system? Ohme is for drivers who want to control the cost of running their electric vehicle. Smart charging is exactly what it sounds like: an
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Swindon Powertrain launches Classic Mini Kit aimed to offer electrification for any classic Mini Customers can now order Swindon Powertrain’s electric Classic Mini Kit and explore optional EV upgrades, including 12 kWhr battery pack, motor controller, onboard charger and DC-DC converter. Swindon Powertrain is now offering a stand-alone electric 80kW continuous (120 kW peak), Classic
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By 2022, there will be more than a million electric cars on UK roads. If you drive an electric car or are planning to buy one, knowing how to save money on your charging costs is crucial if you want to get value for money and minimises the carbon cost of each mile. Power my
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Are you considering investing in a new car? While road traffic dropped by 65% at the beginning of the UK lockdown, drivers are getting back behind the wheel to visit loved ones, return to work and head off on staycations. And as the world advances at an increased rate, you could be assessing your finances
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New series VINTAGE VOLTAGE premieres on Quest, Thursday 25th June at 9pm. In the valleys of mid Wales a revolution is underway, as iconic cars of the past are being given a new lease of life. In the brand-new series VINTAGE VOLTAGE, Richard ‘Moggy’ Morgan and his team of cutting-edge mechanics are taking classic cars
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HARD CELL will be available from Sunday 12th April on MOTORTREND, the new streaming service with the greatest selection of motoring shows Electric cars aren’t on the way, they’re already here and there’s no disputing the environmental and financial benefits they offer. But so far, there’s been hesitation among hardcore enthusiasts who aren’t yet convinced that
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The micromobility company promises to launch only with the permission of cities and bring an eco-friendly and sustainable first-and-last mile transportation solution to Germany and other European cities this year The micro-mobility unit of Ford Motor Company that crafted the first stationless micro-mobility permit in the United States of America, today announced its international expansion
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UPS has introduced a new line of range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) to its fleets serving Birmingham and Southampton, UK, to overcome the range limitations of pure electric vehicles within the logistics industry. The vehicles were developed in conjunction with electric vehicle specialists TEVVA and part-funded by The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and Innovate
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NIO offered the first glimpse of its all new Sedan product line with the ET Preview and exhibited its entire NIO Power service solution, along with its 220 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor electric drivetrain. It also announced the extension of the “One Click for Power” service to other EV brand users. At this year’s
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Electrifi is to invest €50 million over the next 3 years, developing a range of high-performance electric cars in Co. Wicklow, becoming the first company to manufacture cars in Ireland in almost 40 years. Manufacturing has already begun in the Electrifi’s sister plant in Wales and the first cars will leave the Irish plant by
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Honda announced its intention to move 100 per cent of its European sales to electrified powertrains by 2025. This new ambition builds on the brand’s 2017 aim of two-thirds of its sales to be electrified by 2025, and places it firmly at the forefront of Honda’s global electrification shift announced as part of its 2030
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