Environment and energy

Tesla Model 3 at Osprey charger 2022

Osprey finished third for reliability in the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Charging Survey

Environment and energy

Osprey CEO: EV charger reliability is “a 2020 problem”

Charging firm boss Ian Johnston says competition in the sector is now centred on providing the best user experience

5 October 2022

Osprey CEO: EV charger reliability is “a 2020 problem”

Kia e Niro 2020 side charging

Electric Kia e-Niro (pictured) is a popular choice among Uber drivers in London

Environment and energy

Uber plans EV-only fleet from 2030 in Canada, Europe and US

Ride-hailing company's CEO says drivers won't be allowed to use ICE vehicles into next decade

20 September 2022

Uber plans EV-only fleet from 2030 in Canada, Europe and US

electric car charging port

Electricity prices are rising to an expected average of 51p per kWh by the end of the year

Environment and energy

Inside the industry: How the cost of living crisis affects EVs

Rising electricity prices could edge EVs towards the point of parity with petrol and diesel

13 September 2022

Inside the industry: How the cost of living crisis affects EVs

Kia EV6 with Encore battery storage unit

Encore's unit (r) reuses Kia Soul EV battery modules to provide 72kWh of energy storage

Tech, development and manufacturing

Kia Europe to reuse electric car batteries for energy storage

Prototype facility in Berlin uses Kia Soul EV battery modules to provide 72kWh of energy storage

7 September 2022

Kia Europe to reuse electric car batteries for energy storage

Snow Lake Lithium spodumene tubes

Mined spodumene is acid-roasted for extraction of lithium

Tech, development and manufacturing

Canadian lithium may prove pivotal in US electrification

Manitoba-based mining firm Snow Lake Lithium could hold the key to North America’s EV production

7 September 2022

Canadian lithium may prove pivotal in US electrification

Porsche Taycan 2022 charging ionity side

Porsche part-owns the Ionity rapid charging network

Environment and energy

How luxury brands can offer a premium EV charging experience

Premium EVs may be able to drive and charge quickly, but they can't beat the queues for chargepoints – or can they?

25 August 2022

How luxury brands can offer a premium EV charging experience

2022 Volkswagen Tiguan R Line dynamic front

Volkswagen Tiguan was Europe's best-selling diesel car last year

Environment and energy

Analysis: Why the decline in diesel sales has slowed in 2022

Diesel has been the biggest casualty of the push to electrification, but a recent uptick has altered forecasts

17 August 2022

Analysis: Why the decline in diesel sales has slowed in 2022

LEVC black cab 2018 front quarter tracking

A fleet of more than 100 taxis will use the Enso TX1 tyre | Image: Matt Alexander/PA Wire

Environment and energy

London taxis get longer-range, pay-per-mile EV tyres

Enso EV tyres to be trialled on more than 100 LEVC taxis with unique subscription model

9 August 2022

London taxis get longer-range, pay-per-mile EV tyres

Rivian Amazon Prime delivery van front

Rivian has designed a bespoke delivery van for Amazon

Environment and energy

Why last-mile delivery EVs are big business for car and retail firms

Electric commercial vehicles are huge opportunity for manufacturers, but they face fierce competition from start-ups

8 August 2022

Why last-mile delivery EVs are big business for car and retail firms

BMW ix in bits 2

Electric cars like the BMW iX increase manufacturing carbon footprint by 40%

Environment and energy

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

German firm also targets supply chain as a whole in a bid to reduce overall emissions by 20%

4 August 2022

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

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