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Electric vehicle charge points ‘lack accessibility’
A new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found issues around accessibility for disabled users.
Halfords to train 1,500 extra technicians to work on electric cars, bikes & scooters
Halfords is training 1,500 extra technicians to work on electric vehicles, bikes and scooters as it prepares for the switch away from…
Halfords sees popularity of e-scooters soar in lockdown
Sales have jumped at retailer Halfords following a surge in demand for e-scooters and electric bikes with total e-mobility sales rising by 184%…
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from 2030 and hybrid vehicles outlawed five years later,…
Legendary British bike brand BSA to be reborn as electric motorcycle maker
An Indian billionaire hopes to “resurrect the British motorbike industry” with a plan to build electric motorcycles in the UK under the…
TfL and London Councils look for e-scooter operators to take part in year-long rental trial
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select up to three operators for a twelve-month trial of…
Bentley to stop making petrol cars by 2030 and go fully electric
Bentley, the luxury carmaker, will stop making fossil fuel cars by 2030 and aims to be completely carbon neutral at the same…
EVBox launches new Charge app to enable credit card payments at charging stations in Europe
EVBox, leading manufacturer of smart and scalable charging stations, introduces its new charging management app which enables EV drivers to pay with…
UK car buyers face £1,900 additional cost in case of no-deal Brexit
The UK car industry has said a no-deal Brexit will add thousands of pounds to the cost of electric cars.
Nico Rosberg joins Extreme E
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, is delighted to welcome Nico Rosberg to the championship through the formation of his…