BMW has confirmed that the next-generation 5 Series and X1 will be available with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric powertrains. The announcement comes as the German brand looks to meet its target of offering…

Electric car sales are expected to significantly increase thanks to a change in company car tax regulations. After the upcoming alterations were announced in July 2019, sales of EVs to double in the second half…

Calls have been made for the government to scrap VAT on electric cars in a bid to encourage more drivers to make the switch to EVs. Motoring services firm the AA polled its members to…

A £4 million investment into residential charging points across London has been announced by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, together with London Councils and Transport for London (TfL). This will be enough to install…

More than two thirds (69 per cent) of UK people think electric cars are the future of the motor industry, new research has uncovered. Conducted by innovation specialist MPA, the findings take into account a…

A new technology has been introduced to help rescue broken down electric vehicles and four-wheel-drive cars to be towed without powertrain damage. Many EVs and 4x4s can’t in fact be towed, and neither can vehicles…

MPs are set to investigate whether drivers should be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. The Commons’ Transport Committee said it wants to begin a national debate about if road pricing should be a part of…

Tata Motors, an Indian-based manufacturer, wants to set a ‘new benchmark in the EV’ industry by launching a range of ‘aspirational’ EVs. The news follows the firm announcing its new EV technology brand ‘Ziptron’. The…

Online retail giant Amazon plans to buy 100,000 zero-emission vans from electric automotive company Rivian. It is the largest order of all-electric delivery vehicles ever and follows on from when Amazon led an investment round…