‘Can’t you just put it in the boot?’: Police are mocked for using flatbed lorry to take away a SCOOTER Police in Hereford used a 7.5 tonne recovery truck to move a confiscated scooter West Mercia Police were mocked by baffled Facebook after releasing a picture Social media users joked officers ‘should have got a bigger … Read more
Croatian carmaker Rimac has unveiled the Nevara, its production-ready electric hypercar with a hefty price tag of $2.4 million. Initially branded as The Rimac C_Two, the 1,914-horsepower two-seater was first teased at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. It’s powered by a 120kWh battery pack with a quad-motor system that Rimac says can get it to … Read more
Riders hold ‘electric scooter discos’ in car parks as one of England’s first trials of the vehicles descends into chaos Rented vehicles used to hold ‘scooter discos’ in car parks during pilot scheme Northampton council’s leader said it ‘seems easy to remove tracking devices’ The Mail on Sunday saw people riding orange scooters on pavements … Read more
Transport for London will add 500 E-cycles to its fleet of pedal bikes for hire from next year. The authority will rollout the 28mph battery-powered vehicles across the capital from summer 2022. TfL said the move to electric bikes was to ‘break down the barriers that stop some people from cycling, including fitness, age and … Read more
Seat’s sporting spin-off Cupra has launched its first all-electric car that bosses say is ‘Born to be wild’ – while still being green and good to the planet. As well as hot performance the new Cupra Born is also eco conscious. The zero-emissions hatchback even has seats and interior panels made from recycled plastics cleaned … Read more
Duke of Hazard! Prince William races ‘Extreme E’ electric car around a circuit and wrecks a barrier in the process (before heading off for a pint) Duke of Cambridge, 38, left Royal troubles while behind wheel of Extreme E EV Prince William grins in helmet and fireproof racesuit at Knockhill circuit in Fife The Prince … Read more
Katy Perry joined forces with Pikachu and a number of other iconic Pokemon characters in the music video for her new song Electric. The 36-year-old California Girls singer’s new song is the first to be released off the upcoming star-studded compilation album Pokemon 25: The Album. The album, arriving later this year, is meant to … Read more
A driverless electric car concept is capable of hoovering up pollution left by other vehicles as it drives along, leaving clean air in its wake, its designers claim. The Airo is being designed by British Heatherwick Studio for the Chinese green-vehicle firm IM Motors and could go into production as soon as 2023. It features … Read more
Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric family car been awarded the World Car of the Year gong in 2021, it has been announced. The SUV, which is the second model in VW’s new ‘ID’ electric vehicle range, went on sale last year and in the UK costs from £41,570 for the most affordable ‘Life’ version. It was voted the … Read more
Investment offer: The 50 new chargers funded by the green bond will be operated under the Be.EV brand Investors are being offered a five-year ‘green bond’ paying a 9 per cent annual return to fund a string of electric vehicle chargers across Greater Manchester. Operating firm Iduna plans to add 50 new chargers to the … Read more