Minister confirmed this week that the Plug-in Car Grant is not only being cut to just £2,500 but is only eligible for cars priced up to £35,000. These are the 24 models that currently qualify for the scheme The Government announced this week that it will not only slash the value of taxpayer-funded grants towards … Read more
Ford, the UK’s most popular car brand, has announced today that its entire passenger vehicle line-up in Europe will be electric or plug-in hybrid by mid-2026 and in 2030 will be all-electric only. The US brand’s statement of intent comes just days after Britain’s biggest car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, made its commitment to dump … Read more
Plug-in hybrid cars are worse for the environment than potential buyers are being led to believe, coughing out up to 12 times their claimed carbon dioxide emissions, new investigation claims. Popular plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from BMW, Volvo and Mitsubishi were tested for their pollution levels during different driving scenarios. It found that, even … Read more
White van men across the country will be able to get their hands on a zero-emissions commercial vehicle in a little over a year’s time. The nation’s favourite van, the Ford Transit, will be available in 2022 with a 67kWh battery and all-electric drivetrain capable of up to 217 miles on a single charge, the … Read more
Ford is recalling thousands of its top-selling plug-in electric hybrid family cars following a safety scare after seven of the popular ‘green’ sports utility vehicles caught fire while charging. Ford said the fires were likely started because of the proximity of the fuel tank to the car’s batteries which overheated. The petrol-electric hybrid Kugas have … Read more
Range Rover has added a new £57,000 electrified plug-in hybrid option to its refreshed and upgraded Velar 4X4 line up. The aerodynamically-shaped mid-size luxury SUV, which sits between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport, is gaining a new additional P400e model variant combining a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 105kW electric motor. … Read more
Its 4x4s have long been known for their thirstiness, but now Land Rover is launching two more frugal hybrids models that will run up to 41 miles on battery power. The new Discovery Sport and Evoque plug-in hybrids follow in the footsteps of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEVs. The electric-only range of … Read more