Tag Archives: electric vehicle charging

As winter sets in, your vehicle’s battery faces its toughest challenge. Cold weather can reduce battery performance by up to 50%, leaving you vulnerable to unexpected breakdowns. Batteries are the number one cause of winter vehicle failures, but with CTEK’s advanced battery chargers, you can maintain a fully charged battery …

We spend some quality time with Volvo’s smallest SUV, which also happens to be 100% electric… Here’s something you thought you’d never hear. The most affordable car in the Volvo range is an all-new EV. In the midst of a climate emergency, it’s essential to cut emissions, yet survey after …

Zapmap, the UK’s leading charge point mapping service, has confirmed that the UK has surpassed 50,000 electric vehicle charging points. Operated by en-route provider MFG EV Power, the 50,000th charging device to be installed was an ultra-rapid device at a service station in Weston-super-Mare. With the 40,000th charge point only …

We test the “faff-free” app and card that makes charging an EV much easier… The great switch to electric vehicles is not without its issues. The high upfront cost of EVs, range anxiety and finding a public charger, to name but a few. Then there’s the multitude of different companies …

We road test the latest versions of the quirky Kia Soul EV – the long range Explore and Urban commuter… It’s fair to say that the Kia Soul has always been something of a left-field choice. Originally launched in 2008, it’s now in its third generation. Over the years the …

If the success of a new vehicle could be judged purely on kerb appeal and cult status, then the Volkswagen ID.Buzz is a winner. This retro-cool reboot of the iconic VW camper generated more interest and positive comments from complete strangers during my road-test week than just about anything else …

Scotland’s only volume production car company has unveiled its first vehicle – the Munro Mk_1. Designed, engineered, and built in Britain, Munro Vehicles claims it’s “the world’s most capable all-electric 4×4”. The first light vehicle to enter production in Scotland in more than four decades (the last was the Talbot …

The UK’s first 100% electric forecourt is nearing completion and scheduled to open in November. Major brands, including WH Smith, Costa Coffee, Post Office, Booths, Tesla, the AA, Gourmade and ABB, have teamed up with Gridserve to help deliver this 21st Century vision of making electric vehicle (EV) charging as …