KIA will construct a new low-carbon-production electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Korea next year with first models rolling out two years later.
The E-Forest manufacturing system is part of the Plan S sustainability scheme for purpose built electric vehicles to be given Kia, Hyundai and Genesis badges from the second half of this decade.
Jersey Electricity has chosen to partner with Ohme, for its unique new monthly charging subscription that makes owning an electric vehicle simpler and even more economical.
Called Easycharge, Jersey Electricity will offer EV drivers a bundled subscription that will give hassle-free home charging plus an Ohme Home Pro charger from just £30 a month.
A prototype fuel-cell powered supercar with 371bhp, 165mph max and 0-62mph time of 2.2 seconds over a 140 miles range has been developed by Liverpool-based BAC.
In simulation tests it has lapped Silverstone quicker than its petrol stablemate and the company is now looking for investors to produce it.
Drivers of fully electric Volvo cars in Europe now have a wider choice of public EV charging networks at their fingertips following the integration of the Plugsurfing platform directly into the Volvo Cars app.
By enhancing the functionality of the Volvo Cars app, Volvo customers now have access to more than 270,000 charging points across the continent and across borders, while also being able to pay for charging all from a single and seamless gateway.
A report focused on the classic and collector car industry, a sector worth £18.3bn to the UK economy and estimated to employ approximately 113,000 people, shows the industry needs to attract and entice a new demographic of classic car fan to secure its prosperous future or risk decline.
Titled the Indicator Report, the intelligence has been compiled by UK classic and collector car insurance specialists Footman James and shows that there’s work to be done with making the industry a more inclusive and diverse space, and in turn to secure its growth and relevance.
Footballer Lionel Messi has a £28M car collection, comfortably more than the £18M garage of Cristiano Ronaldo, says Vanrama.
Welshman Gareth Bale, by comparison, can call on £768,000 of cars, while legendary frugal driver Diogo Jota keeps just a £33,000 car.
Sales of the electric version of the famous Black Cab made by the London Electric Vehicle Company have passed 7,000 units, said the company.
Since 2018, the TX has been sold in 20 countries worldwide and they have covered 418 million miles while stopping 127 million tonnes of CO2 being emitted including a third in London.