Most car brands offer at least one alternative fuel model, but dealers need to learn to sell them differently to traditional vehicles.
Wessex Garages’ 54% increase in the sale of ultra-low emission vehicles from quarter two to three is “testament to manufacturers”, according to managing director Keith Brock.
Smart has said that its ‘perfect city car’ has ‘become a little more perfect’ with the introduction of a range-wide EV drivetrain set to make its debut at next week’s Paris Motor Show.
The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid continues to be the biggest seller in ultra-low carbon car and van market table with 21,708 of the vehicles licensed in the UK at the end of June 2016.
This week marks the launch of Electric Nation, a new project to understand the load put on the electricity infrastructure by clusters of electric vehicles.
The take up of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) has increased by 49% in the last quarter, according to figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).
Nissan has demonstrates the capabilities of its Leaf electric car by sending on a 400 mile ‘Grand Tour’ in Europe.
Nissan, Renault and BMW were top of the popularity stakes on Motors.co.uk as the online tool saw a 116% rise in EV searches during the first half of 2016.
Alex F Noble & Son has supplied a zero-emission Nissan eNV200 van to a chapel made famous by its starring role in The Da Vinci Code.
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra has delivered its first £12,995 e2o electric city car in the UK.
Nissan is predicting a 125% increase in the amount of electric vehicle charging points in the UK to 7,900 by 2020.
Motorists in the UK are buying more electric vehicles than ever; with latest figures confirming continual quarterly rises in plug-in car uptake.
Motorline Nissan has launched a social media campaign to get 100 women to test drive a Leaf electric vehicle.
Hyundai has revealed the prices and specifications of its forthcoming Ioniq, its new hatchback offering a choice of EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid drivetrains.
Tesla is being investigated by authorities in the US after one of its customers was killed in a collision with a lorry while using the Autopilot function in his Model S.
Dramatically increased pre-reg activity is leading to a “confused marketplace” for new and nearly new vehicles, according to Cap HPI.
Electric power could be the dominant form of propulsion for all new cars sold in the UK as early as 2027, with more than 1.3 million electric cars registered each year.
Nissan is offering an additional £500 deposit contribution to drivers of older hybrid vehicles which could attract a £2,898 annual London congestion fee.
Volkswagen is making 50 of its Golf GTE hatchbacks available to London motorists for £7-an-hour as part of a new partnership with the Zipcar car sharing network.
PSA Group plans to double its production of petrol engines by 2019 alongside new investment in hybrid and electric powertrains as part of its Push to Pass strategy.
