The pressure to make the switch to an electric car seems to be growing by the day. The government’s 2030 moratorium on new petrol and diesel car sales is creeping ever closer, and while that doesn’t mean we can’t keep driving existing internal combustion engine vehicles after the deadline, there’ll be no more new ones […]
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For many decades, and even though automatic cars have long been widely available in the UK car market, manual transmission cars remained top dog…until November 2020. That was when it was first reported that for the first time ever, new automatic car sales in the UK were more than half of all car sales – […]
The automotive industry is undergoing the biggest transformation since horse and carriage. With the world set on reducing our carbon emissions to prevent further climate damage, electric vehicles are undoubtedly the future. There are several differences between cars with petrol or diesel engines and cars with a hybrid or fully battery-electric drive. If you wonder […]
The electric cars are getting more popular and the reason behind this is very simple: They are efficient and practical, while also reducing harmful emissions. The electric motor which makes the electric car stand out amongst conventional vehicles, is powered by ‘rechargeable electric batteries’ that have a specific lifespan or in simpler terms, ‘the battery […]
Classic car enthusiasts have been revamping and converting their beloved vehicles for many years. Conversion kits and crate motors are popular options for giving classic cars a new lease of life, and now they offer the ability to make these beautiful old vehicles electric. With such a rise in electric vehicles in recent years, being […]
With the aim of getting the company carbon neutral by 2050, The Volkswagen group have increased the number of electric cars they will be producing by 2030. The original plan was to create 50 different, fully electric models. The new target is 70 different models with a projection of 22 million sales. This would represent […]
While electric vehicles are growing in popularity, there is still a long way to go if the UK wants to meet a goal of zero emissions by 2050. So, what is holding the UK back when it comes to electric vehicles? Lack of charge points For electric cars to be successful, there needs to be […]
With talk of a diesel ban and a fresh focus on planet-saving initiatives, there is a massive push for elective vehicles. Many companies across Europe are seeing demand ramping up with firms such as Statkraft having big plans to increase electric vehicle charging in the UK and Germany. What’s more, Volkswagen has big plans to […]
With an increased interest in the environmental impact the products we buy are having on the planet, it’s probably no surprise that more and more consumers are looking for alternatives to the petrol and diesel cars that currently dominate the automotive market. This is why we are seeing an increase in the number of electric […]