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Electric cars UK
- All you need to know to join the EV revolution
- Read our new electric car UK buying guide
Electric car UK buying guide
Who should buy an electric car?
Three issues you need to consider when choosing to buy electric – parkability, drivability and affordability... more »
What models are available now?
Why 2012 is the year to buy an electric car, and which models receive the £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant... more »
Available EV models
TESLA Roadster
RENAULT Twizy
AIXAM-MEGA MEGA City
REVA G-WIZ i
CITROEN C1 evie
CITROEN C-Zero
PEUGEOT iOn
MITSUBISHI iMiEV
MINI E
RENAULT Kangoo Van Z.E.
SMART fortwo ED
TATA Indica Vista
RENAULT Fluence
RENAULT Zoe
NISSAN LEAF
TESLA Roadster
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Electric vehicle costs
How expensive are UK electric cars?
Find out how much more a UK electric car costs to lease or buy than a conventional car... more »
Are electric vehicles cheap to run?
Fuel, tax and other running costs of electric vehicles tend to be less than for petrol and diesel models... more »
How do electric vehicles work?
- What types of battery are used by electric cars?
- What are electric vehicles really like to drive?
Electric news and comment
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Details of vans eligible for Plug-in Grant
After confirmation of the Government's Plug-in Van Grant yesterday, several manufacturers released...
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First vans eligible for Plug-in Van Grant
The first seven vans eligible for the Government's new Plug-in Van Grant have been announced by Tr...
more »21.02.2012 -
Renault Zoe could have 220 mile range
The first generation Renault Zoe will be launched in October this year, however a second edition d...
more »20.02.2012 -
EcoVelocity 2012 joins Grand Designs Live
The low carbon motor show EcoVelocity, is set to be even bigger and better this year, after news t...
more »17.02.2012 -
Peugeot launch fleet cars at Silverstone
Peugeot's new ultra-green 208 supermini, which boasts three diesels and one petrol engine under th...
more »16.02.2012 -
Police show interest in Vauxhall Ampera
Vauxhall's are a particularly popular choice for police cars in the UK – it appears that thi...
more »15.02.2012 -
Tesla announces details of Model X
Tesla has released some initial details of their next electric vehicle, the Model X SUV. Although ...
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Nissan LEAF joins Europcar rental fleets
Nissan and Europcar, the leading car hire company in Europe, have announced that as of February, t...
more »13.02.2012 -
ChargePoint Services to charge Olympics
To support London 2012's vision is to be the sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London ...
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North East trial pay-as-you-charge scheme
Charge your Car (CYC), the North East's Plugged-in-Places programme, has launched a scheme that wi...
more »09.02.2012
How green are electric cars?
- Are EVs really zero-emission vehicles?
- Does it matter how the electricity is generated?
