Electric cars UK

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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 2013 is the year to buy an electric car, and which models receive the £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant... more »

Available EV models 2013

VW Golf e-motion

TESLA Sedan S electric

RENAULT Twizy

VW Up! electric

CITROEN C-Zero

PEUGEOT iOn

MITSUBISHI i-MiEV

MINI E

PRINDIVILLE Electric Hummer

BMW i3 electric

RENAULT Kangoo Van Z.E.

SMART ed coupe

SMART ed cabrio

NISSAN Leaf

RENAULT Zoe

RENAULT Kangoo Maxi Z.E.

RENAULT Fluence

TESLA Roadster

VW Golf e-motion

TESLA Sedan S electric

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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 »

Electric news and comment

Hydrogen car impresses at Nurburgring

History has been made as the first CO2 free laps of the Nurburgring 24 hour race have been complet...
more »21.05.2013
BMW announces 'i' brand dealerships

BMW UK today revealed its network of dealers that will supply and support BMW i, the company's new...
more »20.05.2013
Source London delivers 1,300 EV chargers

Source London, the capital's electric vehicle charge point network and membership scheme, has now ...
more »17.05.2013
Volvo doubles V60 Plug-in production

Volvo Car Group is ramping up production of its world-first V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid by 90% to co...
more »16.05.2013
Toyota Auris Hybrid emits 84 gCO2/km

The Toyota Auris Hybrid hatchback is now available with CO2 emissions of 84g/km, the lowest of any...
more »14.05.2013
Arrive 'n' Drive at Rockingham this week

GreenFleet's Arrive 'n' Drive event will take place this Thursday (May 16th) at Rockingham race ci...
more »14.05.2013
Hybrid Powertrain 2013 event in London

A dedicated hybrid vehicle technical forum is to take place in London on July 17th and July 18th t...
more »13.05.2013
Bosch working to bring down emissions

Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, says that they are confident that that the ...
more »10.05.2013
Police Service receives 30 Nissan LEAFs

Local criminals won't be the only ones charged after West Midlands Police (WMP) took delivery of 3...
more »09.05.2013
Atmospheric CO2 due to breach 400 ppm

Atmospheric CO2 levels are rising, and the global average is on the verge of exceeding the 400 par...
more »07.05.2013