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- All you need to know to join the EV revolution
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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 2012 is the year to buy an electric car, and which models receive the £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant... more »
Available EV models 2012
TESLA Roadster
RENAULT Twizy
REVA G-WIZ i
AIXAM-MEGA MEGA City
CITROEN C1 evie
PEUGEOT iOn
CITROEN C-Zero
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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Zipcar adds Ampera to London fleet
Zipcar today announced a pilot partnership with Vauxhall, that sees the all-new electric Ampera jo...
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Businesses reluctant to choose EVs
ALD Automotive, leading UK vehicle leasing and fleet management company, has announced survey resu...
more »18.05.2012 -
80 mph motorway speed limit 'not safe'
A new report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) concludes an increase in the maximum speed limi...
more »16.05.2012 -
UK tax revenues threatened by green cars
A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that green cars may severely reduce...
more »15.05.2012 -
GFEI launches fuel economy campaign
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) recently launched the beginning of its second three year...
more »14.05.2012 -
British Gas fleet tests Nissan's e-NV200
Nissan's e-NV200 test car has helped British Gas kick-start its ambition of switching 10% of its 1...
more »11.05.2012 -
Zap-Map passes 2,250 charging points
With data from the new National Chargepoint Registry now integrated, Next Green Car's Zap-Map cont...
more »09.05.2012 -
EcoVelocity show continues at ExCel
The second annual EcoVelocity low carbon motor show continues at the ExCel exhibition centre in Lo...
more »09.05.2012 -
Global EV charger standard agreed
Eight car manufacturers from the United States and Germany will demonstrate fast-charging technolo...
more »08.05.2012 -
US Plug-in Prius sales beat competitors
The Toyota Plug-in Prius went on sale a couple of months ago in the US, ahead of its UK launch due...
more »03.05.2012
How green are electric cars?
- Are EVs really zero-emission vehicles?
- Does it matter how the electricity is generated?
