News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Innovators are what makes the car industry tick, and it’s fair to say there’s a definite concentration of them working on the electric car scene. From cars and commercial vehicles, to charging and energy provision, electrification has pushed automotive into the innovation stratosphere! In this issue, Autovolt investigates the difficulties facing the companies tasked with …
In this issue we finally get our hands on the much-awaited Volkswagen ID.3 and the new Fiat 500 ‘La Prima’ electric cars – ‘reinventions’ of their brand’s most famous and important icons. We also have road tests covering the latest Vauxhall Corsa-e, Peugeot e-208, Citroën ë-C4, Ford Kuga PHEV and Toyota Yaris Hybrid. So that …
As part of its Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the UK Government has announced it will bring forward the date when sales of petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned, from 2040 to 2030. A full decade earlier than initially planned, the sales stop of non-electrified vehicles will be aided by £1.3bn …
EV charging solutions for the 2030 e-mobility transition Read More »
If this year has proved anything, it’s that we can all cope with change, whether we want to or not. For electric cars, things have spiralled and sales are booming. Manufacturers are pushing out evermore new models too, and the future looks exciting, clean and more sustainable in terms of the future of transport and …
It’s official: combustion engine passenger cars’ days are numbered. That’s the message from the latest government 2035 proposal (which, if ratified, will replace the prior 2040 announcement). Alex Grant asked the experts, are we ready? We also delve into the growing world of electric vehicle tuning and find out what attracted the pioneers to the …
Keeping your electric car’s battery in tip top condition is important at the best of times, let alone when it’s parked up idle. Aside from nationwide lockdowns, there are numerous reasons why cars are left parked for extended periods, from heading off to far flung places during happier times to only using a car (such …
How to park your EV for long periods: manufacturer guidance Read More »
Issue 28 focuses on the future of electric transport with two features on electrifying commercial vehicles and public transport. Latest reviews include the hotly anticipated Honda e, which Tim Barnes-Clay heads to Valencia, Spain, to test. Meanwhile, the potent Volvo S60 T8 is put through its paces by Alex Grant and the refreshed Ford Mondeo …
Seventy years after the debut of the original Morris J-Type van at the Earls Court motor show, the new all-electric Morris JE has been launched. Unveiled at an event at the Design Museum on Wednesday 13 November, the retro-styled light commercial updates the ‘big little van’ for the 21st century. Striking in appearance, the prototype …
Morris Commercial delivers retro-styled electric JE van Read More »
Issue 27 covers all the latest electric and hybrid news, kicking things off with coverage of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show that saw car makers the world over demonstrate their new, forthcoming and concept electric vehicles. We’ve first looks at the stylish Mini Cooper SE Electric and cute Honda e production-ready cars, while in review …
SEAT’s electric offensive has begun with the Mii electric – a Volkswagen e-up! based car – with a WLTP stated range of 161.5 miles (260km) per charge from its 36.8kWh lithium-ion battery. Putting money where its mouth is, with the launch of the five-door Mii electric, SEAT says it will end production of internal combustion-powered …
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