Volvo launches the £50,000 all-electric C40 Recharge

Volvo has today unveiled a new battery-powered crossover – the C40 Recharge – as it announces new green plans to sell only electric cars exclusively online and slash the number of variants available. The new ‘vegan Volvo’ is also the first model from the Swedish car maker to be completely leather-free, it says. The C40 … Read more

Volvo launches the £50,000 all-electric C40 Recharge

Volvo has today unveiled a new battery-powered crossover – the C40 Recharge – as it announces new green plans to sell only electric cars exclusively online and slash the number of variants available. The new ‘vegan Volvo’ is also the first model from the Swedish car maker to be completely leather-free, it says. The C40 … Read more

Jaguar will be an all-electric luxury car brand from 2025

Jaguar Land Rover bosses have this morning outlined the car maker’s future plans, including the intention for Jaguar to be an ‘all-electric luxury brand’ to rival Tesla from 2025. Land Rover will also launch six new pure electric models in the next five years and every car in its range will have an electric option … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN reviews Britain’s first all-electric forecourt, complete with posh loos and gym bikes

The novelty of it all takes some time to sink in. But it is not the tranquillity which is most peculiar, nor all the technology, nor the fact that this is the first electric service station in Britain — and very possibly the world. It is the loos. Low-lit, self-contained, unisex rooms (not cubicles) with … Read more

Cars: British firm invents £9,000 kit for converting classic Minis into all-electric vehicles

Classic Minis can be made into all-electric vehicles thanks to a conversion kit developed by a British firm that replaces the engine of the iconic car. Wiltshire-based Swindon Powertrain says that the £9,000 kit — which includes an electric motor and gearbox — can be fitted by most amateur mechanics. Also required, however, are a battery … Read more

Green van man: This is the new all-electric Ford E-Transit with a 217-mile range

White van men across the country are set to become a lot greener with the unveiling of a zero-emissions version of Britain’s most popular commercial vehicle shown for the first time today. The nation’s favourite van, the Ford Transit, will be available in 2022 with a 67kWh battery and all-electric drivetrain capable of up to … Read more

Plug-in white van man: This is the new all-electric Ford E-Transit with a 217-mile range

White van men across the country will be able to get their hands on a zero-emissions commercial vehicle in a little over a year’s time. The nation’s favourite van, the Ford Transit, will be available in 2022 with a 67kWh battery and all-electric drivetrain capable of up to 217 miles on a single charge, the … Read more

Volkswagen not shy about virtues of all-electric ID.3

A little bright spark: Volkswagen has not been shy about the virtues of its new all-electric ID.3 hatchback, says RAY MASSEY By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 16 October 2020 Volkswagen has not been shy about the virtues of its new all-electric … Read more

We drive Volvo’s first all-electric car, the £60k XC40 Recharge

Volvo’s first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge SUV,  really is a car you drive by the seat of your pants. That’s because this elegantly proportioned family-friendly Swedish off-roader has no ignition switch and no dashboard or console button to press to fire up its electric motor. Instead, your posterior is the trigger to starting … Read more

All-electric ‘flying taxi’: from London to Brighton in 30 minutes

Designs for an all-electric ‘flying taxi’ that will be able to carry up to four passengers from London to Brighton in just 30 minutes have been unveiled by a British firm. The zero-emission flyer — the ‘VA-1X’ — will use Formula 1 tech to reach top cruising speeds of around 150 miles per hour and a maximum … Read more