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The old saying goes that there are only two certainties in life; death and taxes. Here at DriveElectric though, we’d like to add a third – ‘a year-on-year increase in New Electric Vehicle registrations’. It might not be as snappy as Twain, but it’s definitely proving just as true.
The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX, with an electric driving range of 620 miles, is a technology showcase for the brand’s future electric cars.
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The Vauxhall Corsa-e and Vauxhall Mokka-e have just become a lot more affordable because the prices of all models have been reduced by £3,000.
CUPRA
The CUPRA Born is the brand's first all-electric performance hatchback. There's an obvious similarity with the Volkswagen ID.3, and it's built on the Volkswagen MEB platform.
On December 15th 2021 the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles reduced the Plug-in Car Grant to £1,500 (from £2,500) and only electric cars under £32,000 are now eligible (reduced from £35,000), with immediate effect.
Nissan
The Nissan LEAF went on sale in the UK in 2011 and apart from the Nissan e-NV200 van, there have been no new all-electric Nissan models since then, however that has now all changed because the Nissan Ariya Crossover is now open for pre-orders.
The ŠKODA Enyaq iV could only charge at a maximum power of 50kW when it was first introduced, however the latest Enyaq iV can now charge at up to 125kW as standard for the 80 model, or up to 120kW for the 60 model.
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The DS 3 Crossback E-TENSE shares its all-electric platform with a number of other vehicles from the Stellantis Group, but the advantages of the DS 3 Crossback include that it offers individual styling as well as suspension that’s tuned for comfort.
Polestar has announced its next production model will be a performance SUV
It wasn’t that long ago when some people were saying that motorists wouldn’t want to buy electric cars, so those people might be surprised to hear that almost one in five new cars was a battery electric vehicle in November 2021.
Nissan
Nissan has unveiled four new EV concepts including the ‘Chill-Out’, the brand’s next-generation crossover EV concept.
There has been an ever-increasing range of electric cars over recent years, but for people wanting zero tailpipe emission all-electric vans – which are desperately needed to help clean up our air quality – the choice has been very limited.
A 350kW ultra-rapid charger can provide an electric vehicle such as the new Kia EV6, with 800V architecture, 62 miles of range in less than four and a half minutes. There aren’t many 350kW ultra-rapid chargers around at the moment but IONITY is planning to install over 5,000 new ones by 2025.
New homes and buildings will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from 2022. New legislation has been announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Monday 22 November). This will relate to homes, workplaces, sites such as supermarkets, as well as buildings undergoing major renovation.
All of Citroen’s main light vans are now available with all-electric powertrains. That means the large ë-Relay Electric Van, the medium ë-Dispatch Electric Van, and the compact ë-Berlingo Electric Van. If you want something even smaller, there’s the Ami Cargo Electric, which is due to be available next year.
Hyundai,Kia
Hyundai and Kia have revealed two new sport utility electric vehicle (SUEV) concepts, the Hyundai SEVEN Concept and the Kia Concept EV9.
Aside from the rally-winning Impreza and WRX models, Subaru is best known for its SUVs such as the Forester and Outback, which are regarded as being capable and reliable in many countries around the world – despite the brand having relatively low sales volumes in the UK.
Renault
If you wanted to lease a small electric van during the last 10 years there’s only really been one choice – the Renault Kangoo – and now an all-new model will be available in Spring 2022.
There’s an ever-increasing range of electric cars and vans on sale in the UK but so far there’s not been much choice for people who want an all-electric ‘multi-purpose vehicle.’ That has now changed with the arrival of the Citroën ë-Berlingo Electric.
The successful ID brand from Volkswagen continues to grow with their first all-electric SUV coupe. The new electric car will be available in 2 models ID.5 and the sport ID.5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive inspire delight with their expressive design, long-distance capability and the latest generation of software with over-the-Air Update capability.
Japanese carmaker Toyota has confirmed that its first purpose designed 100% battery vehicle will be called the bZ4X.
Ford
The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been awarded not one but two maximum five-star awards from NCAP, one in recognition of the model’s green credentials and the other for its performance in safety tests.
Geely-owned Chinese EV brand ZEEKR has announced that it has commenced production of its 001 model.
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