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BMW i4 M50 coming to MotoE World Cup

German carmaker BMW has announced that its much-hyped i4 M50 will be the official safety car for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup to be held in Austria in mid-August. In making it’s world debut at the Red Bull Ring, BMW is hoping to underline the new models balance between high performance and environmental credentials.

2021's biggest EV releases

2021's biggest EV releases

The dawning of a new year is always exciting. Especially when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). Every single year is getting more and more epic for new electric car releases, and the coming months promise to be memorable in the world of EVs. Read on for a look ahead at some of the biggest and best EV releases in 2021.

Over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021

It’s prediction time again so we’ve dusted our crystal ball off for the New Year (we haven’t really – it’s actually mathematics based and not rooted in the occult – although we do tend to be eerily close to being right each year we do this!). We use our own model built from intelligence of the UK market to forecast registrations of battery electric cars and vans. We’re predicting at least 200,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) will be registered in the UK in 2021.

2020 Recap - The Good Things

2020 was a strange and gloomy year for everyone, but it hasn’t all been bad and the EV world still continued to thrive. There has been some excellent, notable milestones to come out of 2020 with more EV’s registered than even before and lots of new exciting models arriving. Lets hope for another strong year of forward movement for electric vehicles, tackling air pollution and saving the world 1 electric car at a time.

Clean Air Day 2020

Clean Air Day is now in its 4th year and takes place tomorrow, on Thursday 8th October.  Led by Global Action Plan, Clean Air Day is the UK’s largest air pollution campaign, it began back in 2017 and at DriveElectric we’ve been marking the occasion too for the last 4 years…

2020 budget: The important bits for EVs

Following the UK’s March 2020 Budget announcement earlier this week (on Wednesday 11th March), we thought we would update you with some of the key points which will have an impact the electric vehicle industry, both good and bad.

Fully Charged Live 2019

Once again, the Fully Charged Show came to life at Silverstone Circuit as ‘Fully Charged LIVE’. Billed as being ‘Bigger, Better and Busier’ than last year’s event , Fully Charged LIVE 2019 didn’t disappoint. With an extra day added to this year’s line up, over 10,000 attendees, 100 exhibitors and over 30 live talks sessions the 3-day event was packed with all things electric.

How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

One of the major benefits of switching to an electric vehicle is waving goodbye to filling stations and pumping gallons of pricey petrol or diesel into your car. Though there are of course still costs involved in charging an electric car up, as well as for things like home charging points. So, how much does it cost to charge an electric car, and how does this compare to a petrol or diesel vehicle?

Fully Charged LIVE 2018 – Our Roundup

After eight years and more than 300 episodes, Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged , a YouTube show dedicated to the future of energy & transport, was brought to life as a ‘Fully Charged LIVE’ a fun-filled exhibition for thousands of electric vehicle and renewable energy enthusiasts.

Electric Nation – The Biggest Ever EV Trial

Find out about the Electric Nation project and get a free smart charger if you take part. The trial is open to anyone with an electric vehicle, including pure electric and plug-in hybrids, initially in the Midlands, the South West and South Wales. Check your eligibility at www.ElectricNation.org.uk