LATEST ELECTRIC CAR NEWS & STORIES
Keep up to date with the very latest electric car and EV news/stories from around the world with TV’s Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.
Envirorally Launches LeZero
Climate change conscious drivers and their vehicles are invited to take part in a brand new motoring event that sees entrants strive for the lowest carbon emissions whilst driving from Paris to Venice.
LeZero is a brand new zero carbon ‘rally’ with two categories for entrants – Adventurer and Competition....
Over 100 exhibitors confirmed for the UK’s largest EV event
The London EV Show is all set to be bigger and better than ever before, with the confirmation of over 100 exhibitors just a few months ahead of the event launch.
The London EV show, The largest EV event in the UK, which focuses on electric vehicles, clean energy, and...
Ten years of the Volkswagen XL1
It's ten years since the outlandish VW XL1 appeared, so it’s time to remind ourselves of what it was all about.
The motoring world was a very different place a decade ago when the Volkswagen XL1 was announced. The combustion engine was still very much king, and for anyone wanting...
Wiesmann Project Thunderball to electrify Salon Privé London in UK debut
The amazing Wiesmann Project Thunderball – the world’s first all-electric convertible roadster – will make its UK debut at the exclusive Salon Privé London automotive event next month at Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Marking the return of the iconic brand, the Wiesmann Project Thunderball represents an exciting evolution of the exclusive...
Every 7th used EV may have mileage fraud
Buying a used car should be exciting, but the lack of transparency in the used vehicle market is frustrating. This hasn’t changed with the increasing prevalence of electric vehicles.
While many people shift to electric cars to reduce emissions, running and maintenance costs, a study by carVertical shows EVs...
The Festive MINI returns for 2022
The Festive MINI is back and brighter than ever before, this year wrapped in 3,000 smart LED lights by creator Nicholas ‘Nico’ Martin and supported by MINI UK, to raise money for MS Trust and Duchenne UK.
First started over four years ago, the festive MINI Electric is wrapped in 3,000 app-controlled twinkly...
Electric vehicle owners to pay tax from 2025
Electric vehicle owners are to pay vehicle excise duty from April 2025, the chancellor has said in his latest budget update.
Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty from April 2025, the chancellor has announced in his Autumn Statement. Jeremy Hunt said the move was designed...
Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley modifies his Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is said to be one of the best electric vehicles around, but what do you do if its look isn't quite what you'd want from a high performance car?
Wheeler Dealer's Marc 'Elvis' Priestley gives us the lowdown on his new Tesla Model 3 body kit...
Zytek reveals concept electric classic race car
Zytek, a world leader in engineering and electrification, has developed a concept electric classic race car in conjunction with RBW EV Cars.
Over the past eight months, Zytek has worked on evolving motorsport technology to create an electric classic concept vehicle that is competitive and gives a way forward as...
World’s first car-powered hotel set to open to guests
Hotel Hyundai is now open for bookings, offering guests, the most unique experience of 2022 by staying in the world’s first car-powered hotel.
The new car-powered hotel concept was launched by the car brand, alongside broadcaster and critic Grace Dent, after research commissioned by Hyundai of 2,000 holidaymakers found over...