Jaguar Land Rover: Drivers using plug-in hybrids as ‘stepping stone’ towards electric cars Transport and infrastructure Jaguar Land Rover has revealed a sharp rise in the sales of its plug-in hybrid models (PHEV) as its customers use them as a ‘stepping stone’ towards battery electric vehicles (BEV). The automotive giant has reported a 59 per cent rise in PHEV sales during the first half of its financial year compared to the [...]
Why Uber chief thinks electric cars are ‘just plain better’ Transport and infrastructure Electric vehicles (EVs) are “just plain better”, the chief executive of Uber has claimed, as the ride-hailing app giant detailed plans to doubling down on accelerating to be fully electric in the UK. Dara Khosrowshahi made the comments as he spoke at Uber’s annual green event at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday. The [...]
Jaguar Land Rover plans £500m ‘factory of the future’ in UK electric vehicle drive Business Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to invest £500m to transform one its historic factories as part of its drive to build more electric vehicles. The Whitley-headquartered automotive giant has already spent £250m on upgrading the Halewood plant, near Liverpool, which was originally constructed in 1963 to make the Ford Anglia. The work will [...]
‘Heavy discounting’ sparks new electric car sales surge September 5, 2024 New electric vehicle (EV) registrations jumped in August as “heavy discounting” by manufacturers and a raft of new models tempted consumers to make the switch. The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal a 10.8 per cent increase in battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in the last month. BEVs now [...]
Jaguar Land Rover and Porsche supplier almost triples sales August 21, 2024 Andersen EV, an electric charging start-up which supplies the likes of Jaguar Land Rover and Porsche, almost tripled its sales during its latest financial year. The Bedfordshire-headquartered company, which was formerly known as Evios, has reported a turnover of £3.7m for the year to 31 March, 2024, up from the £1.3m it reported in the [...]
Falling number of London taxi drivers leads to LEVC losing more than £100m August 21, 2024 LEVC is attempting to boost its net worth by £100m to combat the falling number of taxi drivers in central London and the expected further decline in its sales this year. The Coventry-headquartered electric taxi maker, which is also known as London EV Company, is in the process of increasing the value of everything a [...]
UK set to miss EV sales targets by 2030 or 2035 July 3, 2024 The UK is set to significantly miss current targets for electric vehicle (EV) sales by either 2030 or 2035, when bans on the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be introduced, according to a new report.
Have we passed peak electric car? April 24, 2024 Electric cars have not become better or cheaper fast enough, and without rapid improvements the market will run out of road, says Paul Ormerod This week I got rid of my electric car. As a car, it was a pleasure to drive. I also enjoyed the fact that it disconcerted at least some of my [...]