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Five electric Bentleys in five years
​Bentley Motors has announced an ambitious programme to be known as the Five-in-Five plan, which commits the marque to launching a new electric model each year, from 2025. Even more significant for the firm’s future,
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UK government invests in charging network
​The British government has outlined plans to increase the number of public EV chargers tenfold by 2030, which would see the equivalent of “five times the number of fuel pumps” roadside
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Smart #1 SUV ushers in new area
​The smart brand is being totally transformed, and the launch of the #1 SUV marks the start of its comeback. An all-new model that’s unrelated to any other smart made before it
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2023 Lexus RZ 450e
​Lexus’ long-awaited entrance to the electric SUV sphere is here
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BMW creates all-electric 2022 i4
​BMW has taken the wraps off its new i4 pure electric fastback ahead of its arrival in UK showrooms this November
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Renault readies all-electric Mégane
​French car maker Renault has revealed pre-production versions of its Mégane eVision concept, which will pave the way for the electric Mégane.
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Nissan announces £1 billion EV Hub
​Nissan has announced big plans to create a “a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem” in Sunderland, representing a £1 billion investment
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More people plugging into EV finance broker’s specialist service
​Electric vehicle sales are surging, and it is reflected in a big rise in business for Credo Eco Finance
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BMW prices up all-electric i4 saloon and iX SUV
​Due for UK launch in November 2021, BMW has released pricing details for the new all-electric i4.
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2022 Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition is a ‘recycled’ one-off
​Kia has revealed a one-off Soul EV Boardmasters Edition, designed to appeal to surfers. The ‘recycled’ preproduction car would usually have to be destroyed, but has instead been modified to live out its retirement on the sand
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2022 Renault Megane E-Tech gets 292-mile range
​It’s the Renault Megane, but not as we know it. For its fifth-generation, the French manufacturer’s family hatchback has morphed into a family crossover with an electric powertrain
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DS to go electric from 2024
​Upmarket French brand DS has confirmed it will only build electric models from 2024, with sales of purely combustion and hybrid models coming to a close
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Is there an electric charging etiquette?
​As readers will be well aware, there’s a big shift happening. And while we can count ourselves as ‘early adopters’, with a keen interest in technology and motoring in general, the majority face a plunge into the world of electric driving
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Car Clubs Face EV dilemma
​The growing popularity of retro-fit EV conversions is leaving classic car clubs with the dilemma of whether owners who have stripped out their internal combustion engine and replaced it with an all-electric drivetrain can remain members
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Toyota’s battery electric future
With 30 new electric models, Toyota is going all-in on electric, targeting 3,5 million BEV sales by 2030
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Aston Martin to use BritishVOLT batteries
​Aston Martin has agreed a deal with Britishvolt to develop “highperformance” batteries for its EVs, which will arrive from 2025
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Nine electric Fords by 2024
​Ford has recently announced it plans to bolster its range of electric vehicles to include nine different models by 2024.
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Hybrid 2023 Honda Civic spearheads brand’s electrification push
The European-specification 11th generation Honda Civic has now been revealed, and it will come with a new e:HEV hybrid powertrain as standard
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