Proposal by Great Britain’s regulator is to help make the switch from fossil fuel cars more affordableOfgem plans to make it easier for electric vehicle drivers to sell the energy stored in their car batteries back to power grid as part of a move to he…
Shell aims to install 50,000 on-street EV charge points by 2025
Oil firm sets out plans to provide a third of Britain’s network needed to hit climate targetsShell has announced its aim to install 50,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK over the next four years, in an attempt to provide a th…
Millions of electric car batteries will retire in the next decade. What happens to them?
The quest to prevent batteries – rich in raw materials such as cobalt, lithium and nickel – ending up as a mountain of wasteA tsunami of electric vehicles is expected in rich countries, as car companies and governments pledge to ramp up their numbers –…
What should I do with a faulty VW electric car in my garage?
I told the lease company I was rejecting the car as it had so many defects but it hasn’t taken it awayCan you please advise me what to do with a new electric car that has been sitting unused in my garage for almost 12 weeks now?In May I took delivery o…
Drivers urged to book MOTs as September surge in demand looms
Exemption following Covid outbreak has increased number of vehicles that must pass test next monthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOwners of cars due an MOT next month are being urged to book early because of a surge in deman…
Electric vehicles have a rich past – and a richer future | Letters
Readers share their views on climate-friendly transportationYour long read had some interesting facts (The lost history of the electric car – and what it tells us about the future of transport, 3 August), but it is also worth drawing attention to the e…
The lost history of the electric car – and what it tells us about the future of transport
To every age dogged with pollution, accidents and congestion, the transport solution for the next generation seems obvious – but the same problems keep coming backIn the 1890s, the biggest cities of the western world faced a mounting problem. Horse-dra…
Tell us your experiences of driving electric vehicles
Electric vehicles are here to stay as new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030. What are your experiences of driving them?Sales of electric vehicles are rising as new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030. Guard…