Publicly-accessible charging points for electric vehicles grew by 60% in 2019. This is the biggest increase in the past three years and actually surpassed the number of electric cars that were purchased in that year. EV numbers are expected to drastically increase over the next few years, and so the new publicly-accessible charging points aim […]
The race for long range continues to be the foremost consideration for most EV manufacturers. Powering electric vehicles for hundreds of miles is starting to become a reality and the release of models like the Jaguar i-Pace and Tesla Model 3 have been the first in a wave of new advanced EVs. However, as we […]
A recent analysis from This is Money (TIM), an online personal finance guide, has revealed that the lifetime running costs of electric vehicles are now lower than petrol vehicles. Many industry experts have been working to bring electric vehicle costs in line with traditional fuels. For many, the extra outlay required when purchasing an electric […]
We work with more than 30 electric vehicle charging product suppliers. We have seen it all and we know what works. However, we have always believed that each product has its flaws and that no perfect product exists on the market. While we cannot question the technology in these products, which has become relatively standard […]
When we see electric and traditional vehicles driving side-by-side on our roads, it can be easy to forget that the technology that is powering these machines inside is vastly different. Their exteriors are often very similar, albeit the electric models do sometimes have a more space-aged shape. When purchasing an electric vehicle, we are drawn […]
Carwow regularly conduct consumer surveys to understand the currentoutlook of the car industry. With the traditional car industry seeingdramatically lower sales as a result of Covid-19, the online car-buyingplatform have finalised their latest survey results. These suggest that,despite the positive reports of lowered air pollution during the lockdownperiod, environmentally friendly habits have been pushed to […]
The EV industry has seen a problem for manyyears where the lack of public charging points for EVs was a deal-breaker forcustomers going electric. Many people didn’t feel like they could make theswitch to a greener vehicle until there was an extensive infrastructure ofpublic charging stations to support their busy lifestyle. However, there seems to […]
A 26-bay EV charging station has officially opened in Falkirk and is Scotland’s largest EV charging station to date. It is located close to the M9 and is a self-service facility which gets 30% of its electricity from solar panels. These solar panels are on the canopy of the charging station and will save around […]
The electric vehicle market has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. However, range anxiety remains a pressing issue for most prospective EV owners, and the manufacturers know it. A survey last year by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) showed that only 50% of consumers would consider an EV as a main car if […]
You may be fooled into thinking that ‘shopping small’ is confined to domestic items but there are many smaller businesses in almost every industry. One such industry is electric vehicles and accessories. As a relatively new market, there are many young, independent businesses that provide services and products for electric vehicles, us included. That said, […]