For any brand that wants its next car to be a blockbuster, what could be better than getting an Oscar-winning composer to write its soundtrack? That’s what BMW has done by hiring Hans Zimmer, who has penned the scores for a host of hit films including Gladiator, the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise, The Last … Read more
Car registration figures released today have confirmed that over half-a-million plug-in vehicles are now on Britain’s roads. A recent boom in sales saw plug-in hybrid and pure electric cars account for one in ten registrations in 2020 – a figure that continued to rise in 2021 to around one in eight new motors. However, when … Read more
Holly Willoughby was left nervous on Wednesday’s episode of This Morning as Alice Beer drove an electric car into the ITV studio. The presenter, 40, almost jumped out of her seat as she jokingly told her co-star, 55, to ‘slow down’ and quipped: ‘We’re like skittles at the end of a bowling alley, waiting for … Read more
Cost of electric car cover reverses £75 in three months: ‘Green’ motors are cheaper to insure than petrol or diesel models – but the gap has narrowed Electric car insurance has fallen by average of £75 in beginning of 2021 This means they are cheaper to cover than petrol or diesel vehicles There are savings … Read more
Ride-sharing giant Uber has teamed up with UK automotive firm Arrival to roll out a fleet of stylish electric cars in Europe. ‘Arrival Car’ will be purpose-built for ride-hailing services, designed in partnership with Uber drivers and expected to enter production in the second half of 2023. Londoners will be able to hail one of the … Read more
Volkswagen’s first fully electric family SUV crowned World Car Of The Year – and RAY MASSEY has been driving it By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 30 April 2021 Volkswagen’s first fully electric family SUV has just been crowned World Car Of … Read more
A driverless electric car concept is capable of hoovering up pollution left by other vehicles as it drives along, leaving clean air in its wake, its designers claim. The Airo is being designed by British Heatherwick Studio for the Chinese green-vehicle firm IM Motors and could go into production as soon as 2023. It features … Read more
You may think electric cars are a recent invention but in fact they’ve been around since the dawn of the automobile in the Victorian era – and I’ve just had an exclusive drive in a replica of the very first one. Had it not been for the easy and practical availability of petroleum spirit, the … Read more
Robberies, assaults and even a drive-by shooting are among hundreds of crimes involving thugs on electric scooters, a Mail investigation reveals. The crimewave has been disclosed by police in areas that have given the go-ahead to e-scooter pilot schemes. Other reported offences include shoplifting, drug possession and suspects using them to escape arrest. Zippy: E-scooter … Read more
Robberies, assaults and even a drive-by shooting are among hundreds of crimes involving thugs on electric scooters, a Mail investigation reveals. The crimewave has been disclosed by police in areas that have given the go-ahead to e-scooter pilot schemes. Other reported offences include shoplifting, drug possession and suspects using them to escape arrest. Zippy: E-scooter … Read more