German manufacturer BMW has revealed its two latest electric vehicles – though neither is a car. The first is a signal that the 3 Series maker is considering a move into the e-scooter market, despite laws in the UK prohibiting the use of private models on the road – though hire schemes in busy cities … Read more
Blue Badge offence hotspots revealed: The councils that issued the most fines last year for permit misuse and wrongful parking in disabled bays Some 205 councils responded to an investigation about Blue Badge offences Milton Keynes topped the charts in 2020 with almost 6,000 PCNs issued London is still a hotbed for this type of … Read more
Electric car charging provision at motorway service areas, on local roads and in rural areas is inadequate and needs to be accelerated as a matter of urgency, the competition regulator has warned on Friday. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the public charging infrastructure must be improved ahead of the 2030 ban on the … Read more
A new report claims that electric vehicles are cheaper to own over a period of seven years than an equivalent car with a petrol or diesel engine because they are over £1,300 less expensive to run a year. Popular battery-powered models offer such lower annual running costs that it bridges the premiums drivers pay to … Read more
Daimler, the parent group of Mercedes-Benz, has today outlined its plans to invest more than €40 billion (£34.2billion) between 2022 and 2030 to develop battery electric vehicles and be ready to become an all-electric car maker by the end of the decade. Bosses at the German luxury carmaker said on Thursday it would – with … Read more