THE WHICHEV VIEW: Is Dacia about to shake up the European EV market?
By WhichEV Back in 2019, WhichEV carried a story that quoted the (then) CEO of VW saying that electric vehicles would require something like 40% fewer parts than traditional petrol/diesel cars… and that this would provide huge cost savings in the future. It was ‘in the future’ because of the massive cost of batteries – […]
THE WHICHEV VIEW: One million battery EVs are now registered for the UK’s roads – Where next?
By WhichEV January 2024, the UK automotive sector marked a significant milestone with the registration of the country’s millionth battery electric vehicle (BEV), highlighting a growing trend towards greener transportation. This achievement coincided with an 8.2% increase in new car registrations, totalling 142,876 units, marking the strongest start to a year since 2020 and continuing […]
THE WHICHEV VIEW: Ioniq 5 N NPX1 revealed by Hyundai
By WhichEV Hyundai Motor Company has been pioneering in the car market since its inception in 1967 – and it has just made a splash at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 with the unveiling of the ‘IONIQ 5 N NPX1.’ This concept model, laden with prototype N Performance Parts – aimed at enhancing the high-performance […]
THE WHICHEV VIEW: Mahle seeks to establish global standard for wireless EV charging
By WhichEV In a pivotal move for the electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape, SAE International, a revered non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing mobility technologies, has endorsed Mahle’s positioning system as the worldwide standard solution for wireless EV charging. The selection of Mahle’s technology marks a significant leap in achieving standardisation in inductive charging, effectively putting […]
THE WHICHEV VIEW: Demand for used EVs on the rise
By WhichEV In a rapidly evolving automotive landscape, the world of used electric vehicles is experiencing a significant resurgence. The latest data from Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index reveals a compelling narrative, where the recovery in used EV values is driven by a combination of increasing consumer demand for greener vehicles and a softening in […]
THE WHICHEV VIEW: Petrol Vs Public Charging Vs Home Charging – Compared
By WhichEV As part of its EV Answers series of articles, the expert team at WhichEV take a look at a small commercial vehicles and the fuel cost differences from fossil fuel to public charging to ‘at base’ charging… Petrol First, let’s consider range. If you recently decided to fill a 50 litre tank with […]
The WhichEV View: Stellantis opens 100% EV-only UK manufacturing plant
By WhichEV There is a lot of talk in the media about the fact that the UK government has put in place provisions to ensure that every electric vehicle sold in the UK must use material sourced in the UK. That amount needs to be 40% of the total production of each vehicle. This has […]
The WhichEV View: Affordable EVs now arriving with 300+ mile range
By WhichEV This multi-award winning MG4 EV design has now been revised with a much stronger power train/battery combination, with the updated version now offering a 323 mile range. That means the car is is likely to be able to complete London>Manchester without stopping – opening up new possibilities for fleet users. As WhichEV points […]
The WhichEV View: 2023 UK EV sales pass landmark half-year figure
So far in 2023, almost 600,000 cars have been sold with some kind of electric drive motor inside – compared to only 455,000 with just a petrol engine. Pure battery electric vehicles have accounted for over 175,000 sales so far – which means the year could end with well over 300,000 new EV sales in […]
THE WHICHEV VIEW: Autonomous driving levels explained
BMW is taking a giant leap forward in the world of autonomous driving with the launch of its state-of-the-art test site, the Future Mobility Development Centre (FMDC), in Sokolov, Czechia. Representing an investment of 300 million euros, the FMDC is the first of its kind in central Europe and is set to play a pivotal […]