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  Motorists could save up to 67% when buying a second-hand electric vehicle, a new study has found. The Nissan Leaf is the EV that offers the most purchase price saving when buying used versus new, costing less second-hand (£21,799), according to the car insurance team at Comparethemarket.com. The Renault …

The all-new Volkswagen ID.3 was the best-selling electric car in Europe during October, according to the latest figures. JATO Dynamics revealed a total of 10,590 futuristically-designed ID.3s were registered in the EU, also placing it 29th in the overall rankings. The No 1 car in Europe overall was the VW …

Natalie and Rob Carswell from Dorset are believed to be the first people from the UK to complete Iceland’s famous ‘Route One’ ring road in electric car – and now hope other tourists will follow suit. It took just six days for the Carswells, who run SPARK+VOLT: Electric Adventure Gear, based …

BMW-owned MINI has gone back to the future, unveiling a one-off electric version of the iconic Mini. The classic Mini is the world’s most recognisable city car, with more than five million sold between 1959 and 2000. Now engineers at the Oxford-based manufacturer have transported a classic model into the …

Growth in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is charging ahead which means that it’s also a good time to consider buying second-hand. The UK market for alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) saw a record market share of 4.4% in June with more than 10,700 hitting the roads – a rise of …

Now you can experience open-top motoring from as little as 32p per minute. DriveNow, the car sharing joint venture between the BMW Group and SIXT, has launched the UK’s first convertible car-sharing fleet. A total of 40 MINI Cooper Convertibles will hit the streets of north and east London, available …

The futuristic looking car you are looking at is not a concept. This is the much-anticipated Model 3 electric car for the masses. Tesla boss Elon Musk unveiled the entry-level Tesla in Los Angeles. Priced at $35,000 (about £24,500), it will be able compete with other mainstream EVs including the Nissan …

BMW i8 crowned UK Car of the Year for 2015, beating off nearest rivals, the Citroën C4 Cactus and Renault Twingo. The plug-in hybrid sports car also fought off stiff competition to win the Performance Car of the Year category. The win for the i8 – powered by combination of …

Top prize for BMW’s radical i3 at inaugural UK Car of the Year Awards. The BMW i3 triumphed in the Best Supermini category before going on to scoop the title of UK Car of the Year 2014. In all, there were 11 categories decided by a 27-strong panel of the …

BMW are launching two new concept vehicles, the i3 and i8 which have been designed to meet the changing needs of the ever evolving city. BMW I stands for visionary vehicles and mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that’s strongly defined by sustainability. The BMW i3 …