Your ultimate guide to buying and owning an electric car

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Best electric cars 2019

Electric cars are cheap to run and emit zero tailpipe emissions. And these are the best around...

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The complete guide to charging an electric car

Are you considering an electric or plug-in hybrid car? Here's how and where to charge it

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Electric cars vs hybrid cars vs plug-in hybrids

Electric cars, hybrids and plug-in hybrids all have their pros and cons, but which is best for you?

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Reviews

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MINI Countryman Cooper S E All4 review

The Countryman plug-in is not only cheap to run (particularly for business drivers). It’s desirable and good to drive, too

Bentley Bentayga Hybrid review

A plug-in hybrid Bentley Bentayga effectively replaces the defunct diesel version, but is it a sound purchase?

Lexus RX L 450h review

The Lexus RX L 450h adds an extra two seats and a larger boot to make the model even more appealing to company-car drivers with families

Range Rover Sport PHEV review

The Range Rover Sport PHEV has many of the strengths of the larger Range Rover PHEV, but is a fair bit cheaper

News

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Toyota electric vehicles set for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Toyota announces fleet of electrified vehicles set to be used at next summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo

AIWAYS U5 electric SUV long-distance drive reaches Europe

Ultra-long-distance run from China to Germany in AIWAYS U5 SUV arrives in Finland for final part of the route

Byton M-Byte SUV: range, performance and release date

New Byton M-Byte electric SUV to feature a radical interior as Frankfurt Motor Show debut looms

New Porsche Taycan 2020: ride review, specs and on-sale date

Interior of new Porsche Taycan unveiled for first time, as electric sports car gears up for Frankfurt Motor Show launch

BMW i3

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Most fun-to-drive electric cars

We pick 10 of the most exciting and engaging electric and electrified cars you can buy

Trading Places

Can an electric car be the ultimate driving machine?

i3
What Makes A Style Icon?

We explore what makes the BMW i3 such a distinctive presence on the road

BMW i3
Thinking Outside The Box

How the BMW i3 is helping to make motoring more sustainable

Renault electric
Best electric car deals

Electric car deals could save you a pretty penny on an electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid car. We round up the best from BuyaCar and elsewhere

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Your questions answered

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Electric-car conversions: can I build my own electric car?

The idea of doing your own electric-car conversion seems tempting, but you’ll need specialist knowledge

Tesla Supercharger
Tesla charging stations: complete guide to the Tesla Supercharger network

The Tesla Supercharger network is expanding quickly, providing reliable rapid charging throughout the UK

Complete guide to Rolec EV home chargers

Rolec EV makes a wide range of electric-vehicle chargers: these are the ones most suited to your home

Peugeot 508 PHEV
How much is the company-car tax on an electric car?

Electric cars are tax-exempt when bought privately, but you'll have to pay company-car tax if purchased through an employer

Charging

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Complete guide to the ChargePlace Scotland charging network

Need to charge your electric car on the ChargePlace Scotland charging network? This is how it works

EO Charging and Moixa reveal home battery and solar kit

Charging and energy technology firms co-develop home battery and solar system for electric-car drivers

Complete guide to the Polar Plus charging network

This is how to charge your electric or plug-in hybrid car on the Polar Plus charging network

Complete guide to the InstaVolt charging network

Need to charge up your electric car on the InstaVolt charging network? Here’s how it works