Best electric city cars 2024![Best electric city cars - header image](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--obtLhIxW--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1722003250/drivingelectric/2024/07/DrivingElectric%20best%20electric%20city%20cars%20-%20header%20image.jpg)
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Best electric city cars 2024
Small, nimble and temptingly priced, these are the best electric city cars to buy right now
26 Jul 2024
Gridserve’s new lab aims to boost electric car charging point reliability![Gridserve laboratory](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--ubFHamXT--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1721829567/drivingelectric/2024/07/Gridserve%20laboratory.jpg)
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Gridserve’s new lab aims to boost electric car charging point reliability
Gridserve’s new laboratory will be used to help identify and fix network faults more quickly and improve reliability when connecting EVs with chargers
24 Jul 2024
EV Deal of the Day: family-friendly Renault Scenic E-Tech at only £321 per month![Renault Scenic E-Tech - front cornering](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--33Dio8nx--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1716205118/autoexpress/2024/05/Renault%20Scenic%20UK%202024-4.jpg)
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EV Deal of the Day: family-friendly Renault Scenic E-Tech at only £321 per month
You won’t be disappointed with the all-electric Renault Scenic E-Tech and certainly not at this price
24 Jul 2024
Best seven-seater electric and hybrid cars 2024![Best seven-seater electric and hybrid cars](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--AGoXU0LE--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1721737096/drivingelectric/2024-07/New-bests-7-seater_tjd8aq.jpg)
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Best seven-seater electric and hybrid cars 2024
If the regular electrified SUVs don’t provide enough practicality for you, then take a look at the best electric and hybrid seven-seaters on the marke…
23 Jul 2024
EV Deal of the Day: super-popular Tesla Model Y at only £399 per month![Tesla Model Y front tracking](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--OTYZla1r--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1679933013/autoexpress/2023/03/Tesla%20Model%20Y%20Long%20Range%20UK%20015_rlnuec.jpg)
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EV Deal of the Day: super-popular Tesla Model Y at only £399 per month
UK EV buyers love a Tesla Model Y and this deal won’t do anything to detract from that…
19 Jul 2024
Electric car drivers confess their public charging sins![Tesla Superchargers](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--AJlzZ6fO--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1702477017/drivingelectric/2023-12/Tesla%20Recall_zr24oo.jpg)
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Electric car drivers confess their public charging sins
Ghost charging, plug hogging and poor parking are just some of the UK’s biggest EV-related annoyances
18 Jul 2024
EV breakdowns from flat batteries are almost as rare as petrol cars running out of fuel![InstaVolt charger bays](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--TEdzu6ge--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1614785108/drivingelectric/InstaVolt.jpg)
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EV breakdowns from flat batteries are almost as rare as petrol cars running out of fuel
Only 1.4% of EV breakdowns are due to cars running out of juice, according to the AA
18 Jul 2024
What is fast charging? What is rapid charging? What is ultra-rapid charging? EV charging speeds explained![Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 4S](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--N4uYt_Uf--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1631704708/drivingelectric/2021-09/Porsche-Taycan-CrossTurismo-4S-14.jpg)
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What is fast charging? What is rapid charging? What is ultra-rapid charging? EV charging speeds explained
AC fast charging, DC rapid charging and DC ultra-rapid charging are important to understand for electric car owners, so let us explain…
16 Jul 2024
New Fiat Grande Panda: specs, prices and launch date![Fiat Grande Panda - front](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--br_sFH5y--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1720799348/drivingelectric/2024/07/Fiat%20Grande%20Panda.jpg)
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New Fiat Grande Panda: specs, prices and launch date
The Fiat Panda’s successor is finally here, and it’ll come with the choice of hybrid or fully-electric power
12 Jul 2024
New Ford Capri: Ford’s icon revived as an electric coupe-SUV![New Ford Capri - front tracking](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--e8MFGfad--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1720629363/drivingelectric/2024/07/2024%20Ford%20Capri%20001_dbheyc.jpg)
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New Ford Capri: Ford’s icon revived as an electric coupe-SUV
Ford has finally unveiled the the new Capri, but forget the low-slung coupe of old, the iconic nameplate returns as an electric SUV
10 Jul 2024
Lidl electric car charging to be paid for via reward app![Lidl electric car charging terminal](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--v1lNPvZp--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1720611865/drivingelectric/2024/07/Lidl%20Charge%20point.jpg)
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Lidl electric car charging to be paid for via reward app
Budget brand Lidl is set to be the first UK supermarket chain to allow electric car charging payments to be made through its reward scheme
10 Jul 2024
Where are electric cars most popular? The top UK EV locations revealed![Electric Vauxhall Astra being charged via on-street charging](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--BwIzdN3F--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1692024739/autoexpress/2023/08/Vauxhall%20electric%20streets-2.jpg)
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Where are electric cars most popular? The top UK EV locations revealed
Over one million vehicles have been registered since the start of the year, but which areas are leading the EV charge and what are the most popular mo…
8 Jul 2024
New Skoda Elroq prototype review![Skoda Elroq prototype (camouflaged) - front tracking](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--DTETCpcR--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1719838269/drivingelectric/2024/07/Skoda%20Elroq%20prototype%20drive.jpg)
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New Skoda Elroq prototype review
Skoda’s second electric car isn’t set to be a game-changer, but this could actually be a good thing
1 Jul 2024
New Hyundai Inster is a tiny electric SUV with an even smaller predicted price![Hyundai Inster - front 3/4 static](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--TU5bzTyr--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1719417431/drivingelectric/2024-06/Hyundai%20Inster%20reveal.jpg)
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New Hyundai Inster is a tiny electric SUV with an even smaller predicted price
Hyundai’s latest arrival is coming to the UK, and it looks rather familiar
27 Jun 2024
Fastest-depreciating electric and hybrid cars 2024![Fastest-depreciating electric and hybrid cars 2024](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--3Ld9qapa--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1719309349/drivingelectric/2024-06/fatstest-despreciating-cars_uxgdxo.jpg)
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Fastest-depreciating electric and hybrid cars 2024
Looking for a second hand bargain? These are the new hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars that lose the most value
25 Jun 2024
Alpine goes electric with new A290 hot hatch![Alpine A290 - front 3/4 static](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--5CPgUaVi--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1718297026/drivingelectric/2024-06/Alpine%20A290.jpg)
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Alpine goes electric with new A290 hot hatch
This new Renault 5-based performance car is taking aim at compact rivals like the upcoming MINI Cooper JCW Electric
19 Jun 2024
Tesla Model Y becomes world's best-selling car surpassing Toyota RAV4![Tesla Model Y - front cornering](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--jYmZBCzV--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1685124664/autoexpress/2023/05/Lexus%20RZ%20vs%20Tesla%20Model%20Y-10_wifq3f.jpg)
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Tesla Model Y becomes world's best-selling car surpassing Toyota RAV4
With more than 1.2 million Model Ys sold in 2023, Tesla’s SUV becomes the first electric car to be the world’s best selling vehicle for a full year
13 Jun 2024
EU warns of big new tariffs on Chinese electric cars![Nio EL6 - front dynamic](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--HoTDfeej--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1697820977/drivingelectric/2023-10/Nio%20EL6%20First%20Drive%201_gya8rg.jpg)
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EU warns of big new tariffs on Chinese electric cars
The European Commission is threatening action in order to counteract “unfair” Chinese subsidies
12 Jun 2024
New Alfa Romeo Junior: prices, specs and launch date![New Alfa Romeo Milano front 3/4](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--5RjF6PhJ--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1712760867/autoexpress/2024/04/1-EXTERIORS_cez7pb.jpg)
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New Alfa Romeo Junior: prices, specs and launch date
Alfa Romeo's new electric SUV is aimed at bringing Giulietta and Mito loyalists back to the brand
5 Jun 2024
New Jeep Wagoneer S to step up the brand’s luxury SUV game![Jeep Wagoneer S - front 3/4 static](https://media.drivingelectric.com/image/private/s--leteqi7R--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1717152244/drivingelectric/2024/05/Jeep%20Wagoneer%20S.jpg)
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New Jeep Wagoneer S to step up the brand’s luxury SUV game
The new Jeep Wagoneer S is sleek, luxurious and fully-electric, and it’s taking aim at the big German brands
31 May 2024