Tag: EV
ShinyShiny snippets: Mercedes offers subscription for faster EV acceleration
Mercedes-Benz is to offer an online subscription service in the US to make its electric cars speed up quicker. For an annual cost of $1,200 (£991) excluding tax, the […]
Shiny Snippets: TikTok facing £27 million fine for endangering children
TikTok is facing a £27 million fine for endangering children online after an investigation by John Edwards, the Information Commissioner. The social media giant has become the first tech company […]
World EV Day: 5 EV Myths Exposed
Today is World EV Day, so we’ve joined forces with the experts at Vanarama to debunk five common myths that stop motorists from switching to an electric vehicle (EV). Myth […]
Nissan Ariya – a family-friendly EV for £43K
The Nissan Ariya offers a smooth, if not particularly exciting, ride ShinyShiny Editor Chris Price travels to Stockholm to test out Nissan’s latest EV, the family-friendly Ariya now available from […]
Nearly half of drivers ready to buy EV, claims report
According to brand new research, almost 50 per cent of Britain’s car owners will choose to buy an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car due to spiralling fuel costs. […]
ShinyShiny snippets: Cryptocurrency donations for Ukraine reach £10m
Cryptocurrency analysts say at least $13.7m (£10.2m) has so far been donated to the Ukrainian war effort through anonymous Bitcoin donations. Researchers at Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, say the […]
ShinyShiny tech roundup: EV charging ‘excludes disabled’, claims research
Investigators have found that many of the UK’s 2.5 million Blue Badge holders risk being excluded from Britain’s EV revolution. Research by Auto Express has revealed that EV charging providers […]
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Amazon launch planned for September 28th
Amazon will hold its annual hardware and services event on September 28 at 9 am PST / 12 pm EST / 5 pm BST, the company announced today. The annual event […]
Norway leads way in European EV adoption, UK is third, claims survey
New research from Select Car Leasing shows that Norway is leading the way in EV adoption, though the UK is in a respectable third position. Based on Select Car Leasing’s […]
Tesco reaches half a million EV charges at supermarkets
Tesco’s electric car charging network has hit 500,000 charges – providing more than 10 million miles of complimentary carbon neutral motoring, the supermarket claims. In partnership with Volkswagen and Pod […]