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Five best electric cars to buy in 2024

Published 16 April 2024
By Sunday Times Driving
What are the best electric cars on sale today? With rapidly growing choice, we look at the top models to buy in 2023.
Tesla Model 3 updated for 2024

Useful update for Tesla Model 3

Tesla has released details on its much-anticipated ‘Project Highland’ update to the popular Model 3 saloon.
Published 01 September 2023
Supercharger - Tesla Model Y 2022 review

Free EV charging today from Tesla for all

Get an EV top-up for free today from Tesla to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Supercharging in Europe.
Published 29 August 2023

Best used EVs for under £17,000

There are used EVs for sale that will suit almost every budget, as our rundown of the best sub-£17k models reveals.
Published 01 August 2023

£16m pledged for smart charging

The government has announced a £16m investment in the field of “smart” bi-directional electric vehicle charging.
Published 17 January 2023
Car factories boom boosts the economy

Cost of living may result in less EV production

Carmakers in Britain and Europe may be scaling back production of electric vehicles amid falling consumer demand.
Published 11 January 2023
2022 MG4 electric hatchback

'Question marks' over how long EV boom can last

Electric vehicles made up some 20.6% of new car sales in November — up 35.2% on November of last year.
Published 05 December 2022
Britishvolt

Britishvolt needs investors within five weeks

The investment bank Lazard has been tasked with sourcing major investment for the financially-imperilled battery firm Britishvolt.
Published 07 November 2022
Charging port - 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

More EVs sold in 2022 than in all of 2020

A report by New AutoMotive has revealed that more electric vehicles have been sold so far in 2022 than in all of 2020.
Published 03 August 2022

Do electric cars have gears?

The vast majority of electric cars, by their nature, don’t have gears.
Published 04 January 2022
Tesla supplier creating million-mile battery

Battery swapping explained

On December 10, Chinese carmaker Nio announced that it had installed its 700th battery swap station in China.
Published 15 December 2021
A guide to electric motoring terms

What are electrified, mild and full hybrid cars?

Have you been wondering what an electrified car is, or are confused about terms such as mild hybrid, full hybrid and plug-in hybrid car?
Published 12 March 2021
The Tesla Model X

Five ways car makers are getting greener

Solving cars' environmental issues is one of the keys to tackling climate change, and car makers are having to take a multi-pronged approach.
Published 08 October 2020