Electric Cars

The latest EV news and reviews from The Scotsman's expert journalists and contributors

The more electric cars in the UK, the lower the demand for petrol, and therefore the price, should be. Picture: Adrian Dennis

Why are drivers being paid £7.6 billion to buy petrol cars? Matt Galvin

Burnt-out cars in Almocaizar, Spain, after the deadly Los Gallardos wildfire swept through the area last month (Picture: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez)

The energy transition is about making progress, not sacrifices Fredrika Klarén

More and more people are buying electric cars.

Is it time to switch to an electric car?

A poll of 2,000 adults found 83 per cent have tightened purse strings during the past 12 months.

Brits have cut back more than £1000 due to rising costs

Jim McGill with The Genesis GV60

Genesis GV60 review: update gets more power, more range and more tech

The Torness Nuclear Power Station in East Lothian is due to close by 2030 (Picture: David Partner/Construction Photography/Avalon)

Why Scotland needs to accept the need for 'green' nuclear power Scotsman comment

This 1891 Canstatt-Daimler is a car that looks a lot like a horse-drawn carriage that's missing its horses (Picture: National Motor Museum/Heritage Images)

How demise of hybrid cars in Norway shows UK is falling behind Ian Johnston

Lotus Eletre exterior. Credit: Lotus

Lotus Eletre S review: 'hyper SUV' is brilliant, but is it a Lotus?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Scottish Labour energy and climate minister Michael Shanks (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why Labour would delay promised ban on petrol and diesel cars

Electric car charging is simpler than ever, according to BP Pulse

Electric cars: Your questions answered by EV experts

Millions in private investment is needed to build Scotland’s EV charging network.

Millions of private cash needed to build Scotland's EV charge network

Fisker Ocean electric vehicle.

Electric cars recalled because doors 'won't open'

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata have announced their investment in a new UK gigafactory. Image: Getty

Who owns Jaguar Land Rover and what is a gigafactory?

The Dacia Spring will go on sale in the UK in mid-2024

Dacia confirms Europe’s cheapest electric car is coming to the UK

The UK's best and worst service stations for EV owners have been named (Image: Adobe Stock/Gridserve)

The UK's best and worst motorway service stations for electric cars

BYD Atto 3. Credit: BYD

BYD Atto 3 review

(Photo: ChargePlace Scotland)

Government-owned EV charging network in Scotland to be scrapped

Skoda's EV line-up will grow from two to six models (Photo: Skoda)

Skoda plans 6 new EVs by 2026, including electric estate and £22k SUV

(Photo: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen ID.7 flagship EV revealed with 435-mile range

(Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

EV drivers warned about ‘dangerous’ charger cables sold on Amazon

Munro EV, pictured beside a mid-teens Land Rover Defender at Gleneagles Estate

Munro Mk_1: First look at the Scottish-built all-electric 4x4

Kia EV6 GT (Photo: Kia)

Kia EV6 GT review: Are electric cars fun?

(Photos: Ford)

New Ford Capri: iconic name to return as electric crossover

(Photos: Ford)

2023 Ford Explorer: family SUV leads Ford’s shift to electric line-up

(Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

More than one in five electric car chargers faulty in some UK cities

Review: Mitsubishi Outlander works its quiet charm

Long-term test: Figuring out the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

The BYD Atto 3 is the Chinese EV giant’s first car in the UK (Photo: BYD)

BYD Atto 3 review: an electric dragon among the pigeons

The EV9 is Kia’s new seven-seat electric flagship (Photo: Kia)

Kia EV9 seven-seat electric SUV breaks cover

Lexus RZ 450e (Photo: Lexus)

Lexus RZ 450e review: an effortlessly smooth EV

Students in the Netherlands have built a 3D printed car that is fully electric and removes carbon dioxide from the air.

Students build fully electric car that removes carbon dioxide from air

Five things people are considering when buying their next car

Experts shares 5 top tips on how to make your EV battery last longer

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