In this issue

Main features in this issue are:

FEATURE: Fuelling Change
How the charge point operators are developing the UK’s charging network.

FEATURE: An Absolute Approach
Chinese EV maker NIO’s Europe vice president Hui Zhang talks about the company’s innovative user concepts.

ROAD TESTS:
Mazda MX-30
Citroën Ami
Kia Sorento Hybrid
Range Rover Evoque PHEV
Renault Captur E-Tech PHEV
Behind the wheel of the latest and most exciting EVs and hybrids on the market.

SPOTLIGHT: Hyundai IONIQ 5
Hyundai’s first car to debut its latest EV tech, including 18 minute charging.

HISTORY: The 2010 Kia Venga EV.

GLOVEBOX: The latest eco-conscious products.

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The latest EV and hybrid news, plus handy guides explaining electric and hybrid vehicles to both the beginner and enthusiast alike complement every issue.

UK To Benefit From £20m On‑Street Charge Point Funding

LOCAL authorities have been urged to take advantage of a £20m UK government cash injection which will boost the number of on-street EV charge points.

2 mins

2010 KIA VENGA EV

Kia is best known today for its electric e-Niro and Soul EV models, yet their roots reside with the Kia Venga EV concept car first displayed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. While Nissan was just getting its Leaf off the ground, Kia (and the wider Hyundai Motor Group or HMG) were busy reading themselves for their future too.

2 mins

FUELLING CHANGE

With an end date set for combustion engines and plug-in sales accelerating in the UK, demands are ramping up for a widespread public charging infrastructure. So what do the companies tasked with deploying them see as the biggest hurdles ahead?

8 mins

Hyundai IONIQ 5

Globally, Hyundai will launch more than 12 additional BEV models in the next four years starting with the IONIQ 5 you see here – proving that range isn’t the only thing that matters, instead it’s their charging time that counts.

2 mins

AN ABSOLUTE APPROACH

Chinese EV maker NIO offers smart technologies and a holistic view of the electric vehicle experience. Ahead of its arrival in the west, Autovolt talks to NIO Europe vice president Hui Zhang about the company’s innovative user concepts

10 mins

MAZDA MX-30

Mazda reckons there’s more to selling EVs than offering long-range and straight line speed – but will potential customers agree?

4 mins

CIT ROËN Ami

The Ami proves electric mobility doesn’t have to be expensive, provided you don’t mind sacrificing some luxuries…

4 mins

KIA Sorento ‘2' 1.6 HEV

Good foundations mean Kia’s hybrid flagship is a worthy diesel alternative, says Alex Grant.

2 mins

Range Rover Evoque P300E

The first plug-in Evoque is impeccable tuned to a demanding segment, as Alex Grant explains.

2 mins

RENAULT CAPTUR E-TECH PHEV

Renault’s first foray into plug-in hybrids has arrived with the Captur. Jonathan Musk drives.

2 mins

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