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3 days ago | evpowered.co.uk | Richard Alvin

Spanish electric supercar manufacturer Baltasar are preparing to shake up the world of high-performance EVs once again with the global debut of the REVOLT R Concept — a race-focused evolution of its already extreme street-legal REVOLT. The world premiere which took place at Automobile Barcelona 2025, running to 18 May, the company has revealed its most uncompromising machine to date: a track-only, aerodynamically enhanced electric prototype that pushes the limits of performance engineering.

3 days ago | evpowered.co.uk | Richard Alvin

Europcar Mobility Group UK has recorded a major milestone in its transition to low-emission transport, with more than 1.24 million rental days in electric and hybrid vehicles logged across 2024 — a fivefold increase on the 228,000 recorded in 2023. Driven by a strategy to simplify and encourage electric mobility for both business and leisure users, the company has significantly expanded its electrified fleet.

3 days ago | evpowered.co.uk | Richard Alvin

The UK government has secured a £1 billion investment for a major new electric car battery plant in Sunderland, a move hailed as a significant step towards boosting the UK’s green manufacturing capabilities and hitting net zero targets. The gigafactory, to be built at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in Washington, will be the second in the city for AESC UK, the battery manufacturing partner of Nissan.

6 days ago | evpowered.co.uk | Matt Allan

We dig beyond the naming controversy to see if the new electric Ford Capri can rival the best in class on its own meritsBUt itS NoT A CapRi!!!!So screams the internet and random members of the public whenever Ford’s latest EVs hoves into view. So let’s deal with that first. Like it or not, it is a Capri. Not the long-bonneted two-door coupe ‘you always promised yourself’ back in the 1980s. But an all-new car to which Ford has applied that famous name. People have fond memories of the old Capri.

6 days ago | evpowered.co.uk | Matt Allan

Electric cars cost almost a third less in servicing bills than petrol or diesel models, according to new data. Research by The Car Expert and Clear Vehicle Data shows that over five years, EV service costs are on average 29% lower than those for ICE models, saving owners hundreds of pounds in running costs. Using manufacturers’ own service schedules, the study looked at the servicing plans of more than 600 new and nearly new models across a wide variety of sizes and body styles.