LEVC announces electric van trials for 2019

LEVC (London EV Company) has announced that it is due to start trials with potential customers of its new electric van in London in the second half of 2019.

Aston’s second UK plant focuses on electric vehicles and Lagonda marque

Aston Martin has announced that its second major UK manufacturing facility will become the brand’s centre for electrification and the production home of the Lagonda brand, the world’s first zero-emission luxury marque.

Maxus presents the all-electric EV80 in Hannover

Maxus, the light commercial vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer SAIC Motor, will showcase four variants of its new range of zero-emissions EV80 battery electric vans at the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover later this month (20 to 27 September 2018).

New Mercedes A-Class Saloon goes on sale

The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class Saloon is now on sale with prices starting from £27,875 for the A 180 d Sport. The A-Class Saloon further expands the A-Class range, and also showcases the latest in-car technology. It’s available in a choice of two trim lines: Sport and AMG Line. A seven-speed automatic gearbox comes as standard.

Mercedes unveils the electric EQC

It was at the 2016 Paris Motor Show that Mercedes‑Benz first presented its new product and technology brand for electromobility. In mid-2019 the time has now come: the EQC (combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km) is the first Mercedes-Benz vehicle to be launched under the EQ brand. There are two electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW. What is described as a sophisticated operating strategy enables an electric range of more than 450 km (about 280 miles) according to NEDC (provisional figure).