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A poll of 15,549 drivers found that 81% think electric vehicles are too pricey Minister last month opted to cut a £3,000 grant for EVs to £2,500 Eligibility for the scheme was also lowered from £50k to £35k, ruling out many of the best models with the longest driving ranges  Other concerns with EVs are around extended charging times and infrastructure We reveal the 25 electric cars that do currently qualify for the Plug-in Car Grant

Volkswagen ID4 VOLKSWAGEN is so serious about electric cars that it has contemplated changing its name to 'Voltswagen', writes William Scholes. Or at least that's what the company said in a release to US journalists at the end of March, causing them and others to scratch their heads and ask each other, 'They're not serious, are they?' It turned out VW wasn't entirely serious. After initially saying the story was true, they backtracked and said the whole 'Voltswagen' farrago was an April Fool's joke gone wrong. Someone, somewhere in VW has a sense of humour, even if the gag backfired on th...

Volkswagen ID 3 Volkswagen ID 3 © Autocar Intro 1938, 1974, 2020. It’s a chronological sequence that Volkswagen dearly hopes will look right and natural when we gaze back on events in decades to come. That’s how important the cartoon-faced electric subject of this week’s road test is to the world’s largest car maker brand; to its ambitions in an automotive sphere that is changing more quickly than many could have imagined. Beetle begets Golf, which begets ID 3: VW’s past, present and future.At least, that’s the plan. And despite the software glitches that delayed the ID 3’s...

Geeky Gadgets 12:10 pm The Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance has gone on sale in the UK for £41,570 on the road, the car comes with 204 PS and a range of 323 miles. There will be three models in the range and all models can get a range of 199 miles from a 125 Kw rapid charger in just 30 minutes. These well-equipped series versions of the ID.4 follow on from the limited-production ID.4 1 ST Edition, and open for order tomorrow. The three models are fitted with the Pro Performance powertrain featuring a 77 kWh battery (net capacity) and 204 PS / 310 Nm electric motor. This powertrain underpins ...

Advertisement As the flagship of the current ID.4 range, the Max is equipped with a larger 12-inch infotainment screen, augmented reality head-up display, adaptive DCC dampers and a full suite of driver assistance systems, including Lane assist and Travel Assist. It also has sports seats with electric adjustment, memory and massage functions. Joe Laurence, ID. family product manager at Volkswagen UK, said: “The ID.4 has officially arrived in series form with a punchy powertrain, big battery and equipment package that leaves little to be desired. “The fact that we’re launching this just ...