News and insights

Car Dealer Magazine Used EV Dealership 2023 Winner

Car Dealer Magazine, the UK’s leading motor trade website for daily news and features, presented their Used EV Dealership 2023 award to EV Experts on Monday night.  Judged through rigorous online research and mystery shopping, we were delighted to win this award and for our customer service to be recognised as fantastic, our website great and our brand brilliant.  You… Continue reading.

Nominated for not one but two EV Retailer awards!

EV Experts has been shortlisted for awards by the two leading automotive publications in the UK.  It’s great to see that our approach to selling and preparing EVs is being recognised by the industry as award-worthy. We are particularly proud to be nominated by the CarDealer panel for Used EV Dealership of 2023 as the judging criteria included a mystery… Continue reading.

Reaction to petrol ban delay

EV Experts are surprised by the Government’s decision to push back the ban on new petrol and diesel cars being sold after 2030.  Decoupling reliance on fossil fuels brings about energy security for the UK, which has made huge progress in generating electricity from renewable sources.  So far Britain has led the way with its goals for clean air and… Continue reading.

Cost of electricity falls again

For the second time this year Ofgem has announced a reduction in the energy price cap which means that electricity will reduce again from 1 October.  The cap will be set at an annual level of £1,923 for a dual fuel household paying by direct debit, equivalent to about 27p/kWh for electricity. This means that if you are charging your… Continue reading.

Ruby’s return: checking out new models for size

Our helpful and discerning labradoodle friend, Ruby, has been back to our forecourt to check out what’s new and how comfortable their boot spaces are.  Check out our help and advice section to see what she found: https://www.evexperts.co.uk/ev-help-and-advice/electric-vehicle-boot-capacity-for-dogs/   We know from our customers, and a recent study by University of Lincoln, that dogs are less likely to feel travel… Continue reading.

EV Experts J/70 at the Euros

We are very proud to support the ‘EV Experts’ J/70 sailing team, competing last week at the European championships in Weymouth.  With 48 teams representing 15 nations racing in very challenging sailing conditions, it was a competitive fleet.  The top teams had a mix of Olympic and America’s Cup talent. The weather was disappointing with half the scheduled racing days… Continue reading.

ULEZ scrappage scheme extended

The Mayor of London has today announced that every Londoner with a non ULEZ-compliant car will be eligible for a £2,000 grant when they scrap their car.  The Mayor said that expanding the ULEZ London-wide was a difficult decision but he remains committed to pushing ahead on 29 August in order to save lives, protect children’s lungs and tackle the climate emergency…. Continue reading.

EV Experts awarded website of the year at Indy Motor Trader awards

Motor Trader, the award-winning UK magazine for car retailing professionals, celebrates the top achievers in the independent used car sector annually, this year at Birmingham’s Eastside Rooms. EV Experts won the award for Website of the Year (under 100 vehicles) with the judges loving the clear and consistent design that works with the way consumers research and buy. We’re delighted… Continue reading.

Hook, Hampshire Closed Thursday 6th July due to…

the team travelling to Birmingham for the annual Motor Trader Independent Dealer Awards – as nominees!  Every month Motor Trader provides the latest news, views and analysis on Britain’s dynamic car retailing sector.  Every year Motor Trader select the top dealerships and individuals in the independent motor retailing sector for their outstanding performance and exceptional customer service.  In 2022 EV… Continue reading.

Instock with EVE: Mustang Mach-E

Big personality muscle car with a characteristic long bonnet and sporty rear wheel drive handling.  The Mach-E is an undeniably successful reinvention of the Mustang, offering great comfort and amazing in-car tech.  Ford call it wild by design and an all-electric thoroughbred – an icon for a new age. EVE loves this Fast Ford in Grabber Blue which is spacious… Continue reading.

Choosing tyres for your electric car

The right tyres on your electric car will improve your car’s range and road handling as well as reducing your running costs. Tyre design is complex balancing competing aims: they need to be sticky enough to keep you on the road but not so sticky that they lead to extra fuel consumption to keep them rolling.  The popularity of electric… Continue reading.

Instock with EVE: Fiat 500c La Prima

For that dolce vita feeling you can’t beat cruising top-down in this fabulous Fiat 500e.  A reinvented, modern tribute to the historic 1957 design that is cleverly engineered to give 140 miles of realworld range and one-pedal driving.  This is an award-winning electric car and simply stunning in tri-coat celestial blue with a black monogrammed roof.  Inside is lush too… Continue reading.

Cost of electricity falling

For the first time in 18 months Ofgem has announced a reduction in the energy price cap which means that electricity will cost less from this Summer.  The energy regulator confirmed today that the cap will be set at an annual level of £2,074 for a dual fuel household paying by direct debit, equivalent to about 30p/kWh for electricity. This… Continue reading.

Finalist: Used EV Retailer and Website of the year

Every month Motor Trader provides the latest news, views and analysis on Britain’s dynamic car retailing sector.  Every year Motor Trader select the top dealerships and individuals in the independent motor retailing sector for their outstanding performance and exceptional customer service.  In 2022 EV Experts were awarded the inaugural “Used EV Retailer of the Year” accolade and we are delighted… Continue reading.

Instock with EVE: Hyundai Kona Premium SE

A compact SUV that really stands out from the crowd with a realworld range of over 200 miles and helpful driver assistance tech for safety, parking and stress-free driving.  This Premium SE spec has superior comfort with upgraded powered front seats that are heated or cooled on demand plus adjustable lumbar support.  Our customers also love the easily accessible paddles… Continue reading.

Fully Charged LIVE reflections

We thoroughly enjoyed meeting existing and prospective EV owners at the Fully Charged LIVE Show last weekend, and the sceptics too!  It was great to hear different perspectives on the joys and challenges of switching to an electric car.  We were not surprised that those already driving electric did not ever want to return to an internal combustion engine car… Continue reading.

EV Experts at Fully Charged LIVE

This weekend EV Experts are filling Electric Alley at the Fully Charged LIVE show with EVs from 16 different manufacturers and the team is really excited about sharing its independent specialist knowledge with visitors.  We are delighted to have been invited to bring our high quality pre-owned electric cars to this fun-filled, knowledge packed festival of electrification. The 2023 Fully… Continue reading.

Government reaffirms clean energy and electric vehicles

Last Thursday the Government announced its plans to strengthen Britain’s long-term energy security and independence by scaling up affordable, homegrown, clean power.  The ambition is to reduce household bills for the long term and take a world-leading position in achieving net zero.  Its Zero Emission Vehicle mandate was also published for final consultation. Grant Shapps pledged to make the UK… Continue reading.

Huge roll-out of EV chargepoints in Surrey: have your say!

Great news today for Surrey residents who need easy public charging to make the switch to an electric car.  Surrey County Council and chargepoint infrastructure provider, Connected Kerb, have announced the largest deployment of EV chargers by a UK local authority.  Their plan is to deliver over 5,000 fast charging points by 2027 and to lead the installation of 10,000… Continue reading.

Instock with EVE: Renault Zoe ZE40 Signature

Super-stylish, fun to drive, spacious five-seater fully electric hatchback at under £16k (battery owned)!  Renault have led the field in providing comfortable, affordable all-electric models which handle well with a low centre of gravity.  This beauty has the 41kWh battery and a heat pump for efficiency which gives a realworld range of 150 miles.  Even in the extreme cold and… Continue reading.