Motoring Technology | South West Connected https://swconnected.co.uk Hopping Between Hubs Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:47:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Charity auction for century-old pioneering hybrid car https://swconnected.co.uk/charity-auction-for-century-old-pioneering-hybrid-car/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charity-auction-for-century-old-pioneering-hybrid-car Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:47:24 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=146671 One of the first hybrid cars ever built more than one hundred years ago is going under the hammer to raise valuable funds for StarterMotor, a charity based on the Bicester Motion campus in Oxfordshire. The 1917 Woods Dual Power, one of the earliest gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles ever built, will be auctioned by H&H Classics […]

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]]> Motoring milestones set for H&H’s July Buxton auction https://swconnected.co.uk/motoring-milestones-set-for-hhs-july-buxton-auction-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=motoring-milestones-set-for-hhs-july-buxton-auction-2 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:25:54 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=146669 A chassis number one Lotus, and a Rolls-Royce fit for a king, are among the highlights going under the hammer with H&H Classics at its Pavilion Sale in Buxton. The auction on Wednesday 30th July contains more than 130 classic, collector and performance motorcars with a combined estimated value of £2.2 million. Admirers of the […]

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]]> Consumer website electrifying.com, names InstaVolt as Best Charging Network 2025 https://swconnected.co.uk/consumer-website-electrifying-com-names-instavolt-as-best-charging-network-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=consumer-website-electrifying-com-names-instavolt-as-best-charging-network-2025 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:01:03 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=141016 InstaVolt has been named as Best Charging Network 2025 by electrifying.com, the leading consumer website for car buyers, car enthusiasts and car owners. With more than 1.5m visitors to its online channels including social media and YouTube, electrifying.com has an influential voice in the EV sector. InstaVolt is the largest rapid charging network in the UK […]

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]]> EV PRIORITIES SHIFT IN 2024 Price overtakes battery as the most important factor for drivers considering going electric in latest Venson survey www.venson.com https://swconnected.co.uk/ev-priorities-shift-in-2024-price-overtakes-battery-as-the-most-important-factor-for-drivers-considering-going-electric-in-latest-venson-survey-www-venson-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ev-priorities-shift-in-2024-price-overtakes-battery-as-the-most-important-factor-for-drivers-considering-going-electric-in-latest-venson-survey-www-venson-com Wed, 22 May 2024 20:01:35 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=139330 EV PRIORITIES SHIFT IN 2024 Price overtakes battery as the most important factor for drivers considering going electric in latest Venson survey www.venson.com  Key Survey Findings: If you were to buy an electric vehicle what factors would influence you most when choosing a vehicle? Rank from 1-10 with 10 being the most important. 2024 2021 […]

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]]> Allstar Chargepass® EV network is now the largest and fastest in the UK https://swconnected.co.uk/allstar-chargepass-ev-network-is-now-the-largest-and-fastest-in-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allstar-chargepass-ev-network-is-now-the-largest-and-fastest-in-the-uk Wed, 22 May 2024 19:01:35 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=139329 Allstar, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV), fuel and business expense payment companies, announces that its EV charging network is officially the largest and fastest in the UK. Critical in supporting businesses in their transition and adoption of EVs by easing one of the most prevalent barriers to entry, Allstar Chargepass is accepted […]

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]]> Allstar customers gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network https://swconnected.co.uk/allstar-customers-gain-access-to-teslas-supercharger-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=allstar-customers-gain-access-to-teslas-supercharger-network Wed, 22 May 2024 08:31:16 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=138603 Allstar, one of the UK’s leading EV, fuel and business expense payment companies, today announces that Allstar Chargepass customers can now pay at Tesla Superchargers across the UK. Allstar Chargepass customers can now access over 1,300 ultra-rapid chargers in more than 135+ Tesla Supercharge locations. Whilst every Tesla Supercharger is open to drivers of Tesla […]

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]]> Charging in public can cost over 20 times more than at home, reveals new Allstar report https://swconnected.co.uk/charging-in-public-can-cost-over-20-times-more-than-at-home-reveals-new-allstar-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charging-in-public-can-cost-over-20-times-more-than-at-home-reveals-new-allstar-report Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:01:41 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=138398 Drivers could be spending more than twenty times as much recharging their electric vehicle (EV) at public charge points compared to the cost of charging from the comfort of their homes, a new report from Allstar, one of the UK’s leading EV, fuel and business expense payment companies has revealed. Allstar’s exclusive AllCosts report takes […]

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]]> Round-trip Roadtrips With No Charge: The Best Bank Holiday Getaways by EV https://swconnected.co.uk/round-trip-roadtrips-with-no-charge-the-best-bank-holiday-getaways-by-ev/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=round-trip-roadtrips-with-no-charge-the-best-bank-holiday-getaways-by-ev Sun, 07 May 2023 18:02:49 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=134738 With over a million electric vehicles registered in the UK, and March 2023 seeing the strongest growth for fully electric vehicles, EV chargepoint provider Egg is showing that bank holiday road trips by electric vehicle are ‘EV-peasy’ with a guide to journeys that can be taken on a single charge. The typical range for a […]

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]]> Egg teams up with the RAC to offer home EV chargers to members https://swconnected.co.uk/egg-teams-up-with-the-rac-to-offer-home-ev-chargers-to-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=egg-teams-up-with-the-rac-to-offer-home-ev-chargers-to-members Sun, 07 May 2023 16:02:53 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=134823 The RAC has named clean energy company Egg as its newest electric vehicle (EV) charging partner, meaning it will now promote Egg’s home EV chargers to drivers as well as provide exclusive offers to RAC members. Egg’s 7kW fast home EV chargers, available in both tethered and untethered versions, are now listed alongside options from […]

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]]> Clean Energy Solutions Provider Egg Wins Impact Fifty Award https://swconnected.co.uk/clean-energy-solutions-provider-egg-wins-impact-fifty-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clean-energy-solutions-provider-egg-wins-impact-fifty-award Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:58:25 +0000 https://swconnected.co.uk/?p=133967 Exactly a year since its brand launch, Egg (www.crackingenergy.com) – which designs and provides clean energy solutions for homes and businesses – has been recognised as one of the most impactful companies to work for by recruitment platform Hyer.co.  Egg has been awarded the Impact Fifty Award 2023. Impact Fifty recognises 50 companies for their […]

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