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59+ min ago (366+ words) Electric vehicle drivers could make a pricey error, car experts have warned. If you're thinking about leaving your car in an electric vehicle charging bay without plugging it in, you could land a fine. Growing numbers of drivers are being fined for blocking charge points. Neil Hutchinson from car servicing company, Mercury Car Centre, says many drivers still misunderstand the rules around EV bays, and it's costing them. Neil says: "A lot of people still see EV charging bays as convenient parking spots, especially in supermarkets and retail car parks. But these spaces are there for one purpose, charging, and parking in one without plugging in can lead to fines." In recent months councils and private car park operators have stepped up enforcement. Drivers caught misusing an EV bay can face Penalty Charge Notices of around "70, or private Parking Charge…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (539+ words) A remote stretch of land straddling the Nevada'Oregon border may be far more significant than it appears. According to new geological research, the McDermitt caldera'an expansive ancient volcanic crater'could contain between 20 and 40 million metric tons of lithium, putting it among the largest known lithium deposits on the planet. The McDermitt caldera stretches approximately 28 miles from north to south and 22 miles from east to west. This enormous basin formed about 16 million years ago, when a powerful volcanic eruption emptied part of the underground magma chamber. As the chamber collapsed, it left behind a vast crater that gradually filled with layers of volcanic ash and sediment. Long after the eruption ended, the magma beneath the caldera continued releasing hydrothermal fluids'hot, mineral-laden water that moved through underground fractures. These fluids dissolved lithium from volcanic glass deep below the surface and transported it upward…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago (110+ words) [Video: Deepal S07 review " Great drive, but is it enough in 2025?][Deepal s07 review tim & tanya]Tim and Tanya take Deepal's S07 out for a proper first-drive review. Smooth? Definitely. Spacious? Mostly. But with tough rivals, does this newcomer offer anything truly standout? The post Video: Deepal S07 review " Great drive, but is it enough in 2025? appeared first on The Driven. Tim and Tanya take Deepal's S07 out for a proper first-drive review. Smooth? Definitely. Spacious? Mostly. But with tough rivals like the Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and others, does this newcomer offer anything truly standout? Input your search keywords and press Enter....

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (445+ words) But its reign may finally end soon, replaced at last by a new electrified option, the "Next Generation Delivery Vehicle" (NGDV)." With The Drive confirming that some NGDVs are entering service for the holiday season, and our friend John Voelcker reviewing one for Car and Driver, it seems the long-delayed LLV successor is finally ready for prime time. So why did the LLV last so long, and what's going on with its electric replacement? The mission for the LLV was to be just that'a Long Life Vehicle. Considering the newest one is 31 years old and you've almost certainly seen a couple of them this week, I'd call that a job well done. Some of them already have. The full-fleet successor to the LLV has been so delayed that many departments have had to purchase right-hand-drive Ram ProMaster or Mercedes Metris…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago (572+ words) As the government prepares to unveil new funding for on-street EV charging, new data from Electrifying.com exposes a widening gulf in access to public chargers " with London and the South accelerating ahead, yet much of the North is left idling. The figures reveal what experts are calling a "charging postcode lottery." Drivers in the capital and surrounding regions now enjoy some of the densest charging networks in the UK. But millions elsewhere are struggling with limited and unreliable infrastructure " a divide that threatens to stall the nation's transition to electric vehicles. According to the analysis, five of the North's biggest cities " Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield " have a combined population of 2.7 million but share just 2,485 public chargers between them. In stark contrast, Coventry " a city of only 350,000 residents " has 2,578 chargers, meaning it outperforms all five northern cities put…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago (289+ words) The number of purely electric cars on Germany's roads looks set to climb above 2 million by the end of the year. By the start of October, the fleet of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) reached 1.93 million, an increase of around 94,000 within 3 months, according to the official central vehicle register. The share of purely electric cars in the country's entire fleet has risen to nearly 4 percent, with the total number of cars standing at around 49.6 million. In addition to purely electric cars, Germany had 4.18 million hybrid cars, including 1.09 million plug-ins at the start of October. Petrol cars numbered 29.5 million, diesel cars 13.6 million. Germany crossed the threshold of 1 million electric cars three years ago. The country's previous government had aimed for 15 million electric cars by 2030, but that number is no longer considered realistic because it would require nearly all registrations of new cars to…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago (889+ words) Thank-you for your factsheet on the MG4. (Available at aeva.au/fact-sheets). I have recently bought the MG4 Essence 64. The MG manual that came with the car is not that helpful. I know I have an NMC lithium-ion battery. But there is conflicting information on the web about the optimum charging profile to ensure the longevity of the battery. At this juncture, I feel the majority of punters opt for a discharge to 20%, then charge to 80% when not about to embark touring. Do you have an opinion on that? And then, what do you think about regular topping up to 80% from 50%, 60% or even 70%? Is that wasting cycles? And finally, the manual mentions needing an equalisation charge regularly between all the cells. But doesn't say if that only commences once the battery approaches 100%. And the heads-up display in the car doesn't indicate anything…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago (415+ words) GM may have decided to pull the plug on the forward-looking Chevy Brightdrop electric van a few months ago, but don't let that stop you, but don't let that fool you. Right now might be the best time ever to get your hands on one. SKIP THE STORY: jump right to the deals (trusted affiliate link). Despite that, I've heard more than one fleet manager express hesitation at the thought of adding a discontinued product to their fleet, even if it is a killer discount. To them, I offer the following, model-agnostic rebuttal: Companies like GM aren't going anywhere soon, and neither are the customers they've spent millions of dollars acquiring over the past several decades. They'll keep building parts and offering service and maintenance on vehicles like the Brightdrop for at least a decade " not least of which because…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago (394+ words) BYD has been in a rapid growth phase in Australia this year, with its top EV selling model Sealion 7 leading the charts. In recent weeks, the company announced a $3,000 cashback offer to keep the sales momentum going. Now, BYD has added another $1,000 to the existing cashback offer on the entry-level Premium variant, adding up to a total of $4,000, boosting its incentives as it battles with Tesla for the top spot in electric brand sales in Australia. This offer is valid for buyers who purchase the vehicle by 14 December and take delivery by 31 December 2025. In February 2025, BYD launched the Sealion 7 SUV, which has now climbed the sales charts into the top two best-selling EVs in the country this year. The BYD Sealion 7 comes in two variants, Premium and Performance, with prices starting at $54,990 for the entry-level model. The top-spec performance variant…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago (605+ words) US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data released on November 25 and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign reveal that,during the first nine months of 2025 and for the past year, solar and battery storage have dominated growth among competing energy sources, while fossil fuels and nuclear power have stagnated. EIA's latest "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through September 30, 2025), once again confirms that solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity in the US. In September alone, electrical generation by utility-scale solar (>1 megawatt (MW)) ballooned by well over 36.1% compared to September 2024, while "estimated" small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar PV increased by 12.7%. Combined, they grew by 29.9% and provided 9.7% of US electrical output during the month, up from 7.6% a year ago. And for the third consecutive month, utility-scale solar generated more electricity than US wind farms: by 4% in July, 15% in August, and 9% in September. Including small-scale…...