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The hottest off the mark: BMW iX1  An all-electric version of the X1 SUV is pitching against the Tesla model Y with tricked-out software and dual motor powering all four wheels, meaning it’ll do 0-60 in under six seconds. Fast charging and a range of 272 miles plus near identical styling to the petrol/diesel version show BMW is wooing the cautious.  Price tbc
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Best electric cars to buy 2022

As car companies aim to outdo each other on range, power and gadgets, the choice of EVs can be overwhelming. We’ve wrapped up the best of those launching this year

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Thomas Heatherwick: ‘My electric car actually cleans the air’

The man behind London’s new Routemaster buses has designed an electric vehicle featuring Star Trek-style doors, passengers sitting around a table and air-cleaning technology. Stephen Armstrong meets him

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Sam Bird: ‘We’ve reached the ceiling with fossil fuel cars’

Former Formula 1 driver Sam Bird has been driving Jaguar TCS in the Formula E (electric) world championships since 2014. He says proper petrolheads like him should be excited by electric

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London must lead electric vehicle charge

Capital tops 10,000 vehicle charge points, but thousands more needed

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I don’t want to get stranded! 10 ways to avoid EV range anxiety

Running out of battery is the biggest worry for drivers considering buying an electric car ‒ but how likely is it really?

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