Another great electric vehicle from the recent Go Electric! Event at Leigh Sports Village – say hello to the family-friendly Tesla Model X. As one of the only 7-seat electric car options on the market currently, Tesla do have a unique proposition. However, with a fairly hefty price-tag this is somewhat limited to those looking […]
BMW i3 Batteries Provide Energy Storage for UK Wind Farm
500 BMW i3 batteries are being used as energy storage in an experiment here in the UK. The project, in Pen y Cymoed in rural South Wales, is charged by onshore wind farms and then the electricity is fed into the National Grid at times of higher demand. This is among the first example of […]
In Review; Jaguar I-Pace 294kW EV400 SE 90kWh 5dr (Auto/ EV)
A big thank you to Williams Manchester Jaguar for arranging a test drive and demo for the CarLease UK and Car-E-Lease UK team on the European car of the year and one of the leading electric vehicles to lease in 2019 – the Jaguar I-Pace. Before we go on to discuss the I-Pace and the […]
Long Term Test Vehicle; Nissan Leaf 110kW Tekna 40kWh 5dr Auto
Over the next few months we are going to be reviewing some of the best electric car leasing deals of 2019. Without a doubt, electric and low emissions vehicles (which we refer to as “Alternative Fuel Vehicles”) are the most popular subject in the automotive industry; not just in the UK but worldwide. So much […]
Old Nissan Leaf Batteries Get a Second Life…
With the explosion of electric car use, the clamour to find second uses for the batteries means that we will see topics like this on a regular basis. We have already seen BMW I3 batteries being used to store solar generated electricity in Germany. This in turn is used to charge the home owners car […]
2019 BMW i3 to Get Bigger Battery
2019 BMW i3 to get bigger battery with 153-mile range BMW will increase the battery size of the i3 for 2019. The new 42 kwh, using the 350 volt architecture, should deliver better than 150 mile electric only range. The new battery will be used in the i3, the i3s and the Range Extender The […]
In Review; BMW 330e M Sport 4 Door Step Auto (PHEV)
Thank you to our business leasing customer, from Norwich, for sending through pictures of their new fleet addition – the BMW 3 series PHEV. Like many company car users, the driver we spoke to was very cost-conscious about company car tax. As such they entered into a conversation with our sales team – should I […]
Industry News; Meet the Mercedes EQ Hybrid Range
MERCEDES-BENZ PLANNING A HUGE RANGE OF HYBRID, PLUG-IN’S AND ELECTRIC CARS Mercedes already have a growing range of innovative hybrid and plug in hybrid cars. They already have some innovative solutions such as “in-motor electric power” too but there is so much more to come from the Mercedes brand in the fast-paced electric vehicle (EV) […]
Leasing Dilemma; Which Fuel Should I Choose?
Diesel/ Petrol/ Hybrid/ Electric/ EV/ Fuel Cell..? Which Fuel Should you Choose? Help & Advice for customers who are changing their lease car and fuel type… One of the topics we discussed recently here @CarLease UK was the question of fuel-choice! This is a question we do get asked by customers – should I lease […]
Industry News; Volvo Confirms Production of Electric Saloon
AFTER TEN YEARS OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH FOLLOWING A CHINESE TAKEOVER, COULD VOLVO BE READY TO BE A BIG PLAYER AT LAST? In 2011, Volvo committed to have every model either hybrid or full electric by 2019. With the creation of the Polestar range, they will also have a car to rival the market leading […]
Car News; VW Release Specs for New ID Electric Vehicles
VW is beginning to release specs of the ID all-electric vehicles VW are targeting late 2019 in Europe and early 2020 for a full launch of the first of their all-electric vehicle. The ID Crozz is a direct replacement for VW’s own Tiguan range and its technology and platform will pave the way for the […]
In Review; BMW 530e SE Auto (Electric/ PHEV)
A big thank-you to our existing business leasing customer, House Network for sending through pictures of the latest addition to their green fleet – the BMW 5 Series Saloon. One of the interesting changes across the fleet of vehicles at House Network has been their move to the “greener” vehicles. Having received a BMW i3 […]