The new model - now badged the MINI Cooper Electric - addresses that from the start. The entry-level MINI Cooper E comes with a relatively small battery and 190-mile official range, but many buyers are expected to go for the MINI Cooper SE. This comes with a bigger battery pack and an official range...

While some manufacturers have decided to build dedicated electric cars - the Nissan Leaf being a case in point - Volkswagen has taken the route of developing models that can be powered by different types of motor. So from its initial design, the Up was always designed to be fitted with an electric...

BYD makes half the world’s supply of Apple iPads and sells so much automotive tech to other manufacturers (EV batteries being top of that list) that it is reluctant to discuss rivals for this new compact electric hatchback, the BYD Dolphin, for fear of upsetting its customers. However, whatever rival...

Confusingly, Fiat is continuing to sell the old petrol (or rather mild-hybrid) 500 in the UK. But for buyers who are ready to make the leap to electric, the latest 500 model comes with an electric drivetrain and a choice of two battery sizes: 24kWh and 42kWh. Intended to rival other cheap electric...

When first launched, the Honda e was sold for less than £27,000 in the UK, making it not cheap but still in the ballpark for a small electric car . However, the passage of time has seen its price balloon, so it now begins at more than £37,000. That is a lot of money for a small car, even one with...