With the passage of time, the traditional fuel-engined transportation system is becoming outdated and new technologies are evolved in the replacement of the traditional transportation system. The use of electric vehicles for transportation is now a new way of life and it is taken whole worldwide. In the UK, this system is also adopted and the growth is very good. Although there is the popularity of electric vehicles, the traditional transportation system is not removed completely. Hence many research and innovations are going on for the development of electric vehicles so that the oil-based system can be removed for a better future. Numerous electric car companies in UK are working on affordable electric cars.
List of Electric Car Companies in UK
The leading electric car manufacturers of the United Kingdom are listed below:
- Ford UK
- Renault UK Ltd
- Audi UK Ltd
- Hyundai Motor UK Ltd
- Volkswagen Group UK Ltd
Ford UK
Ford is a British company officially known as Ford Motor Company Limited. The company was founded in the year 1909 originally, but in the year 1960, the company adopted the name Ford of Britain. The headquarters of the company is located in Brentwood in the United Kingdom. The company mainly produces automobiles and also provides financial services.
The company is focusing on electrifying its entire range of vehicles. By the end of the year 2021, the company is focused to launch more than 15 electric and hybrid vehicles in the United Kingdom. PUMA, ALL-NEW KUGA, MONDEO, TOURNEO CUSTOM, TOURNEO CUSTOM, TRANSIT CUSTOM, TRANSIT VAN, MUSTANG MACH-E are some of the Ford company’s products range in hybrid and electric vehicles. Mustang Mach-E is an all-new, all-electric SUV are manufactured by the company Ford. Tourneo Custom and Transit Custom are plug-in hybrid vehicles produced by the company. Mondeo Hybrid is a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).
Renault UK Ltd
It is a multinational company that mainly manufactures automobiles. The company is known for its motorsports like rallying, Formula 1, and Formula E. The company was founded in the year 1899 on February 25. The headquarters of the company is located in Boulogne-Billancourt in France. The company also sold its product in the United Kingdom with success between the late 1970s and late 1980s. But the sales in the United Kingdom started declining by the year 2008.
Along with Nissan, the company Renault group had invested in the production of many electric vehicles. Study shows that the company has sold more than 273000 electric vehicles worldwide through December 2019.
In the United Kingdom, there is a model called all-new ZOE Van which is an electric car produced by the Renault Group. The all-new ZOE Van is the United Kingdom’s only 100% electric car-derived van. There is another model called Renault KANGOO Z.E. is an electric vehicle produced by the Renault Group in the United Kingdom. An eye-catching compact electric vehicle produced by the Renault Group is Twizy that can replace a city car. The four-wheeler electric vehicle seats up to two people.
Audi UK
The company Audi is an automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets, and also distributes vehicles that are very luxurious. The company was originated in Germany, at Ingolstadt. The automobile company was founded in the year 1909 on the 16th of July.
The company Audi manufactures many plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. The model called Audi TFSI is an E plug-in hybrid range of vehicles. The car is designed in such a way that the car uses both the combustion engine as well as an electric motor. The A6 TFSI e, the Q5 TFSI e, the A8 TFSI e are some of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles offered by the company Audi. The e-tron is the fully electric model of cars designed by the company Audi. The e-tron GT Quattro and the RS e-tron GT are the latest editions to the range of fully electric Audi. The company Audi also provides some other fully electric vehicles such as the e-tron Sportback, e-tron S, e-tron S Sportback, etc.
Hyundai UK
The multinational company Hyundai is an automotive manufacturing company. The motor company was founded in the year 1967. South Korea based company has its headquarters in Seoul.
The new KONA Electric is an electric car model produced by the company Hyundai. The seat of the driver has electric adjustments. The car is designed with electric windows for the front and rear side, and an electric parking brake. The electric version of the car is made more streamlined, with an athletic look with its adventurous SUV flair. The IONIQ 5 is a groundbreaking electric CUV designed by Hyundai.
The all-new Tucson, Kona hybrid, the bold Tucson 48V hybrid, IONIQ plug-in hybrid are some of the hybrid vehicles of the company Hyundai. The Tucson 48V is a mild hybrid model. The IONIQ electric is a model of the electric car offered by Hyundai.
Volkswagen Group UK
The company is originated in Germany which is an automaker company. The company is also known as VW. The company was founded in the year 1937 by the German Labour Front. The headquarters of the company is located in Berlin in Germany. The main product of the company is a full-size luxury SUV. Some of the products of the company Volkswagon are ranging from B-segment, C-segment, and D-segment SUVS with global and regional models. The company also produces electric vehicles with luxury and zero emissions.
The company Volkswagen Group many pure electric vehicles such as ID.3, ID.4, e-Golf, e-up, etc. All these products are designed with different yet many important features. The model ID.3 was the first next-generation electric car from the company Volkswagen. The car model ID.4 is very powerful and dynamic. The sustainability of the electric car e-golf is a special feature of the model. The incredibly compact e-up is an ultimate city car and the range of the electric car is very impressive. The company also provides plug-in hybrid cars such as the Golf GTE, the Passat GTE, the Passat GTE Estate, the Arteon, the Touareg R eHybrid, etc.
