All new Vauxhalls will be electric from 2028

All new Vauxhalls will be electric from 2028

Category : ,

Vauxhall will sell only battery electric cars from 2028. The brand plans on switching over its entire product line-up to the zero-emissions technology seven years ahead of the government deadline to end the sales of combustion and hybrid-engined models. 

The news follows the 1 March announcement that Vauxhall’s parent company, the Stellantis group, would sell only fully-electric cars in Europe by 2026, as part of its Dare 2030 strategy. This is designed to cut the carbon footprint of the manufacturing giant by 50 per cent.

Popular models including the Vauxhall Crossland, Vauxhall Insignia and Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer will get fully-electric powertrains. They’ll also be joined by the returning Manta nameplate from 2025, which is likely to appear on a sleek SUV.

The Stellantis-owned manufacturer said in a statement that Vauxhall is “on a mission to electrify Britain and provide vehicles that perfectly meet motorists’ needs”. It also announced that its EV models will offer a driving range of between 310 and 497 miles, while rapid-charging would be “best-in-class’ with the ability to add 20 miles of range per minute.

Vauxhall currently sells fully-electric models including the Corsa-e supermini, the Mokka-e crossover the Combo-e Life and the Vivaro-e Life, while a battery electric Vauxhall Astra-e family hatchback is imminent. The latest announcement means the combustion-engined Astra, in both hatchback and Sport Tourer guise, and the Grandland SUV with Vauxhall’s Plug-in Hybrid-e powertrain will be phased out before the deadline.

Now read all the latest news on Stellantis’ plans to go all-electric in Europe…

Source : Autoexpress.co.uk
Tags :
New Mercedes-AMG One hypercar will be built in Coventry

New Mercedes-AMG One hypercar will be built in Coventry

Category : Car Reviews, Newsletter

Production of the Mercedes-AMG One – Merc’s hugely complex F1 engine-powered car [..]

New 2022 Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV: UK prices and specs revealed

New 2022 Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV: UK prices and specs revealed

Category : Best cars, Car News

The new Alfa Romeo Tonale is now on sale in the UK, [..]

New Kia XCeed facelift gets £22,995 price tag

New Kia XCeed facelift gets £22,995 price tag

Category : Best cars, Newsletter

The Kia’s XCeed crossover has been facelifted for 2022 bringing a fresher [..]

‘Rodin and Moke are set to shake up the car industry’

‘Rodin and Moke are set to shake up the car industry’

Category : Best cars, Car Reviews

Car company bosses come in all shapes and sizes. Elon Musk is [..]

Porsche Taycan sets new Nurburgring electric production car record

Porsche Taycan sets new Nurburgring electric production car record

Category : Best cars, Car News

Porsche has won countless races around the Nurburgring in its history, and [..]

Sporty Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spotted testing

Sporty Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spotted testing

Category : Best cars, Car News

The Ioniq 5, our Car of the Year in 2021, is set [..]

All-electric Mercedes A-Class replacement could still be on

All-electric Mercedes A-Class replacement could still be on

Category : Best cars, Car News

The A-Class was the fourth best-selling vehicle in Britain last year and [..]

New 2022 Porsche GT4 RS Spyder spotted again

New 2022 Porsche GT4 RS Spyder spotted again

Category : Best cars, Car News

Porsche’s track-honed GT4 RS is set to receive a drop-top Spyder variant [..]