Drivers in Slovakia now have more reason to go electric following the opening of a rapid charging network across the country from east to west. As an added incentive, anyone who buys a compatible electric car before August will be able to use the new charging network for free.

SimCity, the city-building computer game, has just become even more realistic. The latest version of the best-selling game – SimCity 2013 – has gone green. Working in collaboration with Nissan, the game has added a Nissan LEAF charging station to its list of in-game add-ons.

- Government to invest £37m in EV charging network
- New scheme drops installed home charger cost by 75 per cent
- Government scheme will also boost availability of public chargers
- Scheme announced as Nissan prepares to begin LEAF production at Sunderland

Electric mobility has taken another huge leap forward thanks to significant investment in the UK’s charging network that will make it easier than ever to own and run an electric car.