EVEC BECOMES MKFM PRINCIPAL PARTNER

There is no better day than World Radio Day to announce our new principal partnership with MKFM, Milton Keynes’ local radio station. After over a year of working with MKFM in promoting the uptake of electric cars and the EV Experience Centre, we decided to take our relationship to the next level!

Our new partnership mean more features around electric cars, as well as facts and figures on driving electric and making the switch. Our EV gurus will also be making featured appearances on the airways, and at various business events, such as ‘The Meet of MK’, in the near future.

It has never been easier to keep up to date with the latest news from the EVEC; our biggest announcements will now be broadcast across Milton Keynes, as well as featured on our social media channels and MKFM’s social media platform.

The electric revolution has arrived, and is now being broadcast directly to your car radio. Tune into MKFM at 106.3 to learn more about us and the electric vehicle experience!

It’s BMW takeover week

It’s BMW takeover week, come and visit the centre to get up and close with the BMW i3, BMW 330e and the phenomenon that is the BMW i8 Roadster. The BMW takeover runs from Monday 10th February 2020 until Sunday 16th February 2020.

BMW has made new strides into electrification, with nearly half of their catalogue now available in Plug-In Hybrid form, with the BMW 330, 530, 730, 225x, X1, X3 and X5 available as 20-30 mile plug in hybrids, there are options at every tier of BMW’s extensive portfolio. 

Moving from the mainstream into the extreme, the BMW i8 has been re-invented as a 2-seater drop-top roadster. With a souped-up 1.5L in the rear, coupled with its a front-mounted electric motor, the two team-up to produce 374HP, which when shovelled into its 1.5-tonne frame produces a 0-60 time of 4.6 seconds. 

Rounding out the takeover at our faithful BMW i3, the 120Ah (43kWh to us normal folk) brings the i3 to a real-world range of 150 miles. The BMW i3 remains one of our favourite cars to showcase to visitors, with its space-age design, and extremes of performance and regeneration, it showcases what it means to go electric in an unmistakable manner.

Having been a segment front-runner over the last half-decade, we are excited to see what the next instalment will bring from BMWi, as the battle for the best electric hatch is only getting fiercer.

The BMW takeover runs from 10/02/20 on to 16/02/20, showcasing the BMW i3, i3s, 330e, and the i8 Roadster, most of whom you won’t normally see within our showroom. So come on down, and Plug Into Something Bold, with BMW & EVEC. Experience electric for yourself, with our free 20-minute test drives in the BMW i3. 

Green Friday Special Offer 2019

Green Friday is here, and the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre has a special offer for our 4-day EV Experiences!

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New Renault ZOE visits the EV Experience Centre

Following a successful UK Tour at Renault dealerships across the country, the latest Renault ZOE model will be joining the EVEC team from today until the end of December. 

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MINI joins the EV Experience Centre as a test…

The Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) is part of Milton Keynes Council’s Go Ultra Low City scheme, funded by government. The EVEC supports the town’s aim to grow and promote the take up of electric vehicles.

This is the third year the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre has been in operation and we are thrilled to welcome MINI as our new OEM partner. The MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid is already on the market, and the new all-electric MINI will be released in Spring 2020.

As part of this new partnership, two brand-new MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrids will be joining our fleet of EV experience vehicles and will be available for test drives from 19^th September. The model has an electric range of up to 26 miles, a top speed of 123mph and delivers 0 to 60mph in 6.8 seconds.

“I am really excited for what our new MINI partnership will do for the EVEC and for the future adoption of electric vehicles”. Ted Foster (Electric Vehicle Centre Manager)

David George, Director, MINI UK said “MINI fully supports what the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre stands for, to inform and transform public opinion about electrified vehicles. The MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid offers complete flexibility, whether it’s for the daily commute or a big weekend adventure, so it’s a perfect addition to the EVEC fleet.”

As we introduce our new partner, visitors to the centre will have the chance to explore the MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid inside the EV Experience Centre where it will be on display temporarily, as well as during free short-term test drives.

Find out how an electric car could suit your lifestyle, visit us at centre:mk or go to our website https://evexperiencecentre.co.uk/

Happy Birthday EV Experience Centre!

It has been another amazing year at the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre and we’re excited to be celebrating our 2^nd birthday with a Birthday Bonanza Week of special offers.

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100,000 EVEC visitors

We are excited to announce that this month we welcomed our 100,000th visitor through the EV Experience Centre doors. This is a fantastic milestone to reach, especially as we approach the Centre’s 2nd birthday in July!

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Fully Charged Live 2019

The EV Experience Centre team were proud to attend Fully Charged Live again this year, a fantastic event for all things electric and zero emission. 

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The Kia e-Niro joins the EVEC fleet

We are excited to announce that the coveted Kia e-Niro has joined the EV Experience Centre fleet and is now available for short term test drives. 

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Renault Zoe gets a new look with the Pedalling…

As a Milton Keynes Council initiative, the EV Experience Centre is proud to promote and support local projects and events; none more so than the Pedalling Culture Project, funded by Arts Council England’s Cultural Destination programmes. 

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