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Sales of electric cars in London soar 85%
Hundreds more Londoners are buying electric cars as the scale of the capital’s air pollution problem is laid bare, official figures reveal today. They show a jump of more than 22 per cent in electric cars, including hybrids, registered in the city in the first three months of the year, nearly 80...Read more -
Electric cars dominate UK’s biggest car satisfaction survey
British car owners who’ve taken the plunge and bought electric cars are raving about them, according to Driver Power 2016. This year’s car ownership survey – now in its 15th year – is dominated by electric and hybrid vehicles, with Tesla’s Model S taking first place in seven out of ten categories...Read more -
Electric vehicles set to dominate British new car market by 2027
The UK is set for an “electric revolution”, as a new report predicts that half of all new car sales could be EVs by 2027. Experts believe the industry is at a “tipping point”, with the Government’s Go Ultra Low campaign analysing forecasts for electric vehicle uptake. Record numbers of EVs conti...Read more -
New Tesla battery extends range beyond 300 miles
Tesla Motors has unveiled a new battery pack for the performance versions of its Model S and X cars that will extend the range and mean faster acceleration. Elon Musk, chief executive of the electric car maker, hailed the upgraded battery as a “profound milestone”. He said the battery cell chemi...Read more -
Electric cars could drive the future now
Electric cars could take over most driving necessities tomorrow, according to a group of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but they’ll need the help of internal combustion engines to do it. Using travel surveys and global positioning data, the MIT team has evaluated the po...Read more -
European car manufacturers pushing the electric car revolution
After years of growing Europe into a bastion of diesel-fueled passenger vehicles – and with new regulations forcing a rethinking of all internal combustion engines – its major automakers are announcing an about face. Top executives from BMW, Daimler/Mercedes, and the VW Group – VW, Porsche and A...Read more -
Rise in number of EV charging points indicates future growth
As 2016 comes to a close, the electric vehicle (EV) market saw strong growth, as did the essential charging infrastructure without which widespread adoption of EVs is impossible. Also noteworthy, however, were announcements of plans for new all-electric models that carmakers promise will prolifer...Read more -
Lamposts could be used to charge electric vehicles
THE first wave of new electric vehicle charging points across Oxford have been approved by transport bosses, with the first set to arrive within months. David Nimmo Smith, cabinet member of Oxfordshire County Council, hailed the technology as ‘the future’ and said he expected many more to be bui...Read more -
UK’s first dedicated EV showroom to open in Milton Keynes
UK electric vehicle (EV) charging company Chargemaster has announced that the launch of the country’s first ever multi-brand EV showroom will take place on 22nd July. The new Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC), located in Milton Keynes, will open to the public on Saturday 22nd July to show...Read more -
The ‘Electric Vehicles Bill’ explained
Motorway services and petrol stations may be forced to install electric charging points as part of Government plans to ensure the UK “remains a world leader in new industries”. An Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill will be introduced to encourage the use of electric and self-driving cars, the ...Read more -
Fisker EV battery promises 500 miles of range in one minute of charging!
FISKER has filed a patent for solid-stat batteries which could offer huge range and rapid charge times that could actually make EVs a credible replacement to petrol and diesel cars. Fisker could have cracked the electric car with a new patent that details credible petrol/diesel rival. The patent...Read more -
Electric vehicles could be as ubiquitous as smart phones by 2040
Zero-emission vehicles could become “as ubiquitous as smartphones” in California by 2040, according to the author of a report out today that analyzes the state’s progress toward Gov. Jerry Brown’s goals to transform the state’s automobile stock. In 2012, Brown called for 1.5 million zero-emissio...Read more