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Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel according to study
Electric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, new research shows. The lower cost is a key factor driving the rapid rise in electric car sales now underway, say the researchers. At the moment the cost is partly because of government support, b...Read more -
Honda claims its electric cars will charge in 15 minutes by 2022
Honda is planning a fix for one of the biggest downsides of electric car ownership as soon as five years from now. According to Nikkei, the world’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines claims it will have EVs capable of a full charge in just 15 minutes by 2022. The key to Honda’s ...Read more -
Scientists create battery that refuels electric cars in seconds
Scottish scientists have developed a liquid battery which could charge electric cars in seconds. A team at the University of Glasgow has created a prototype system that could revolutionise travel. The technology uses a metal oxide – described by researchers as an “exotic rust” – that can be char...Read more -
Electric vehicle sales in UK surge to new high
Electric vehicle sales surged to a new record high in August, accounting for one in every 12 cars bought in the UK. Fresh figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show nearly 7,500 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric cars were registered during the month – an 89 pe...Read more -
Extreme weather challenge for electric vehicles
As more affordable and longer-range electric cars hit the market, the long-predicted shift to battery-powered transportation seems poised to actually happen. But a serious challenge remains: battery-sucking cold weather. New research from AAA reveals that when the mercury dips to 20 degrees Fahr...Read more -
Electric cars expected to reach 21m globally by 2030
There will be an additional 21m electric vehicles on the road globally in the next decade, according to new analysis by audit firm Deloitte. In 2018 there were two million electric cars, with Deloitte predicting the number to rise to four million in 2020, 12m in 2025 and 21m by 2030. The report p...Read more -
Europe Sets New Plug-In Electric Car Sales Record In March 2019
Europe is enjoying high growth of plug-in electric car sales, which reached a new all-time record of almost 60,000. EV Sales Blog reports 59,741 sales (up 38% year-over-year) at 3.5% market share (including 2.4% for BEVs). It’s even better when we add that the overall market shrunk by 4% in Marc...Read more -
Electric cars could save drivers £41,000 in their lifetime
The average British motorist will spend over a staggering £56,000 on petrol in a lifetime, according to new figures. With the average lifetime cost of charging an electric vehicle coming in at just over £15,000, savvy Brits could save over £41,000 on fuel by going electric in the near future. New...Read more -
Electric car users to pay no company car tax in 2020
Changes to the UK’s company car tax system will mean drivers choosing a pure electric car pay no benefit-in-kind charges from next year. After a review of the industry changes brought about by the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions regulations, the Treasury ha...Read more -
Ford and VW join forces to reduce costs for electric cars
Ford and Volkswagen joined forces to develop autonomous and electric cars on Friday and said they are looking at other areas of cooperation, deepening a global alliance to slash development and manufacturing costs. VW will invest $2.6 billion into Argo AI, Ford’s self-driving cars venture, and F...Read more -
Electric car charging points set to be installed in every new home
The government is announced that it’s considering implementing a rule that would mean all newly-built homes have to come with EV chargers. With the number of electric cars on Britain’s roads constantly increasing, there is a need for infrastructure to improve so it can cope with more EVs, as most...Read more -
EV Battery To Charge in 10 Minutes?
Researchers at Penn State University have designed plans for a new type of battery that can provide up to 200 miles of charge in as little as 10 minutes. The scientists reported late last month in the journal Joule that the key to charging the lithium-ion electric car batteries involves heating t...Read more