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Electric car sales charge ahead with record monthly demand
More electric cars were sold in Britain last month (August) than ever before, as zero-emission car sales rose fivefold amid an otherwise subdued automotive market. Zero emission car sales came to 3,147 vehicles in August compared to just 659 this time last year, as the release of several new mode...Read more -
5 challenges facing electric vehicles
Encouraging more people into electric vehicles is at the heart of the government’s efforts to tackle climate change. That’s because transport accounts for 23% of the UK’s CO2 emissions – more than any other sector. Sales of all-electric vehicles are up 70% on last year, leading to suggestions tha...Read more -
Electric cars: how long it takes to charge green vehicles
This also depends on the car and the charger. Most of the latest EVs are equipped with the capability to use the growing public network of 50kW “rapid” chargers, while a few models, such as those from Tesla and Audi, can utilise 100kW chargers and beyond. As you’d expect, larger batteries take lo...Read more -
Electric cars: how much it costs to charge green vehicles
The motoring world is undergoing a step-change at the moment. Everywhere you look car makers are launching new models with a heavy emphasis on electrification. As well as hybrid models, more and more manufacturers are embracing pure electric vehicles, with everything from city cars to large SUVs ...Read more -
How long before electric cars go mainstream?
Electric mobility may be growing at a rapid pace around the world, but it could be some time before e-cars go mainstream. Out of more than 5.1 million electric cars on the roads globally, nearly two million electric cars were sold in China, Europe and the U.S. last year. The International Energy ...Read more -
Audi’s next all-electric vehicle, the e-tron Sportback
Audi revealed the e-tron Sportback as the German automaker begins to chip away at its plan to launch more than 30 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids by 2025. The e-tron Sportback reveal ahead of the LA Auto Show follows the launch earlier this year of Audi’s first all-electric vehicle, the 201...Read more -
Electric cars take record UK market share as battery-powered vehicle sales surge 228 per cent
Britain’s drivers bought more electric vehicles last month than ever before, as demand for fully electric battery cars surged more than three-fold. In November, pure electric battery car sales rose 228 per cent compared to the same period last year, with 4,652 of the vehicles registered. Meanwhil...Read more -
Volkswagen to hit 1m electric cars milestone two years early
Volkswagen has accelerated its push into electric cars, as company forecasts suggest the world’s largest carmaker will produce its millionth battery electric vehicle two years earlier than previously planned. The core Volkswagen brand will have turned out 1m battery-only cars by the end of 2023 a...Read more -
Construction begins on first Gridserve Electric Forecourt
Work is underway at Gridserve’s first ultrarapid EV charging hub – based at Braintree, Essex – with the Electric Forecourt due to open this summer. Capable of charging up to 24 vehicles at the same time, Gridserve’s Electric Forecourts will offer 350 kW ultra-rapid charge points. The site will in...Read more -
UK could ban sale of petrol and diesel cars in 12 years
The government could ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2032, three years earlier than previously suggested, the transport secretary has said. A consultation launched last week suggested all cars with internal combustion engines could be banned from 2035 but Grant Shapps told BBC radio on ...Read more -
Pop-up chargepoints solve urban electric car problems
A new type of pop-up chargepoint has been designed to give owners of electric cars who have to park their EVs on the street the ability to recharge at home. Although there have been great leaps forward in home and public EV charging in recent years, one major obstacle to EV ownership remains the ...Read more -
Car makers call for removal of VAT from electric cars
Electric cars and plug-in hybrids should be exempt from VAT to help stimulate their growth, according to the body which represents car makers in the UK. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has urged the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to remove the tax from zero-emissions capable vehic...Read more