Used EV sales are growing fast, with buyers attracted by second-hand value, improved battery longevity, low running costs and the way they drive Used car EV sales are growing faster than new EV sales right now and it’s easy to see why, since electric cars tend to lose their value pretty
China's rapid adoption of new energy vehicles is helping to accelerate the global energy transition. Every summer is a reminder of the urgency of climate change. Last July, the global average temperature rose to a record high. This summer, floods, hurricanes, and extreme high temperatures again ring warning bells about the most imminent and grave
Secondhand electric vehicle (EV) sales helped the UK’s used car market grow for the sixth successive quarter, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. Used battery electric vehicles (BEVs) recorded a 52.6% increase in sales, reaching a record market share of 2.4%. Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hybrids (HEVs) also
Nissan has confirmed that all three models made at its UK plant will go 100% electric. The announcement means the EV36Zero hub in Sunderland, Nissan's blueprint for future manufacturing, will consist of three electric vehicles (EVs), three gigafactories and up to £3 billion investment. The transformational project includes future all-electric versions of Nissan's flagship Qashqai and JUKE
Time shifting is one of the keys to the solar power revolution. It allows renewable energy created during one part of the day to be stored in batteries for use during a different part of the day. Traditionally, those batteries have consisted of new battery cells — either NMC or LFP. But one company in
Finland and California-based second life energy storage firms Cactos and Smartville Inc have raised nearly US$10 million to commercialise systems using repurposed Tesla EV batteries – we talked to both companies’ founders. San Diego-based Smartville Inc recently received a US$6 million grant from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) US$74 million for domestic battery recycling
Nissan has been given the green light to install a huge solar farm at its Sunderland plant as part of a drive to become carbon neutral. Planning permission was granted for the new 20MW installation this week, which will double the amount of renewable electricity generated at Nissan’s factory to 20% of the plant’s
We're just back from the Fully Charged show and had a great time! Tanjent at Fully Charged 2021 (Image: JT/Tanjent) We had a stand to showcase our solar and battery design and install services and had a really successful weekend with lots of surveys books and quotes requested. The Fully Charged Live/Outside
The new 2018 Nissan LEAF has been named ‘Best Electric Car’ in the annual DieselCar and EcoCar awards, a celebration of the most capable new cars on sale today.
The car enthusiast is constantly evolving. Every new automotive era brings with it new tastes, new trends and new ways to just have a good time with a few wheels and an engine. But there’s one emerging brand of car enthusiasts that’s particularly interesting to me, mainly because they’re people who would never normally care