Arctic warming: scientists alarmed by ‘crazy’ temperature rises
Record warmth in the Arctic this month could yet prove to be a freak occurrence, but experts warn the warming event is unprecedented
Renault opens dedicated EV store to entice drivers to the technology
French vehicle manufacturer Renault has opened its first European store dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs) as the company aims to build its reputation for the technology.
National Grid plans to install superfast electric car chargers across the UK’s network of motorways
The plans would put 90% of drivers within 50 miles of an EV charger that would give cars a boost in just five minutes The National Grid plans to roll out a network of superfast electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Britain’s motorway network, tapping directly into its transmission infrastructure to provide charging rates of up
Green light for hundreds of new electric car charging points
Councillors have unanimously agreed a radical programme to install more than 700 new charging points on lampposts. The move will boost air quality and turn Wandsworth into a borough where electric cars are the ‘norm, not the exception.’
PSA Group could end diesel production
PSA Group could be about to end its involvement with diesel and instead focus on electric and hybrid technology, according to reports in France.
Electric cars: What if you live in a flat?
In the street where I live no one yet owns an electric car – because there are no driveways on which to charge them.
Nissan Leaf: the electric vehicle to grid tech that can power your home
The new model Nissan Leaf will be the first electric vehicle in Australia that can send power back to a home battery using vehicle to grid technology.
Tesla confirms having produced its 300,000th electric car
Tesla is often seen as the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer and it is in many ways, but not based on total vehicles produced – though it could soon take the lead.
Parliamentary group to push post-Brexit opportunity of electric vehicles
The UK is at risk of letting the “major industrial shift” posed by the take-up of electric vehicles pass it by as Brexit negotiations draw the government’s focus, according to the chair of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on electric and autonomous vehicles.
Samsung is going to recycle old smartphone batteries to power electric vehicles
Battery supplier Samsung SDI has announced it will recycle cobalt from used smartphone batteries as a way to secure supplies of the metal.