Ministers call for councils to take up electric vehicle charging fund
(REPOST: Clean Energy)
Tesla Model S P100D Versus Mercedes-AMG E63 S
(REPOST: Inside EVs)We recently featured a drag race in which the Tesla Model S P100D took on some of Germany’s finest. Tesla handled some fierce competitors from the likes of BMW and Audi but one of Germany’s most lethal cars wasn’t on the track — the almighty Mercedes-AMG E63 S. So Top Gear decided to
Oil specialist Westbeck to launch electric vehicle hedge fund
(REPOST: Reuters)Westbeck’s Electric Metals Fund will aim “to capitalize on the electric revolution”, the presentation said, investing in 30-50 stocks, many in metals hotspots Australia and Canada.
Nissan’s new Leaf to overturn the electric car market?
(REPOST: Irish Times)It was a presentation which would have made Al Gore green with jealousy, rather than environmental angst. A Powerpoint presentation (all car launches are essentially 98 per cent Powerpoint presentations) which spoke of just what an impact on the environment the outgoing Nissan Leaf has had.
Three-fifthS of new cars should be electric by 2030, according to Government climate advisers
(REPOST: ITV)The report by the Committee on Climate Change is an update to the Government’s “clean growth strategy” published last year, which called for a raft of measures including incentives for householders to install energy efficiency measures and speeding up tree-planting to create 70,000 hectares of new woodlands by 2025.
Kia Offers Free Home Charger (Plus Free Install) With Purchase Of Any Plug-In
(REPOST: Inside EVs)Kia will even install it at your home for free.
Effects of battery manufacturing on electric vehicle life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions
(REPOST: icct)This briefing reviews recent research regarding greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. We analyze this research in the overall context of life-cycle emissions of electric cars as compared to conventional internal combustion vehicles in Europe. Finally, we discuss the primary drivers of battery manufacturing emissions and how these
Driving an electric car could save you £800 a year, here’s why
(REPOST: Express)Electric cars are becoming increasingly more popular in the UK. Registrations of new alternatively fuelled cars which includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric and fuel cell EVs rose by 23.9 per cent in January 2018, compared to the same month in 2017.
107bhp Renault Zoe R110 due for reveal at Geneva motor show
(REPOST:Autocar)Renault will launch a new version of its Zoe electric hatchback with 107bhp at the Geneva motor show this March.
Daimler expects to bail out suppliers over EV development
(REPOST:Autovista Group)As carmakers face intense scrutiny over their diesel vehicles, following the Dieselgate scandal of 2015 and a number of national governments looking to encourage drivers to switch away from the fuel, many have stepped up their development of EVs and agreed some software recalls to ensure the technology remains relevant.