(REPOST: edie.NET) Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal that electric and hybrid vehicles in the UK have increased from 2,129 five years ago to almost 100,000 by the end of 2016 – an increase of 1,864%.
(REPOST: Automotive News)Delphi’s announcement last week that it will acquire software startup NuTonomy will give the U.S. supplier three advantages in the race to deploy self-driving vehicles.
(REPOST: Express)Hyundai and Kia are launching electrified versions of some of their SUVs models next year.
(REPOST: Car and Driver) Commercial fast-charging systems are starting to look less like laboratory experiments and more like, well, like what Tesla has been offering for a few years with its Supercharger network: a user experience that is simple, consistent, intuitive, and doesn’t require tutorials every step of the way.
(REPOST: Daily Record) THE UK’s unique eRally car, the all-electric Renault Zoe, has successfully completed its first competitve outing.Marshals gave the Zoe, based at Knockhill , a standing ovation at the end of the Adgespeed Rally run by the Wigan & District Motor Club.
(REPOST: FleetNews) Review The all-new Nissan Leaf benefits from a complete redesign, featuring longer range and new technology – bringing zero-emission motoring into the mainstream.Nissan is planning for the “acceleration of electrification” with the launch of the new Leaf.Previous versions have already sold more than 300,000 units and covered 2.2 billion miles worldwide, which is
(REPOST: Huffington Post) When the new Nissan LEAF first hit the roads back in 2010, it took electric vehicles from a niche interest into a mainstream reality, going on to become the world’s best-selling EV.
(REPOST: The Guardian) Electric car owners will be paid for letting an energy company use their vehicle’s battery in a pioneering scheme to increase take-up of the cleaner vehicles and help power grids manage the growth in green energy.
November has arrived and today was the first day I had to put on my driving gloves. Brrr! During winter all drivers have a bit more to consider when starting a journey, icy roads, darker evenings, poor visibility, de-icing, tyre pressure, and for those that drive electric, range.
