Budget 2017: £400m boost for electric vehicles to pave way for driverless cars
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Government commit £500million Budget spending to help YOU buy an electric car
(REPOST:Express)Yesterday’s Budget brought in a raft of changes for drivers including higher VED car tax for diesel drivers.
BNEF predicts 305GWh of energy storage worldwide by 2030
(REPOST: PV-Tech)The rise of energy storage will enjoy a similarly meteoric trajectory to that enjoyed by solar PV deployment in the past and could reach 305GWh of installations by 2030, BNEF has predicted.
The future of combining EV with PV
(REPOST:PV-Tech)The electrical vehicle (EV) market has been revving up around the world in the past few years. An increasing number of countries, such as the UK, are planning to move away from conventional gas and diesel-powered cars. At the same time, automotive manufacturers are diversifying their fleets by adding electric vehicles to the mix. To
Diesel drivers coshed again! Hundreds of thousands will pay up to £500 extra after Chancellor announces tax rise on new vehicles
(REPOST:DailyMail)Philip Hammond announced higher Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on new diesel cars yesterday – and a tax rise for owners of diesel company cars.
Tesla makes good on ‘100 day’ battery promise, sells Boring hats
(REPOST:Energy Storage News)Amidst experiencing Model 3’s “production hell”, launching a semi truck, a new Roadster and a portable battery pack, Tesla’s work on a 129MWh energy storage system in South Australia appears on track to be completed in time.
BESS targets UK storage assets with £50 million equity backing
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)Today BESS revealed that it had raised the finance through a £50 million equity investment from a group of investors led by Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a New York-based investment firm dedicated to the communications, energy and transport sectors.
Volvo announces deal with Uber to supply autonomous vehicles for sharing services
(REPOST:Autovista Group)Manufacturers are facing a shift in vehicle ownership with consumers expected to move to ridesharing platforms, especially with autonomous vehicle technology taking away the need for passengers to learn how to drive. Therefore the need to diversify into running their own sharing schemes or supplying those already established will help car makers succeed no
Tesla Semi and new Roadster model launched as company aims to bounce back from poor Q3 results
(REPOST:Autovista Group)The all-electric semi-trailer is to be sold with two battery sizes, offering either 300 miles of range, or 500 miles. The company believes that the bigger battery could offer 400 miles of travel on a charge of just 30 minutes. Without a trailer, the Tesla Semi achieves 0-60mph in five seconds, compared to 15
NGC Autumn Budget 2017 report – Boost for EV market
(REPOST: Next Green Car)Chancellor Philip Hammond made the following motoring-related announcements in the Autumn Budget 2017 (extracts reproduced in italics):