As one of the largest and most iconic car manufacturers, Ford has been lagging behind the competition when it comes to the electric vehicle market. The manufacturer has not released a new electric or hybrid model since 2013. However that looks set to change soon as Ford looks to focus on the Chinese electric market….
As electric vehicles become more and more popular, there are fears among certain people that this increase in popularity will cause black outs and other issues resulting from strains placed on the electrical grid. However a recent study by the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) has shown that even in America’s largest EV market, the…
The Guardian recently published an article looking into just how green electric cars really are. Although it’s common knowledge that electric cars themselves are much better for the environment since they produce zero tailpipe emissions, how the electricity they run on is generated needs to be taken into account when talking about how green they…
Official data shows that more than half of the sales of new vehicles in Norway in 2017 were either electric or hybrid vehicles. Hybrid vehicles were more popular than pure electric models, with 31.3% of new cars sales in 2017 being hybrid models while electric models made up 20.9% of total car sales last year….
Starting from January 1st, China has outlawed the production and sale of 553 models since they do not adhere to the country’s fuel-consumption limits. With many major cities across the world already planning to ban diesel cars from the centres, this move from China shows that the country is taking the very real problem of…
One of the major things that can put people off making the switch to electric is the perceived lack of charge points and the long charging times. However this concern looks set to be a thing of the past as major European countries invest in fast-charging points. Charging network, Allego has installed its first ‘Ultra…
Nissan’s Sunderland plant has started production on the new generation of the Leaf, the company’s extremely popular electric vehicle. The Sunderland plant will manufacturer all of Nissan’s best-selling electric models which are sold to European customers. Nissan’s Europe Divisional Vice President for Manufacturing,Kevin Fitzpatrick, said: “Nissan led the way in introducing electric vehicles to Europe in…
New emissions regulations came into force on the 1st January, which means all newly registered London taxis, including private hire vehicles, must now adhere to strict guidelines. From now on, all newly registered taxis must be zero-emission capable as well as having a minimum range of 30 miles emission-free. As far as CO2 emissions are…
After undergoing rigorous trials, the LEVC TX electric taxi has finally been cleared for use. New regulations from Transport of London are to be enforced soon, which mean that newly-registered taxis in the city will need to have the ability to do at least 30 miles with zero tailpipe emissions. They will also need to…
November 2017 saw electric vehicles take a record market share, with almost 4,000 units being sold. This just confirms the ever-increasing popularity of EVs, with plug-in cars accounting for 2.4% of vehicle registrations in the UK last month. Although the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles does currently dwarf the number of EVs being sold,…
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