Floating electric car could be tsunami solution
A new concept electric car from Japan could be the solution to coping with flash floods and tsunamis its maker claims. Fomm, a Japanese firm has developed a new electric car it calls the Concept ...
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Time for an MOT? There’s nothing to worry about with an electric car
This week has been a week full of anniversaries in my family. In addition to being ten years since my wonderful partner emigrated from the U.S. to live with me, my Nissan LEAF celebrates its third ...
Nissan LEAF celebrates UK birthday
Nissan’s LEAF is celebrating its first birthday in the UK today. Models of the C-segment fully electric hatchback have been rolling off the production line at the firm’s plant in Sunderland since ...
Audi offers green energy deal for plug-in hybrid customers
In a bid to ensure the true zero emission driving capabilities of one of its newest models, Audi has become the latest carmaker to sign a deal with a green energy provider, to provide renewably-sou...
New Jersey deal could reverse Tesla sales ban
Tesla fans in New Jersey in the US may have been deeply frustrated by the recent introduction of a ban on direct sales of the brand’s electric cars, but thankfully help seems to be on the way. Ea...
Air pollution death estimate more than doubles to 7 million
Air pollution was responsible for no less than seven million deaths around the world in 2012 – representing one in eight of all global deaths – according to the latest estimates from the World Heal...
Why combustion cars in our cities may soon become a thing of the past
Tuesday 25 March, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Last week Paris took the drastic measure of banning half of the city’s cars for the day in a bid to help reduce pollution levels in the city – some...
Europe fails to set targets for electric car infrastructure
The European Parliament has come to an agreement over alternative fuel infrastructure which fails to set firm targets for electric car charging stations. Concluding final negotiations today on the...
Robert Llewellyn: Volkswagen brings German-thinking to electric cars
Flying to Berlin on a clear day was revealing of the British versus mainland Europe’s energy policy over the last 20 years. As we skirted the Thames estuary I could just make out the impressive a...
Electric car driving range can halve in cold weather, according to AAA
Electric vehicle driving range can drop by drastically and more than halve in extreme weather, a new study suggests. The new research by US roadside rescue firm, AAA, found that electric car rang...
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