China removes sales tax for electric cars
Electric cars in China will be exempt from purchase tax, as part of new measures from country’s government to boost electric vehicle uptake. Buyers of so-called new energy vehicles; electrics, pl...
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Renault ZOE electric car completes 2,500 mile tour around the UK
A 2,500 mile tour around the UK using an ordinary Renault ZOE electric car has gone without a hitch – proving the usability of both EVs and their supporting charging infrastructure. Organised by c...
Mercedes electric cars take on the Austrian Alps
Mercedes-Benz and smart are to bring the biggest fleet of electric cars to the Silvretta E-Auto Rally which gets underway in the Montafon Mountains in Austria today. Now in its fifth year, this y...
Formula E – motor racing, but not as we know it
Despite the relatively rapid advances in electric car technology in the last few years – to the point where the are products ranging from the Nissan Leaf to the BMW i8 and Tesla S now on the market...
Electric cars still cheaper to run, no matter what the BBC says
It’s very hard not to imagine someone sitting at a desk in the BBC news department tapping a chewed ball point pen on their desk as they mutter, ‘there must be another way we can spin an anti-elect...
Electric car owners could ‘pay more than combustion car owners’ for long journeys
Electric car owners could face paying more to recharge than it costs to refuel a diesel car, as the Government removes subsidies for charging points. Speaking on the Radio 4 show, You and Yours, T...
EV owners offered £900 grant to install charging point at home
Electric car drivers can now receive up to £900 or 75% off the total cost of a home charging point and its installation. The UK Government's domestic chargepoint scheme is open to not only owners ...
Home EV charger grants revised to £900 following review
Up to £9 million of Government money has been set aside to encourage plug-in car owners to install their own recharging facilities at home. Under the new domestic chargepoint scheme, the Governme...
POD Point offers customers chance to lease charging points
Charging infrastructure firm, POD Point is to become the first in the industry to offer businesses the option to lease charging points for electric cars. A deal signed with Tower Leasing, means t...
EV rally takes Trollstigen mountain climb to promote electric tourism
A gathering of electric cars took on some of Norway’s most challenging mountainous conditions over the weekend in a rally designed to promote electric transport. In a parade of almost 40 EVs, par...
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