BYD announces US market expansion
It has been a long time coming: but after years of hype, Chinese electric car maker BYD is finally set to expand into the US market. According to the company, its vehicles will reach US showrooms ...
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Electric car sales hit brakes in 2014
It has been a slow start to the New Year for electric car sales, according to new figures published in the Detroit News. In the USA, General Motors reported that January sales of its Chevrolet Vo...
On the road: Tesla’s Model S should make other cars afraid
Twenty minutes ago, I stepped out of the drivers seat of a car I’ve been privileged enough to have driven for the past three days. I shifted into park, leant over, grabbed the keyless remote — cu...
Renault ZOE for less (as long as you drive less, that is)
As the UK government launches a new campaign to promote electric cars, Renault has announced a new battery-leasing contract for it ZOE electric supermini, which will help bolster the model’s appeal...
Nissan hits 1,000 rapid chargers for electric cars
Nissan has now installed a 1,000 of its CHAdeMO quick chargers across Europe with the installation of a new charger at the Roadchef Clacket Lane Services in Surrey, UK. These rapid chargers enabl...
Honda test drives micro electric car
Electric cars have come a long way from the micro size futuristic vehicles we were accustomed to less than a decade ago: however, Honda has rolled back the clock in order to take electric cars into...
London to Edinburgh EV trip completed in 13 hours
A mission to disprove a myth; that electric cars are useless for long distance journeys, went without a hitch. EV advocates Robert Llewellyn and David Peilow managed a London to Edinburgh trip over...
London private hire firm selects BYD for electric car fleet
BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6 electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Following the announcement from the Ma...
Renault ZOE electric car celebrates first birthday
Renault’s flagship electric car, the ZOE is celebrating its first birthday in style at the Château de Versailles. The fully electric supermini first launched in its native France back in December...
Birmingham extends electric car charging network
Birmingham has a new range of EV charging points for electric car owners, installed by E.ON energy. The city’s council has now implemented a network of 36 Evolt charge points at 18 locations acr...
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