UK under-spends on electric vehicle market
The UK government has spent just a third of its £400 million fund to support the uptake of ultra-low emission cars in the country expected to be delivered between 2010 and 2015, according to the Fi...
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Four in ten US households could easily use electric vehicles
It might be 40 times bigger than the UK and more than 3,700,000 square miles in size, but according new research, 4 in 10 households in the USA could already use electric cars today with little or ...
Nissan LEAF sales hit landmark figure
The Nissan LEAF (pictured) is the early front runner in the electric car market in the UK: and now it has reached a landmark sales figure. With 141 new registrations during November, its sales hav...
North East gets funding boost in low carbon push
The North East of England is determined to establish itself as the central hub for electric vehicle technology and generating low carbon jobs in the UK: and now it has received a financial boost to...
Need Vs. Greed: How to make sure you’re a mindful charger
It’s generally accepted that any car with a plug— be it an all-electric car or a plug-in hybrid — can make use of a public charging station to refill its battery pack. Obviously, some plug-in cars...
IER to take over Source London electric car charging network
French firm IER has been selected to take over the management of the Source London electric car charging network and membership scheme. A subsidiary of the Bollore Group— which runs the Autolib e...
Nissan creates scent of the zero emission future
Imagine a world filled with electric cars, where combustion cars are banished and where city streets no longer smell of diesel exhaust..sounds lovely doesn’t it? This utopian vision of the future i...
Volkswagen takes lead in car tech innovation
Volkswagen is the global leader in the field of innovative drive technologies according to a new study. The car giant topped the chart in a list of 20 international automotive groups in a survey pu...
Leonardo DiCaprio launches electric car racing team for Formula E
A racing team founded by the Hollywood actor, Leonardo DiCaprio is latest and final team which will join the new Formula E electric racing championship in 2014. Co-founded with Monaco-based Ventu...
Why rapid charging at every services will change the way you see EVs
When you go on a long-distance trip in your car, what do you do? If it’s powered by petrol or diesel, the chances are you simply check the tyre pressure, make sure you know your route (or at least ...
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