Tesla reveals rise in Model S sales
Just as we reported that the UK is turning to Tesla CEO Elon Musk for guidance on how to make electric car sales a success (see article), the company has now revealed its third quarter sales result...
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BMW i3 electric car launches in the UK
Deliveries of BMW’s first fully electric car, the i3 supermini, begin in the UK this month, with prices from £28,680 after a £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant has been deducted. Dubbed the world’s first p...
Milton Keynes to get driverless public transport system from 2015
Milton Keynes is about to become the first town in the UK to use driverless vehicles, expected to arrive from 2015. The town will deploy around 100 driverless pods in an initial trial expected to l...
Electric and hybrid cars need more noise, says Tyneside MP
There are fresh calls for electric vehicles to be fitted with artificial noise systems, as MP Mary Glindon expressed concerns in Parliament that quite vehicles like these may pose a hazard to the b...
Nissan LEAF electric car tops sales chart in Norway
The reign of the electric car remains strong in the key European market of Norway, where the Nissan LEAF was the best-selling car of October. Nissan’s first fully electric supermini claimed 6 pe...
How does the electric Renault ZOE compare to its Nissan sibling?
One of the big advantages of driving a Nissan LEAF 35,000 miles becomes apparent when you get to drive another electric car. Instead of just experiencing the novelty of the electric car (oh goodnes...
No, you’re not stupid: Charging your car isn’t as easy as it should be
By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield. Hi! My name is Nikki, I’ve been driving electric cars since 2006, and I still can’t get my head around charging infrastructure. I’m not talking range anxiety here. No...
Toyota to expand electric vehicle charging testing
Japanese carmaker Toyota may already be considered the green car leader in many circles with the success of its hybrid cars: but now it is set to strongly push its focus on electric and plug-in hyb...
Super Aguri joins electric Formula E championship
The forthcoming all-electric Formula E racing championship has secured its sixth competing team as Super Aguri sign a deal with Formula E Holdings to join the challenge. The Tokyo-based team, hea...
Tesla Motors makes new battery agreement
Tesla Motors and Panasonic Corporation have expanded their agreement, committing to the supply of close to two billion lithium-ion batteries until December 31, 2017. The battery cells are set to b...
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