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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First Drive Review: Ford EcoSport 2014
Ford wants a slice of the lucrative compact SUV market, but as usual, it has arrived late to the party with models such as the Nissan Juke, Peugeot 2008 and Vauxhall Mokka firmly established with B...
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 ...
Rental outsourcer joins up with epyx’s 1link
Paull’s Solutions has become the latest company to adopt epyx’s 1link Hire Network e-commerce platform. The Leicester-based daily rental outsourcer gives fleets access to more than 450,000 cars an...
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...
UK Government approves new traffic lights
Low-level traffic lights are set to be introduced in the UK in an effort to boost cyclist safety. Transport Minister Stephen Hammond has introduced the scheme following a series of safety trials t...
GMB union selects British-built Auris Hybrid
Toyota has secured a deal for 250 of its Auris Hybrid hatchback and Touring Sports with one of the UK’s largest trade unions; GMB. GMB will replace its current fleet of Prius cars with the new Aur...
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...
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