The Nissan e-NV200 electric MPV makes more sense with seven seats but is that enough to make you buy it? Nissan isn’t only a market leader in electric cars but electric vans as well. Its e-NV200 small van has been leading the electric LCV market since December 2014, becoming a top choice for companies looking
Go Ultra Low, backed by several carmakers, released a humorous video on electric cars, which sometimes are described as a bit “boring”. The main goal of the campaign is of course to raise awareness of ultra-low emission vehicles, and to encourage British motorists to consider one when choosing their next car. “Electric cars – they’re
The newest niche to be conquered by BMW is filled by the 2 Series Active and Gran Tourers. These front-wheel drive hatchbacks mark a couple of firsts for BMW, namely the front-wheel drive and transverse engine mounting. These two cars aren’t going over very well with enthusiasts, but are doing great in sales in Europe.
A Hard Deadline: We Must Stop Building New Carbon Infrastructure by 2018 In only three years there will be enough fossil fuel-burning stuff—cars, homes, factories, power plants, etc.—built to blow through our carbon budget for a 2 degrees Celsius temperature rise. Never mind staying below a safer, saner 1.5°C of global warming. The relentless laws
Energy storage is heralded as the critical technology that will make widespread adoption of renewable energy possible. Storage bottles sunlight, addressing a key drawback to solar energy — that it can’t provide electricity when the sun isn’t shining. Energy storage also cures additional utility ailments from grid resiliency to power smoothing. Due to a rise
BBC One’s new primetime drama The Interceptor is the first large-scale production to pioneer the use of electric cars. As well as the production gaining a three star rating by industry sustainability certification scheme albert+, the use of electric cars saved on carbon dioxide emissions, fuel costs and congestion charges. On-screen, viewers follow an undercover
Find out why this electric racing series has a shot at becoming huge — and how its technology could change the cars we drive for the better. It might seem a bit of a stretch to say that a motor race can help save the world, but with Formula E, that’s not such an outlandish
