The electric vehicle market is set to grow quickly, but so far there has been no consensus on the ‘second-life’ of the used EV batteries. In this report, senior analyst Claire Curry has compiled the first data and shows that low-cost energy storage could be here sooner than previously thought. She projects: There will be
Recently, BMW announced its second quarter and half year sales results with record number of deliveries and revenues. One of the strong points of that report was the high demand of plug-in electric cars, which are rapidly taking over production volumes at the company. The German manufacturer expanded its lineup to seven electrified models in
Nuclear energy’s cost, and a focus on alternative technology, including research on a new generation of hi-tech battery storage, is leading observers outside the green lobby to question the project’s value Should Theresa May take the axe to the troubled Hinkley Point nuclear project, it will propel wind and solar power further into the limelight.
Month 3 running a Renault Zoe: the cure for range anxiety It’s funny how your perceptions of things change through necessity. In a car burning dead dinosaurs I get a bit nervy when the fuel gauge reports that there’s less than 50 miles in the tank. Now that I’m motoring like the Jetsons, if the
Renault ZOE Deals The new ZOE prices are in for October – and they have gone up again (as we predicted last month). As we’ve said before, if you’re thinking of getting a ZOE then do so as soon as possible, or you will likely have to pay more. Nonetheless, these have to be the best deals
BMW i3 Business Lease Offers We have new deals available from 1 October 2016 for businesses looking to lease the BMW i3. We are offering a BMW i3 (94Ah) auto hatchback on 3 year BCH (Business Contract Hire – effectively a long term rental) with either 3 months or 6 months worth of upfront payment
Nissan Leaf Offers We are pleased to announce our latest deals for the Nissan Leaf (from 1 October 2016) – and with free fuel! The big news is that the deal includes the supply and installation of a free home charge point by POD Point. We are able to offer a brand new Nissan Leaf
While driving back from our trip to Liverpool University last Saturday we heard the sound of a stone hitting the windscreen as we drove down the motorway. It wasn’t particularly loud and I didn’t think anymore of it. Fast forward to yesterday morning, Tuesday, I backed the car out of the garage to find a
Rhapsody in Blue, Part 2
The rest of our trip yesterday to visit Birmingham University went very well. As I had hoped we made it from Northampton to Birmingham Uni and back on a single charge of the i3. Not just that, but after the university visit we went shopping in the city centre, at the Bullring shopping centre. Then
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