July 13, 2017 - Electric vehicle news by Fuel Included

First try of an electric mini

Jul 13, 2017JasonBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, MINI, Uncategorized

We are lucky today to get the loan of the new plug-in electric hybrid Mini Countryman for the weekend from our friends at BMW. Jo, our sales and business administrator, drew the long straw and will get to enjoy the new car until Monday. It shows an electric range of up to 22 miles (25

The Inevitable EV

Jul 13, 2017Jo1 CommentElectric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment

Four decades ago, the electric car looked set to be an acceptable commuting vehicle within a few years. From 1977: “The electric car seems inevitable. As oil resources dwindle, it will appear far more prudent to develop an automobile powered by electricity, charged by an already-in-place power generation system, than to invest in huge plants

EU contemplates introduction of minimum quotas for the sales of electric vehicles

Jul 13, 2017Jo1 CommentElectric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment

BRUSSELS – The European Commission is considering the introduction of a ‘zero emission vehicles’ (ZEV) mandate. If translated into legislation this means that Europe’s car makers will have to comply with minimum quotas for the production and sales of zero emission vehicles. Such a move will give an unprecedented push to the supply of electric

From heatwaves to hurricanes, floods to famine: seven climate change hotspots

Jul 13, 2017JoEnergy and Climate Change, News, Reviews and Comment

Global warming will not affect everyone equally. Here we look at seven key regions to see how each is tackling the consequences of climate change It could have been the edge of the Sahara or even Death Valley, but it was the remains of a large orchard in the hills above the city of Murcia

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