Half of young people in the UK would like to own an electric car – compared with just a quarter of their parents, a survey suggests. The research comes from motoring group the AA, which says myths about electric vehicles are putting off many drivers. This matters because cleaning up air pollution and tackling climate
There could be as many as 11 million electric vehicles on British roads by 2030 and 36 million by 2040, in what would be a major upheaval for the UK’s energy system. National Grid’s latest report on the future energy system overshoots the Government’s own targets which call for an end to petrol and diesel
The United Kingdom’s newly published Road to Zero report recommends that all new homes should be equipped with chargers for electric vehicles as part of plans to move toward zero emissions and in line with its objective to eliminate diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2040. The plan includes public charging being incorporated into streetlights, gas
There are currently more than 150,000 ultra-low emission vehicles on British roads. The strategy sets out a target that at least 50 percent of new car sales be ultra-low emission by 2030. The British government has unveiled a plan that it hopes will make the country a world leader in electric vehicles. The Road to
New homes in suburban England would need to be fitted with electric car charging points under a government proposal to cut emissions. Ministers also want new street lights to come with charge points wherever there’s on-street parking. Details of a sales ban on new conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040 are also expected to
Cambridge City has selected eVolt UK to supply electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Cambridge for its Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Taxi project, which aims to increase the number of EV taxis used in the historic city. The project, which is being primarily funded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), will see eVolt
In an aggressive scenario, electrified transportation could displace 8 million barrels of oil per day. When Tesla announced that it had built 7,000 cars in a week, I got excited. Even though electric vehicles (EVs) make up only a small percentage of new car sales in most countries, those sales are growing rapidly. But how
If motor manufacturers are right about the prospects for electric vehicle sales, an oil price crash won’t be far behind. LONDON, 5 July, 2018 – Oil and gas companies have underestimated probable electric vehicle sales and the effect they will have on their own businesses and profits, a new report says. If the car manufacturers’
Buyers are snapping up electric runarounds – and some are worth 30% more than a year ago
New data shows that 11 second-hand cars have increased in value in the last year That’s despite each one having another 12,000 miles put on the clock Of the appreciating models, the biggest increases came for old electric cars The list also includes petrol and petrol-hybrid older vehicles If you want to buy a car
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