Many antipollution systems deactivate at high temperatures Paris bans older cars after pollution soars in heat wave Europeans aren’t just sweating through the long, hot summer. City dwellers may be coughing and wheezing more, too. Diesel vehicles, which still command nearly half the market for new cars, are left with barely any pollution controls when
Northern Powergrid will install electric vehicle (EV) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers at a number of its own sites as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at growing its understanding of the impact of fleet electrification. The distribution network operator will begin installation of 16 V2G charging points this month, which will be used
The Model 3 Performance has two motors and can go from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 155 mph. A “base” Performance version can be ordered for $64,000; the car I sampled was fully loaded, at $78,000. I drove the Model 3 Performance for only about an hour, in less-than-ideal Manhattan
Three years after Dieselgate, automakers are still exploiting ‘the lawful but awful ways’ to achieve the best possible scores for CO2 testing in the EU When Volkswagen was caught cheating diesel emissions tests in 2015, one of the first actions its engineers took was to launch a secret project: to obtain cars from rival manufacturers
Gerry Keaney, chief executive of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), has called on Government to “get its act together” and address the “obvious failures” in its short-term tax policies for electric cars. The current company car tax and VED rates act as “a positive disincentive” to fleet operators and drivers who want
The Prius has been the long-standing darling of the eco-conscious car crowd. But that’s changing in a hurry with the Tesla Model 3. First some background. Let’s start with Elon Musk speaking during this past week’s second-quarter 2018 earnings conference call. “The more Model 3s we deliver to the field, it’s actually causing viral growth
E.On revs up new tariff designed for electric vehicle drivers
E.On has launched a 100% renewable electricity tariff designed specifically for electric vehicle drivers, offering a fixed reward equivalent to driving 850 miles for free. E.On ‘Fix and Drive’ is a two-year fixed price tariff is available to drivers who own or lease a plug-in electric or hybrid vehicle who receive a £30 credit on
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