The need for energy in transport is determined by the basic laws of physics. Improvements in efficiency will happen, but there are limits as to what can be achieved The switch to electric cars is speeding up. There are two forces driving this. One is legal or regulatory controls, the other the falling cost of
Renault ZOE wins carwow Eco Award at carwow’s annual award ceremony, held today in London All-electric ZOE is the flagship of Renault’s diverse Z.E. electric vehicle range ZOE is priced from £17,420 on the road, after Plug-in Car Grant and excluding battery hire Renault’s all-electric ZOE has won the carwow Car of the Year Eco
On Friday I had my first taste of the new Jaguar I-PACE as I took my family for a test drive. I was intrigued to see what it’s like as I think it would be fair to say that the motoring press have been raving about it, the first all-electric production car from the Jaguar
A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward by eight years to 2032, MPs have said. The government’s current plans to ensure all new cars are “effectively zero emission” by 2040 were “vague and unambitious”, a report by Parliament’s business select committee said. It also criticised cuts to subsidies
The European Parliament has approved a draft law to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from new cars by 20 per cent by 2025 and 40 per cent by 2030. The proposal, a hard-won compromise between environmentalists and auto industry advocates, would reduce emissions from petrol and diesel cars and an increased focus on electric cars.
A new study by automotive data experts Cap HPI has revealed the average servicing and maintenance costs for electric cars. It shows that EVs cost, on average, 23 percent less to run than petrol vehicles over a three-year/60,000-mile period. For smaller cars, the gap gets wider still. An electric Renault Zoe will set you back
A new report from the United Nations offers a terrifying and stark forecast of the immediate consequences of climate change—far worse than previous thought, as The New York Times put it. One particular noteworthy point offered up is a call for cities to transition to electrification, and fast. The report, issued on Monday by the
Can you be an environmentalist and still drive a car? The question came to mind last week, when the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report that gave us 12 years to stave off cataclysmic climate change. If the world’s governments, businesses and people don’t act and act dramatically, global warming could
Zero emission capable taxis can halve a driver’s exposure to toxic exhaust pollutants, according to new research. The study into air quality by King’s College London’s Environmental Research Group (ERG) monitored drivers of both diesel and electric taxis, measuring particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide inside and outside of their working environments. It found that drivers
Renault Cements Zoe’s Bestseller Status With “Iconic” Special Edition
It’s no secret that the Renault Zoe is Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle, with more than 110,000 units sold since launching at the end of 2012. To celebrate that sales milestone, Renault has given its electric supermini a special edition version fittingly called “Iconic.” Unveiled at the Paris Auto Show, the Zoe Iconic comes with exclusive
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