After a couple of slow performances in previous months, in November, the European passenger plug-in market was back at cruising speed, with +31% year over year (YoY) sales. There were some 37,500 registrations, pulling the year-to-date (YTD) count to 345,000 deliveries (+34%). In broader context, 2018 EV market share grew to 2.4%, thanks to a
Vehicles without plug-in capability will no longer be exempt from London’s Congestion Charge under new plans, set to come into force in April. The first phase of a new Cleaner Vehicle Discount (CVD) scheme, replacing the Ultra Low Emission Discount, will see only ‘zero emission-capable’ vehicles – such as plug-in hybrids or EVs – to
USED car values fell by 1.7 per cent in December as demand weakened to its lowest since November 2017, according to Cap HPI. The December used car market saw the usual drop-off in retail and trade demand, with some vendors deciding to hang on to stock and aiming to sell for higher prices in January.
The country has yet to get to grips with the latest car innovations – and some of the myths we have about electric cars are really bizarre Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars – including a belief they can’t be driven through puddles, it has emerged. It also emerged others don’t
Less than 2% of vehicles used by transport department are electric, despite minister’s vow Chris Grayling has been accused of failing to back up his positive words on electric cars with action after it emerged they account for less than 2% of his department’s car fleet. The UK transport secretary said the government would “lead
Electric vehicles are expected to become much cheaper over the next two years as stronger residuals make them more attractive to the leasing sector. Vantage Leasing says it should become cheaper to lease a battery powered car. There is anticipation of a strong second-hand market for electric vehicles in 2021/22, which will in turn reduce
OVO has successfully installed its first vehicle-to-grid charger in a customer’s home, after the charge point was unveiled at the Energy Technology Product Showcase earlier this year. The 6kW OVO Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) domestic bi-directional charger offers drivers of certain electric vehicles the opportunity to discharge excess electricity from their cars back to the electric grid
“Every manufacturer feels like, ‘We’ve got to at least have a dog in this hunt or we’ll be completely left behind.’” The future of the auto industry is going to look like the history of the cell phone. The two even share technology: the lithium-ion battery. As the world’s automakers gradually switch from combustion to
The Model 3 might still be pricey but there are alternatives. It’s easy to look at a luxury automaker like Jaguar and declare 2018 the year the automotive industry caught up with Tesla. But like the Model X and Model S, the I-Pace is out of reach for most folks. It’s great that people with
