The U.S. buys big but relatively unsophisticated cars, while Europe prefers sophisticated small cars. That truism is about to be rewritten in Europe, however, as automakers start to question their small-car strategy in response to costly new European Union legislation covering safety and tailpipe emissions, in particular the output of CO2. “New CO2 rules will
Are we on the cusp of an electric revolution? Electric vehicles (EVs) have been around for well over 150 years – considerably longer than their petrol and diesel fuelled cousins. But it’s only in the last couple of years or so that drivers and car-makers have begun to realise the potential for an electric car
New figures show there are 8,471 charging locations across the UK as of 22 May In comparison there are currently 8,400 petrol stations in the country The electric car revolution is well and truly taking shape as new stats reveal there are more public charging locations for plug-in vehicles than there are fuel stations in
BRADFORD Council’s policy of requiring new homes to include electric car charging points is being tested by a developer. In recent years the authority has made it a condition of all housing applications that include car parking to have a charging point. But now a developer has submitted a planning application to remove that condition
Values of used pure electric cars surged 11 over the past year with growing demand and limited supplies hitting the market. The performance is in marked contrast to the overall used car market which rose just 1.5%. Whilst internal combustion engines (ICEs) are stumbling, their electric powered counterparts are thriving. With an average sticker price
Octopus Energy and EV charging firm IONITY have announced a partnership which sees the latter’s ultra-rapid charging technology installed in the UK for the first time. The deal will see Octopus supply IONITY’s 350kW, high power charging (HPC) stations with 100% renewable electricity. It comes just two months after Octopus Energy launched its Electric Juice
The relief was palpable from Berlin to Munich when Germany – announced its latest GDP figures. After months of gloom, modest growth of 0.4pc in the first quarter was heralded as a sign Europe’s largest economy might weather the global slowdown better than most experts predict. For the first time in six months, Germany is
EV engine might be silent, but an EV traffic jam could be deafening Scientists are sounding the alarm about potential hazards associated with tones, whirs, beeps, or other sonic-alert systems by which electric and hybrid-electric vehicles generate artificial noises to announce their presence. These warning signals — technically referred to as acoustic vehicle alerting systems
Since the first modern electric vehicles (EV) took to the roads in the 2000s, critics have been quick to question the ‘clean’ label attached to them From manufacturing concerns to battery power sources as well as overall autonomy, EVs have been under scrutiny from sceptics. With the amount of debate and misinformation troubling the waters,
The urgency of the shift to electric cars isn’t just about climate change
Vehicle emissions regulations are meant to promote clean air and reduce carbon dioxide in order to combat climate change. In Europe, aggressive new rules are also a direct response to a massive diesel-emissions scandal, accelerating the shift to electric vehicles, said Renault CEO Thierry Bolloré. The tightening of emissions limits has created huge tension in
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