South Korean carmakers are now widely recognized as major players in the automotive industry and they are about to touch new heights after launching new electric vehicles. Hyundai has got the IONIQ whereas Kia has a Niro. Both the IONIQ and Niro are offered with a hybrid system at the moment but they are about
The UK’s first multi-brand electric vehicle showroom – the Electric Vehicle (EV) Experience Centre, operated by Chargemaster – open[ed] its doors in the Centre:MK shopping centre on Saturday 22 July. It will be run by a team of professionally-trained EV gurus, providing information and advice, and visitors will be able to test drive the latest
There is simply no credible way to address climate change without changing the way we get from here to there, meaning cars, trucks, planes and any other gas-guzzling forms of transportation. That is why it is so heartening to see electric cars, considered curios for the rich or eccentric or both not that long ago,
BMW has announced its latest sales results, with the German giant reporting that electrified models have increased 80% in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period last year. Part of this increase is because of new models arriving and coming into production. However, it shows that demand is strong, and the BMW
Drivers in the U.S. have longer commutes than those in Europe and Asia, on average. In the U.K., short commutes in vehicles with combustion engines—whether gasoline or diesel—pose particularly tough emission problems. That’s because the exhaust aftertreatment systems have to warm up fully before they cut emissions to the levels required under EU regulations. The
The legislation will allow the government to require the installation of charge points for electric and hydrogen vehicles at motorway service areas and large fuel retailers, and to establish common technical and operational standards. The U.K. government introduces legislation requiring that every gas station and motorway service center install electric charging points. The Queen’s Speech,
CitiPark is to lower fees for electric vehicles
Drivers of petrol and diesel cars will face higher charges to use private car parks under a plan to tackle pollution. CitiPark, which operates car parks across Britain, announced yesterday that it would impose a levy on all but the most fuel-efficient vehicles as part of a national drive to cut emissions. Under the system,
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