By 2035 all vehicles sold in Europe will be electric, at least that’s the prediction made by the major Dutch bank ING. The report predicts a huge increase in the adoption of electric vehicles, potentially overtaking many country’s own regulations which promise to cut out the sale of petrol and diesel cars. While this is
It is becoming clear that the fundamental concepts of car ownership, ridership and even the physical asset of the automobile itself are about to transform, particularly with the horizon of fully-autonomous vehicles now estimated to become a market reality in 2020. This new universe will not only be one of more instrumented vehicles, but
Free electric car driving course, launched at Electric Vehicle Experience Centre One third of drivers (32%) say they want to start learning to drive again – but drive in an electric car, according at an AA-Populus survey of 16,239 drivers. The AA Trust has launched the first ever Drive Electric course, free of charge and
BMW scored one of its best ever results for plug-in electric car sales in June, delivering around 9,350 units (up 79.8% year-over-year) and a record 42,573 in the first half of the year. In June, plug-ins accounted for 4% of total BMW & MINI sales, while for the first six months that market share number
New research shows 69% of people in the UK would consider switching to an electric vehicle (EV). Charge point provider NewMotion surveyed more than 3,000 consumers to gain insight into their understanding of EVs and the issues surrounding them. When asked why they would buy an EV, 59% of respondents said they wanted to reduce
The Dutch bank ING recently released a report that essentially predicts the doom of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles. According to ING’s forecast, electric vehicles will dominate European roads by 2035. A new report, released by Dutch bank ING, predicts that electric vehicles (EVs) will become the new normal in Europe within just two decades.
Fueling U.S. Forward, the Koch-funded campaign to “rebrand” fossil fuels as “positive” and “sustainable,” has released a new video attacking the “Dirty Secrets of Electric Cars,” signaling a possible strategic pivot from straightforward fossil fuel cheerleading to electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy bashing. The video and accompanying Dirty Secrets of Electric Cars web page feature
Our solar panels occupy only a third of our roof area. Even so, on a summer day they produce about the same power our Volkswagen electric car draws as it charges from a plug in the garage. So, to the extent that we top up during the day, we are literally driving on sunshine: nil
A shift of emphasis to electric cars will raise supply challenges for both components suppliers and talent managers. Last orders’ has been called for the internal combustion engine. Just a day after Volvo announced plans to include an electric motor element in all its cars, the new French government said it will legislate to phase
It seems like most major car retailers are jumping into the electric vehicle game. Let’s talk about one of our favourite things: cars. And more specifically, how the internal combustion engine is on the verge of extinction. Not only that, but we’re also being told that in five years we’re going to be driving self-driving
