The extreme wind over the weekend (December 14) meant that individuals were paid to charge their electric vehicles in order to relieve pressure on the electric grid. The weather conditions meant that the UK’s wind farms generated a record 16GW, this was 45% of the UK’s total electricity supply. At times, this was more electricity
The Nissan Leaf has been named the ‘Best Used Electric Car’ in the Driving Electric 2020 Awards which celebrate the best hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars on sale. Since Nissan launched the first-generation Leaf in 2010, creating the first mass-market electric vehicle, EV technology has continually improved, with the latest models both affordable and
Mini, Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat 5oo will join rapidly expanding European EV market Europe’s carmakers are gearing up to make 2020 the year of the electric car, according to automotive analysts, with a wave of new models launching as the world’s biggest manufacturers scramble to lower the carbon dioxide emissions of their products. Previous electric
A ‘GLOBALLY significant’ project installing electric car charging points in lampposts, bollards and homes across Oxford has published its first key findings. The Go Ultra Low Oxford scheme saw 46 charge points installed at 28 residential sites and the use of 10 electric cars from Oxford’s Co-Wheels car club. As well as 29 lampposts in
Nissan has reduced the price of the Leaf by £1,650 across all grades and secured additional supply for 2020. The announcement follows a previous price hike of £1,800 earlier in the year. With improved supply of the fully-electric model, Nissan expects to cut lead times for retail buyers. The starting price of a Leaf 40kWh
When a few months ago ExxonMobil’s chief executive questioned the value of electric vehicles that are powered mostly by coal, he came up empty. His argument: if such automobiles are juiced by electricity generated by coal, then the net value to the environment is zero and the whole movement is thus a way to make
Drivers of electric vehicles will increasingly be able, not only to charge their cars for free, but will be paid for doing so because of the UK’s increasing reliance on wind power, according to Ohme, a pioneering electric vehicle charging manufacturer. Windy weather conditions meant that the UK’s windfarms generated a record 16GW or 45%
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said the company’s solar and energy storage business will grow faster than its electric vehicle business. With Tesla making progress on Model 3 production efficiency, Musk said on the most recent earnings call there will be more focus on solar and the broader Tesla Energy business, which includes aligning intermittent
A persistent concern among some EV drivers is the long-term health of the battery. All batteries lose some storage capacity over time. But how might that degradation affect your driving range a few years down the line? To help answer that question, we can now look to Geotab, a leading telematics-fleet-management company with access to
Skeptics of Tesla have turned bullish on the electric car manufacturer. Tesla has matured in 2019, operating more like a traditional automotive company. It’s already too far ahead of the pack in the electric car market, no other company comes close. The market cap of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has surpassed the $60 billion mark, supported by
