NISSAN Motor GB Limited recorded its best ever sales year in 2014 with 138,338 cars sold in the last 12 months. This represents a 17% increase over 2013’s figure of 117,967. Nissan also bolstered its position as the fastest growing top 10 brand in the UK, commanding a market share of 5.6% in 2014 –
Now this is one sweet Supercharger station. Located in Westfield London, Tesla Motors says this site is the automaker’s largest underground Supercharger station in all of Europe: Our largest underground Supercharger station in Europe, located in Westfield London, just got its final touch. Have a look. Sources: Inside EVs, Tesla on Facebook
Nissan LEAF is the Best-Selling Electric Car in Europe For Fourth Year in a Row 2014 European sales rise 33% over 2013 as UK-built car accelerates sales Nissan LEAF leads with 26% of the rapidly growing electric car market UK sales top 4,000 units, more than doubling 2013 volumes Sales driven by strong customer advocacy
Tesla is opening a new store in Knutsford, Cheshire. The store strengthens Tesla’s presence for customers in the North West, alongside the Warrington Supercharger station at The Park Royal. The Canute Place store features the Model S design studio, the dual motor Model S rolling chassis and selected merchandise, and it will also serve as
There has been a ‘remarkable surge’ in demand for ultra-low emission vehicles in the UK, with sales of plug-in hybrid cars increasing four-fold in 2014. New annual figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have revealed that sales of alternatively-fuelled vehicles (AFVs) – including electric cars and hybrids – rose by 58%
What do declining oil prices mean for alternative fueled vehicles, plug-in hybrids and EVs? If anything is to be learned from the past periods where gasoline prices have dropped precipitously it is that they spell death for alternative fuels. Dropping oil prices are a very bad thing for all alternative fuels and most likely will
Connected Box Keeps An Eye On Lower Electricity Prices At the Consumer Electronics Show, BMW has announced a release window for its i Wallbox Pro that unites domestic solar power and the electricity grid. The box itself was shown off during last year’s i8 drives and it rests inside a solar carport to control the
Eco-friendly cars have long been a good investment for Londoners. Driving an electric vehicle means you are exempt from both congestion charges and VED (road tax) both pet hates of the average motorist. There are an abundance of charging points around the City and local government offer a grant that will give you up to
Users of electric vehicles in the UK will soon find it much easier to recharge their vehicles in Europe, thanks to a new agreement between two of the largest networks of publicly-accessible charge points. Charge Your Car, the UK’s largest EV charge point network with over 2,000 units, has formed an interoperability agreement with The
This year, the Formula E championships will see battery-powered cars tear their way around some of the world’s biggest cities. With the series well under way, Focus Magazine’s Future Car Show decided to find out what the current crop of electric cars can do for day-to-day motorists. Next up: the BMW i3.
