Since the Kia Soul EV’s UK launch in October 2014, its official range of 132 miles has been a positive talking point as it brings a new benchmark to its class. To prove that the Kia really is capable of 132 miles on a single charge, Kia Motors UK set up a real-world range test,
Introduction “..it is fair to suggest that falling gas prices will reduce demand for fuel-efficient, hybrid and electric vehicles” -Alec Gutierrez, Kelley Blue Book “..gas prices”certainly” have an effect on electric-drive cars.“ -Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds.com The idea has been repeated often enough; rising gasoline prices cause drivers to turn to alternative fuel vehicles for relief;
The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city centers, often giving up on the dream of a big home in suburbs (much less
The year 2015 will see the strengthening of the market for electric vehicles (EVs); both pure electric and plug-in hybrids. With over 17,000 EVs already on UK roads, Next Green Car forecasts almost 40,000 will be in use by the end of the year. New low emission petrol and diesel models will also be launched
The UK’s oil industry is in “crisis” as prices drop, a senior industry leader has told the BBC. Oil companies and service providers are cutting staff and investment to save money. Robin Allan, chairman of the independent explorers’ association Brindex, told the BBC that the industry was “close to collapse”. Almost no new projects in
An Interview With Fastned CEO Michiel Langezaal; Why The Mass Adoption Of EVs Is Inevitable Though the Netherland’s EV sales are picking up, Fastned’s co- founder & CEO Michiel Langezaal does think they will reach the national goal of 200,000 electric cars on the road by 2020. According to Michiel this number includes not only
Users of electric vehicles in the UK will soon be able to to recharge their vehicles in Europe, thanks to an 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 New Motion,
A new ownership package for two of Renault’s most popular electric vehicles has been welcomed by the leasing industry. It will now offer customers in the UK the chance to buy the Kangoo ZE and Zoe with a battery; previously the only option was to lease the power source separately. It’s a shift in policy
Stuttgart. Locally emission-free, significantly more eco-friendly over its complete life cycle thanks to 64 percent lower CO2 emissions than the equivalent B 180 petrol model, generous in terms of space and range (200 km) and still dynamic on the road (output of 132 kW): the B-Class Electric Drive is a convincing proposition in all sorts
Taxi company hails new Nissan e-NV200
A PIONEERING Cornwall taxi company has taken delivery of one of the first all-electric Nissan e-NV200 Combi models to arrive in the UK. St Austell-based C&C Taxis added the award-winning van to its six-strong fleet of 100% electric Nissan LEAFs earlier this month. The five-seater Combi – Next Green Car’s LCV of the Year – has
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