People in the UK need to shift from cars to public transport to address the challenge of climate change, the government says. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “Public transport and active travel will be the natural first choice for our daily activities. “We will use our cars less and be able to rely on a
But the maximum power is available just up to around 30% state-of-charge (SOC) and then fades slowly to about 25 kW at 80% SOC. Fastned, one of the most known European fast-charging networks (focused mostly in the Netherlands and surrounding countries), recently checked out the all-new Renault ZOE with CCS Combo DC fast charging capability
Fears that electric cars could actually increase carbon emissions are a damaging myth, new research shows. Media reports have questioned if electric cars are really “greener” once emissions from manufacture and electricity generation are counted. The research concludes that in most places electric cars produce fewer emissions overall – even if generation still involves fossil
Just before deliveries of the Tesla Model Y began Friday (according to various accounts on Twitter, at least), Tesla showed more views of the interior, and nudged the top EPA range rating up to 316 miles. That’s a one-mile increase from the 315 miles quoted by Tesla in January. At the time, the automaker said
Sutherland Avenue, in Westminster, has become the first residential street in the UK to successfully convert 24 lampposts into electric vehicle (EV) charge points. The project – a collaboration between Siemens, ubitricity, and Westminster City Council – has utilised the existing city infrastructure along the half-mile street to create a simple, fast network. Residents along
A new 30-day ‘try before you buy’ electric vehicle loan scheme piloted by the Nottingham ULEV Experience project could act as a blueprint for other UK cities that are considering Clean Air Zones. The scheme offers businesses and public sector organisations the opportunity of a fully-funded trial of electric cars and vans for 30 days
No doubt — we don’t know how this coronavirus thing is going to play out. We don’t know what the health consequences will end up being, and we don’t know what the short-term, mid-term, and long-term economic results will be. So much depends on what we do today, and then on what we do tomorrow,
Ten years ago, Mini experimented with an all-electric car which it called the Mini E. We tested it, even though it never went on general sale, because instead it went to companies and selected members of the public who undertook real-world trials of the car. Now Mini is producing a proper full production EV. It’s
The Corsa’s gone EV with as little risk as possible, and ought to be a doddle to drive every day as a result Overview What is it? Here is a Vauxhall Corsa that’s almost pioneering. And that’s something we’ve never been able to say before. This is the Corsa-e, and it’s a fully electric hatchback
Work has started on an electric vehicle charging forecourt that will be able to charge 24 cars at once. It is being built on a 2.5 acre site at Great Notley, near Braintree, Essex, by sustainable energy company Gridserve. The company hopes the roadside forecourt, which will use solar power, will “solve the challenge” of
