The Scottish government has increased funding to schemes that support its ambition to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2032. The overall budget for the Low Carbon Transport Loan has risen from £8m to £20m for 2018/19. The scheme encourages businesses and consumers to switch to electric vehicles. Another fund,
New technologies to create safer, high-powered electric car batteries have been supported by £22 million of industrial strategy funding. A new pioneering technology to ensure a next generation of safer, high-powered electric car batteries can be charged by drivers in ultra-fast time is just one of 12 innovation projects to receive the green light from
Kia wants to keep its Soul lineup exclusively electric in Europe. The decision was made against the backdrop of falling sales of the fossil-fuelled versions of their little car. A turbo Soul called the Final Edition marks the change. Kia have made up their mind and so there will be no other Soul but the
Octopus Energy has launched a new “time of use” energy tariff especially designed for bringing down the charging cost for electric vehicle (EV) owners. The new tariff, called Octopus Energy Go, lets EV owners charge their cars for only 5p per kilowatt hour for four hours each night, which could make owning an EV 10
EV sales are rising in the UK as political changes in Europe help fuel the transition away from fossil-fuel engines Sales of hybrid and electric vehicles in the UK hit a record high in May as buyers turned their back on diesel cars. Data for May released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed the London Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to reach the North and South circular roads from 25 October 2021. It will be an expansion of the upcoming central London ULEZ, which goes live in April 2019. Non-compliant vehicles will be charged £12.50 a day to enter the
Come 2025 the switch to electric vehicles (EV) will start to impact the demand for gasoline, which will be bad news for shipping. While charging infrastructure and range limits remain a concern for EVs the fact they are much cheaper to manufacture on a large scale than their petrol powered cousins will see a shift
Sir Richard Branson says plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 need to be brought forward. The Virgin founder funds a team in Formula E, the motorsport which is pioneering new technologies for electric cars. He says the deadline should be brought forward to 2025, in line with some
Renault invests over $1 billion to accelerate electric vehicle production in France
With the success of the Zoe, Renault has become a leader in electric vehicles in Europe. Now the French automaker wants to keep the momentum going with an investment of over 1 billion euros to accelerate electric vehicle production in France. The new plan includes several initiatives. Renault listed them in a press release today:
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