Apple’s development of autonomous driving technology, following a major refocussing and scaling back of its auto project last year, is way behind its main competitors, a source familiar with autonomous vehicle technology and who has seen their tech told Business Insider. They say that Apple’s autonomous technology, a field CEO Tim Cook described as the ‘mother
The Korean automaker finally puts its focus on batteries, rather than hydrogen, to power the car of tomorrow. Hyundai has often proclaimed that hydrogen will power future generations of cars, even as other manufacturers believe that it is too early to make such claims, especially since the rise of electric cars has come to pass.
National Grid has moved to dispel various misconceptions over its projections for extra power demand triggered by an electric vehicle revolution in the UK. Earlier this summer the UK government pledged to ban the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, promoting a wider switch to hybrid and pure
Ford has become the latest vehicle manufacturer to offer a scrappage scheme in the UK, following the likes of BMW and Volkswagen (VW) in offering drivers the opportunity to save on their new vehicle by trading in their old one for scrap. With the largest fleet in the UK, this could have a significant benefit for
July saw the UK’s electric car market have its best performing month ever, taking a little over a 2% market share for the first time. Significant growth for both pure electric models and plug-in hybrids combined with an overall decline in sales for the 2% figure to be reached. Pure EVs had an exceptional month,
SEAT, a brand of the Volkswagen (VW) Group, is being prevented by a Chinese Government agency from lending its name to a number of locally made electric vehicles (EVs). In a move which is seen as limiting foreign manufacturer ability to compete in the country’s car market, especially with the introduction of quotas on EVs
More electric car charging stations than fuel stations by 2020 Number of electric car charging locations to overtake petrol stations by August 2020. UK has lost more than 75% of petrol stations in four decades, whilst electric charging points have gone from hundreds to thousands in just a few years. Edward Jones, EV Manager, Nissan
As part of its progress towards becoming a fully-fledged OEM, Tesla is now quickly adding considerable scale towards its used car business cash flow. As part of its progress towards becoming a fully-fledged OEM, Tesla is now quickly adding considerable scale towards its used car business cash flow. Its nascent used car operation in the
The electricity going into electric cars is made by ever-cleaner sources Electricity used to charge electric vehicles (EVs) is now cleaner than ever before, a study has revealed. The Electric Insights report, which was produced by Imperial College London researchers and Drax Power, found that electricity generation between April and June this year contained 199g
Buying a car can be fun but also a little overwhelming. It’s easy to get swept up in choosing makes, models, colours, and added extras for your car. However, in the rush to find something you like in the moment, you can often overlook long-term costs. There are certain things that you just can’t be
