International Energy Agency says EV market grew 60% in 2016 Plug in automobiles may reach 30% market penetration by 2030 The number of electric vehicles on the road rocketed to 2 million in 2016 after being virtually non-existent just five years ago, according to the International Energy Agency. Registered plug-in and battery-powered vehicles on roads
Range anxiety? What range anxiety… Is owning an electric car a statement or simply good financial sense? In the beginning it was most definitely the former. Electric cars were expensive, limited in range and thanks to a complete lack of infrastructure impossible to make long journeys in. To find out if these cars are now
The new five-seater SUV is currently offered with two diesel engines, but there is scope for this to change in future A Renault director has not ruled out the possibility of a plug-in hybrid or pure electric version of its new Koleos SUV making its way into production. The Koleos will go on sale in
China, US and Europe accounted for more than 90% of electric vehicle sales last year with decreasing costs driving demand The number of electric cars in the world accelerated past the 2m barrier last year, as prices fell and manufacturers launched new models. The number of battery-powered vehicles numbered just hundreds globally in 2005 and
As Nissan LEAF charged past the milestone of 20,000 sales in the UK, owners of the best-selling electric vehicle have heaped praise on the model in the 2017 Driver Power survey. The Nissan LEAF was awarded Best Green Car overall and also came top in the Best Engine and Gearbox and Best MPG and Running
Soon Tesla owners will be able to check solar roof and powerwall status, as well as manage settings via an in-car app. Elon musk went on a bit of a Tweetstorm again recently, and out of it came some new information. Being that Musk believes that eventually most customers will also go solar, and invest
The company CEO gives more details on the incident. Richard Hammond was involved in a serious accident last weekend while behind the wheel of a Rimac Concept_One electric supercar. It took place at the Hemburg Hill Climb event just after the finish line, and saw the car tumble down a cliff before bursting into flames.
HS2, space and electric cars in the Queen’s Speech
New laws to extend the High Speed 2 line will be announced in tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech as part of a drive on key infrastructure projects. Legislation to encourage space rockets to be launched from UK soil and to spread the use of electric cars will also be included in the two-year programme, which will otherwise
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