The world is moving faster than we think towards more automated vehicles powered by renewable energy Gone are the days when cars made in Britain were British. Monday’s sale of Vauxhall/Opel to Peugeot meant only the transfer of two large English factories from the German subsidiary of an American firm to a French company, accompanied
Specialist management consultancy Baringa Partners has responded to the UK Chancellor’s Budget announcement of support for electric vehicles (EVs) saying the support doesn’t go far enough. Policies should be designed to support the roll-out of rapid charging access across the UK, according to Baringa. While the Chancellor’s announcement of support for the development of batteries
Good news for those who want to join the Electric Revolution, but prices have seemed too high. Like any new market, the Electric car market is evolving and changing. As the early buyers of a few years ago are trading in their cars, there is a growth in the stock of high quality, low mileage electric
Spring Budget 2017: The government will invest in the development, design and manufacture of batteries to power the next generation of electric vehicles. The investment will form part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), which will receive an initial investment of £270 million in 2017-2018. In his Spring Budget 2017 speech, Chancellor Philip Hammond
Hyundai’s first dedicated alternative fuel car is now on sale in all three specifications The Hyundai Ioniq plug-in (PHEV) model has made its debut at the Geneva motor show, joining the recently launched hybrid and electric versions that are already on sale priced from £19,995 and £24,495 respectively. The Ioniq is Hyundai’s first dedicated hybrid
In just a few weeks time there will be a big change in the car tax (‘vehicle excise duty’ or VED) arrangements for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) such as the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV; here’s a brief summary. The government has changed the basis on how the tax rates for cars are calculated – previously
Nissan Leaf Offers We are pleased to announce new lower-priced deals for the Nissan Leaf (from 1 March 2017) – and with free fuel! The big news is that the deal includes the supply and installation of a free home charge point. We are able to offer a brand new Nissan Leaf at very low rates
Europe began 2017 with solid growth of plug-in electric car sales, up 31% year-over-year according to the EV Sales Blog report. In total, roughly 19,000 units were sold, which is not only the best January ever, but also one of the better months ever. Renault ZOE took an early lead with 2,602 sales (up 80
New rules have been put into place by the UK Government that will make access to electric car recharging infrastructure easier for drivers. As part of the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill 2017, charge point network operators could be made to provide cross-network access for customers. Motorway services and large petrol stations could be made
Staying at Center Parks with a Renault ZOE EV
In the summer we spent the bank holiday weekend at Center Parks Longleat Forest with family. We travelled there and back in the ZOE. Naturally I hoped to charge while there but it turned out to be problematic. It seemed pretty clear that CenterParks was not setup for EV charging. Initially we were offered the
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