The Bloomberg New Energy Finance report that came out last week (press release at bottom) says that in 25 years, electric vehicles will make up just 35% of new car sales. That means that in a generation from now, 65% of people will still be buying petroleum-based cars. It is hard to imagine a world
Seventy service stations on England’s motorway network now have electric vehicle charge points. This equates to 72% of the 97 total. Of the 165 individual charge points, 92% are rapid, allowing batteries to be almost fully replenished in around 30 minutes. RAC Foundation analysis of data from the publicly available, government established, National Charge Point
The Evolt Electric Vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure supplied and installed by APT Controls at the Dundee taxi company 203020 has become an ‘ideal model’ for cab firms looking to go electric, according to its CEO David Young. 203020 is increasing its fleet to 100 fully electric vehicles, making it the largest EV taxi fleet in the
Motorists could save more than £300 per year on car maintenance by switching to electric cars according to Go Ultra Low, the ultra-low emission vehicle campaign. When combined with fuel savings, the total adds up to savings of more than £1,000 each year. The Go Ultra Low study discovered that the average motorist spends £400
A majority of people in London would switch to electric vehicles (EVs), according to a new survey. It claims 80% said they would consider going green if they were buying a car in the next six months. At least six in 10 Londoners also said they are worried about the environment and the long term
Despite steady progress over the past few years, electric cars still make up only a very small percentage of the tens of millions of new cars sold globally every year. And while that won’t change immediately, energy-industry analysts believe a surge in electric-car sales could be just around the corner. Electric cars and plug-in hybrids
One year into its new ownership, the Source London charging network isn’t only improving its offering to electric vehicle owners, it’s about to become the basis of a large-scale car sharing scheme. “London should be even more electric vehicle orientated than Paris – it should be the leading city in Europe,” says Cédric Bolloré. “We
Another Oil Crash Is Coming, and There May Be No Recovery. Superior electric cars are on their way, and they could begin to wreck oil markets within a decade. It’s time for oil investors to start taking electric cars seriously. In the next two years, Tesla and Chevy plan to start selling electric cars with
Why the company making your car in 2030 doesn’t exist yet Okay, let’s be honest. The sky isn’t falling – gas prices are. In fact, some experts say that prices at the pump will remain depressed for the next decade. Consumers have flocked to SUVs and CUVs, reversing the upward trend in US fuel economy
Buying a Renault Zoe: introducing the electric car convert
Apologies that it’s been a while since I wrote an update on life with our Renault Zoe, bought on PCP and undergoing the rigours of everyday family life in south-west London. Since delivery 10 weeks ago it has covered 1000 miles, mostly in the hands of my wife, who traded her eight-year-old Ford C-Max for
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