French city car knocked the Tesla Model 3 off the top spot. The Renault Zoe knocked the Tesla Model 3 off its perch to become Europe’s best-selling battery-electric car in 2020. A total of 1.42 million battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars were sold in Europe during the year, which represented a 147 per cent increase
DETROIT — General Motors wants to end production of all diesel- and gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs by 2035 and shift its entire new fleet to electric vehicles as part of a broader plan to become carbon neutral by 2040, the company said Thursday. The company plans to use 100% renewable energy to power its
There could be up to 4.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) and over 700,000 electric heat pumps by 2030 across London, the east and south east. This is according to UK Power Networks’ (UKPN) 2021 Distribution Future Energy Scenarios research, which looked at the future take up of low carbon technology. It examined four different scenario
We’re on the cusp of transitioning to electric vehicles—if Biden and Congress take the right steps. Joe Biden’s father sold used cars, steeping the future president in the world of combustion engines. The younger Biden washed vehicles on weekends, borrowed a Chrysler off the lot to drive to the prom, and hit automobile auctions to
Global electric vehicle sales grew by 43% during 2020, and in some markets such as Norway or the Netherlands sales outnumber petrol and diesel cars. In Europe overall, electric sales during 2020 exceeded half a million units, while in the United States, the new Biden administration is considering incentives to put millions of electric vehicles
Nissan goes off-piste with an electric camper based on its e-NV200 Combi MPV This is the Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper concept, a modified version of the brand’s electric-van-based MPV. With a host of modifications to help it deal with snowy conditions and adventurous camping expeditions, Nissan says the concept “combines the thrill of electric driving
Sales of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars soared last year, with more than 175,000 vehicles registered representing a growth of 140%. The figures confirm that, for the first time, one in 10 cars registered in the UK last year were electric, with one EV registered every three minutes. Across 2020, 108,205 fully electric vehicles
EV batteries sourced from abroad could be subject to a 10% tariff, spelling trouble for cars assembled in UK Feet up, mug of tea in hand and… breathe. Time to tick Brexit off your worries list? Don’t you believe it, because among the devilish details (most of which present more difficulties than impossibilities, thereby still
Engie to install 600 EV chargepoints at Premier Inn hotels
Engie has secured a contract with Whitbread to install electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at Premier Inn hotels. The company is to install 600 chargepoints across 300 hotels over the next three years, with these to form part of Engie’s GeniePoint network. Sam Hockman, divisional CEO of futures at Engie UK & Ireland, said the contract
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