California just started the clock on a future that a few years ago would’ve been unthinkable: dealerships full of nothing but zero-emissions cars. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, ordered regulators to phase out the internal combustion engine and ban the sale of all new gasoline-fueled cars after 2035. With that, California became the first
Competitive EV hatchback is pleasing to drive and attractive to sit in – but doesn’t change the game What is it? “Can I be geeky and take a closer look?” asks a man charging his Nissan Leaf, no sooner than I’ve plugged the VW ID 3 into an Instavolt charger in Banbury. Why of course
Rightcharge.co.uk lets electric-car owners compare energy suppliers and charger installations; savings of “more than £230 a year” claimed A new website described as “the UK’s first electric vehicle (EV) energy tariff, home charging and installation online comparison service” has launched at Rightcharge.co.uk Citing a lack of information on specialised electric-car domestic electricity tariffs and the
Find out how manufacturers plan to change car prices in response to a no deal Brexit, and how you can avoid being caught out Car buyers should complete their purchases soon to avoid the risk of price rises from a no-deal Brexit outcome, Which? has learned. Find out what impact car manufacturers say a no-deal
Is the new all-electric Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge worth its nearly £60k price tag? We find out… Verdict The XC40 EV is a beautifully engineered creation with excellent performance, decent range, exceptional refinement and no compromise on practicality compared with regular versions. Android Automotive feels like a worthy upgrade, too. But, if anything, the P8
Quasar’s unique technology will deliver vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home functionality that will transform the energy ecosystem by enabling consumers to feed energy stored in their EVs back to the grid or to their homes Octopus Electric Vehicles started installing the first units of Quasar as part of its energy management solution across the UK in August
Brand’s all-important second EV has a segment to itself, but unique bodystyle can’t compensate for its biggest shortcomings What is it? The latest addition to MG Motor’s range is important for two reasons: primarily because it’s the first electric estate car to go on sale in Europe, and secondly because it will play a vital
I’m currently waiting for my daughter to get out of school. Being Florida, it’s hot as he**. So, everyone else sitting here is running their car. I prefer to not think about the pollution that is rising up around us and that kids will have to walk through as they get out of school. There
THE issue of climate change is beginning to impact the ‘crude’ horizon. Last Tuesday, at its “Battery Day” Tesla unveiled plans to develop an in-house, “tabless” battery. This battery would improve the range and power of its electric cars, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced. It could dramatically reduce costs and lower the cost per kilowatt-hour
Nissan Re-Leaf EV provides mobile power in natural disasters
Nissan has created an electric concept car to show how EVs can help restore power during natural disaster outages The Nissan Re-Leaf concept has been created to show how 100% zero emissions electric cars can provide mobile power in natural disaster zones Natural disasters are the biggest cause of power outages and the electric car
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