Environmental advocates and consumer groups are often at odds with investor-owned electric utilities. In fact, NRDC is currently opposing electric utilities in several active lawsuits. However, we all agree that electrifying our nation’s cars, trucks, and buses can benefit everyone and that the transition must benefit communities most in need of relief from pain at
CAR TAX changes are coming into effect in 2020 and your employer could be the answer to getting a brand new vehicle for a cheap price tag. Car tax rules for company vehicles are set to change this year which will see a complete ban on benefit-in-kind rates as rates are dramatically cut. The updates
Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have continued to soar, exceeding the 100,000 mark in January 2019. Sales were up 203.9% compared to 2019, according to new statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 4,0054 BEVs registered during the month compared to 1,334 in the year previously. However, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)
The phase-out of petrol and diesel cars is to be brought forward from 2040 to 2035, Prime Minister Boris Johnson today confirmed. The ban is also now set to include hybrids for the first time, with the potential for an earlier phase-out date than 2035 subject to a consultation. The PM confirmed the new date
From April, company car tax will be scrapped for electric car buyers; experts predict big surge in demand for EVs The electric car revolution is poised to hit the UK this year, but not because of purchase grants, green-shaming or European Union regulations. Instead, the expected sales boom is set to be driven largely by
Could 2020 be the year the UK electric car market reaches a major milestone, and hit 5% of new car sales for the first time? The fast-evolving market forces point to it, as the introduction of Clean Air Zones, new models on the market and impassioned campaigning for stronger CO2 regulations mean the stars may
When it comes to owner satisfaction, electric car drivers are the happiest of the lot We road and lab test hundreds of new cars each year, identifying the heroes and villains across the price spectrum. We also survey thousands of car owners, so you can use the results of our annual car survey to find
When I talk about exponential growth in clean transportation—or say anything optimistic about climate change—the pessimists baulk. C’mon, they say, the overwhelming majority of our electricity comes from fossil fuels. Demand for oil is still growing. Electric vehicles (EVs) are a miniscule percentage of cars sold. What good can a few wealthy Tesla owners possibly
Mobility service plans for all 45,000 of its London drivers to use electric vehicles by 2025 Nissan will supply 2000 Leaf EVs to Uber in London, as part of the mobility service’s goal to make its fleet in the capital fully electric by 2025. Supplied in entry-level 40kWh guise, the Sunderland-built Leaf offers Uber drivers
Renault Zoe retains its fastest selling used car title
Renault’s electric automatic Zoe electric vehicle (EV) has retained its title as the fastest selling used car in the UK, with the 2016 variant taking the top spot in the first review of the Auto Trader Fastest Selling Index of the year. The result adds further weight to the prediction from automotive analysts that 2020
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