Nissan LEAF is the Best-Selling Electric Car in Europe For Fourth Year in a Row 2014 European sales rise 33% over 2013 as UK-built car accelerates sales Nissan LEAF leads with 26% of the rapidly growing electric car market UK sales top 4,000 units, more than doubling 2013 volumes Sales driven by strong customer advocacy
Tesla is opening a new store in Knutsford, Cheshire. The store strengthens Tesla’s presence for customers in the North West, alongside the Warrington Supercharger station at The Park Royal. The Canute Place store features the Model S design studio, the dual motor Model S rolling chassis and selected merchandise, and it will also serve as
There has been a ‘remarkable surge’ in demand for ultra-low emission vehicles in the UK, with sales of plug-in hybrid cars increasing four-fold in 2014. New annual figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have revealed that sales of alternatively-fuelled vehicles (AFVs) – including electric cars and hybrids – rose by 58%
Connected Box Keeps An Eye On Lower Electricity Prices At the Consumer Electronics Show, BMW has announced a release window for its i Wallbox Pro that unites domestic solar power and the electricity grid. The box itself was shown off during last year’s i8 drives and it rests inside a solar carport to control the
Users of electric vehicles in the UK will soon find it much easier to recharge their vehicles in Europe, thanks to a new agreement between two of the largest networks of publicly-accessible charge points. Charge Your Car, the UK’s largest EV charge point network with over 2,000 units, has formed an interoperability agreement with The
This year, the Formula E championships will see battery-powered cars tear their way around some of the world’s biggest cities. With the series well under way, Focus Magazine’s Future Car Show decided to find out what the current crop of electric cars can do for day-to-day motorists. Next up: the BMW i3.
Since the Kia Soul EV’s UK launch in October 2014, its official range of 132 miles has been a positive talking point as it brings a new benchmark to its class. To prove that the Kia really is capable of 132 miles on a single charge, Kia Motors UK set up a real-world range test,
Introduction “..it is fair to suggest that falling gas prices will reduce demand for fuel-efficient, hybrid and electric vehicles” -Alec Gutierrez, Kelley Blue Book “..gas prices”certainly” have an effect on electric-drive cars.“ -Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds.com The idea has been repeated often enough; rising gasoline prices cause drivers to turn to alternative fuel vehicles for relief;
The year 2015 will see the strengthening of the market for electric vehicles (EVs); both pure electric and plug-in hybrids. With over 17,000 EVs already on UK roads, Next Green Car forecasts almost 40,000 will be in use by the end of the year. New low emission petrol and diesel models will also be launched
The UK’s oil industry is in “crisis” as prices drop, a senior industry leader has told the BBC. Oil companies and service providers are cutting staff and investment to save money. Robin Allan, chairman of the independent explorers’ association Brindex, told the BBC that the industry was “close to collapse”. Almost no new projects in
