So you’ve been thinking about making the switch to an electric car, but you’re still unsure whether the time is quite right. After all, the Government keeps on providing fiscal incentives to go electric, while seemingly clobbering drivers of petrol and diesel cars with taxes, so the financial case is already strong. The thing is,
Why EV battery recycling is set to take off
Today we look at the matter of recycling batteries – covering why nervousness about their life cycle is overlooking other opportunities, how new efficiencies are being found, and which emerging technologies may influence its future. Zero to hero While EV battery recycling is still in its infancy, the industry is projected to be worth over
The Top Gear car review: Vauxhall Corsa-e
The Corsa’s gone EV with as little risk as possible, and ought to be a doddle to drive every day as a result Overview What is it? Here is a Vauxhall Corsa that’s almost pioneering. And that’s something we’ve never been able to say before. This is the Corsa-e, and it’s a fully electric hatchback
Long-term report: What I’ve learnt driving a BMW i3
I always knew that running an electric car as a long-term test vehicle would be something of an education, but I wasn’t prepared for quite how much it would change my perception of motoring. Now, as I’ve waved goodbye to the BMW i3 after four months, I’ve had a chance to reflect on what EV
Connected Kerb and Vattenfall unveiled as partners in project to ‘revolutionise’ on-street charging
Vattenfall and Connected Kerb have been unveiled as partners for a new project that utilises Virgin Media’s infrastructure for on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging. The Virgin Media Park & Charge project is being run by a consortium consisting of Vattenfall, Connected Kerb, SMS, Cenex, Ginger Town, Fully Charged, DETA and Loughborough University. Several local authorities
The Guilt & Embarrassment Of NOT Driving An EV
For several years now, I’ve felt both guilt and embarrassment for not driving an EV. I wonder how many other CleanTechnica readers who don’t own an EV yet, who own an ICE (internal combustion engine) car, feel similarly. This article is intended to bring to the surface a possible undercurrent that may exist for many
DPD puts fleet on EV fast track with new 2021 target
DPD is to incorporate over 500 EVs into its delivery fleet, claiming a UK first with the addition of new Mercedes-Benz eVito vans. The move comes as part of the delivery company’s commitment to having 550 EVs as part of its fleet by 2021, with 100 of these to be added this year. The delivery
Jaguar considers transformation to EV-only brand
JLR top brass are considering making all Jaguars electric-powered within the next decade Jaguar Land Rover bosses are considering a plan to turn Jaguar into an EV-only brand within the next decade, Autocar has learned. It is understood that company product planners have produced an outline strategy under which Jaguar’s conventional vehicle range would be
Jaguar I-Pace review
Could this week’s road test subject be the most significant new car to leave the halls of a British manufacturer since the McLaren F1? Don’t bet against it. For one thing, it is remarkable that the Jaguar I-Pace – not just a new Jaguar but a new breed of Jaguar, remember – was conceived in
A week with a Jaguar I-Pace
Day one People keep calling this car a ‘game changer’. It’s almost like some unspoken law, especially on Twitter. If you’re a car journalist and you’ve driven one, you have to tweet about it using the words ‘game changer’. I find this a bit strange. I mean, what game is it changing? Is it darts?