Matthew Walters, Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services LeasePlan UK, highlights 6 considerations businesses need to factor in when switching to electric vehicles There is an increasingly urgent need to reduce our carbon footprint, especially with the automotive industry contributing to 20% of the EU’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and Read more…
They offer some of the fastest acceleration on the planet, a near silent and serene driving experience and reduce humans’ overall impact on the environment. So what exactly needs to happen for electric vehicles to start climbing past their paltry 1-2 percent market share in the U.S? A recent survey Read more…
Ford and Volkswagen joined forces to develop autonomous and electric cars on Friday and said they are looking at other areas of cooperation, deepening a global alliance to slash development and manufacturing costs. VW will invest $2.6 billion into Argo AI, Ford’s self-driving cars venture, and Ford will build an Read more…
The government is announced that it’s considering implementing a rule that would mean all newly-built homes have to come with EV chargers. With the number of electric cars on Britain’s roads constantly increasing, there is a need for infrastructure to improve so it can cope with more EVs, as most Read more…
Changes to the UK’s company car tax system will mean drivers choosing a pure electric car pay no benefit-in-kind charges from next year. After a review of the industry changes brought about by the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) emissions regulations, the Treasury has axed its previously published Read more…
The government is pumping nearly £40m into improving the infrastructure for electric vehicles despite a sharp drop in hybrid car sales. The Department for Transport will invest in UK engineering to “transform” the network of electric charge points. Wireless charging and “pop-up” pavement technology are among the investments being made. Read more…
EDF claims that drivers each spend £56,000 on petrol during their lifetime, but that the average cost of charging an electric car is £15,000 The average British motorist will spend over a staggering £56,000 on petrol in a lifetime, according to new figures. With the average lifetime cost of charging Read more…
With its first all-electric model, Jaguar has not only beaten wealthier rivals to the punch but also set a high bar for those to come after it. The I-Pace is not quite the dynamic masterstroke some might have expected, but plainly has enough dynamism for owners to take much encouragement Read more…
The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, advisers will say. Drivers will benefit if electric cars come to dominate the new car market a full decade earlier, they will claim. The Committee on Climate Change believes the cost Read more…
Europe is enjoying high growth of plug-in electric car sales, which reached a new all-time record of almost 60,000. EV Sales Blog reports 59,741 sales (up 38% year-over-year) at 3.5% market share (including 2.4% for BEVs). It’s even better when we add that the overall market shrunk by 4% in Read more…
