Britain’s drivers bought more electric vehicles last month than ever before, as demand for fully electric battery cars surged more than three-fold. In November, pure electric battery car sales rose 228 per cent compared to the same period last year, with 4,652 of the vehicles registered. Meanwhile, one in every Read more…
Volkswagen has accelerated its push into electric cars, as company forecasts suggest the world’s largest carmaker will produce its millionth battery electric vehicle two years earlier than previously planned. The core Volkswagen brand will have turned out 1m battery-only cars by the end of 2023 and will reach 1.5m by Read more…
Audi revealed the e-tron Sportback as the German automaker begins to chip away at its plan to launch more than 30 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids by 2025. The e-tron Sportback reveal ahead of the LA Auto Show follows the launch earlier this year of Audi’s first all-electric vehicle, the Read more…
Electric mobility may be growing at a rapid pace around the world, but it could be some time before e-cars go mainstream. Out of more than 5.1 million electric cars on the roads globally, nearly two million electric cars were sold in China, Europe and the U.S. last year. The Read more…
The motoring world is undergoing a step-change at the moment. Everywhere you look car makers are launching new models with a heavy emphasis on electrification. As well as hybrid models, more and more manufacturers are embracing pure electric vehicles, with everything from city cars to large SUVs being turned into Read more…
Researchers at Penn State University have designed plans for a new type of battery that can provide up to 200 miles of charge in as little as 10 minutes. The scientists reported late last month in the journal Joule that the key to charging the lithium-ion electric car batteries involves Read more…
Encouraging more people into electric vehicles is at the heart of the government’s efforts to tackle climate change. That’s because transport accounts for 23% of the UK’s CO2 emissions – more than any other sector. Sales of all-electric vehicles are up 70% on last year, leading to suggestions that we Read more…
More electric cars were sold in Britain last month (August) than ever before, as zero-emission car sales rose fivefold amid an otherwise subdued automotive market. Zero emission car sales came to 3,147 vehicles in August compared to just 659 this time last year, as the release of several new models Read more…
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…
