Aston Martin makes Wales its ‘Home of Electrification’

Aston Martin is currently working on a new plant in St. Athan in Wales. Once the Rapide E will roll off the lines here in 2019, the factory will have become what Aston calls its “Home of Electrification”. By 2021, it will indeed be home to their EV label Lagonda. Construction is underway in St. […]

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UK To Host World’s First Zero Emissions Car Summit

Convention will take place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre. Birmingham is set to hold the world’s first zero-emission vehicle summit as governments come together to fight to improve global air quality. Read This – Nissan’s Andy Palmer: Nissan Will Be “Absolute #1 Leader In Zero Emissions. No Doubt” The convention will bring policy makers and industry […]

Electric Car Sales Drop In UK As False Consumer Concerns Remain

Drivers still have concerns over electric car range and charging. Electric car sales have fallen in 2018, despite government plans to encourage drivers into low-emission vehicles. Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that registrations of new electric vehicles (EVs) were lower at the end of July than at the […]

Dyson invests in test tracks for EV programme

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The company known for their vacuums is continuing their drive towards producing electric cars, and have set their sights on Hullavington Airfield in Wiltshire to set up a test track for their future vehicles. For a price of 200 million pounds (220 million euros), Dyson will set up six test driving tracks with a total […]

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Plug-In Hybrids Rocket Upwards As Diesels Slump In UK

Diesel registrations are down by a quarter as petrol and hybrid cars make up the difference. Sales of plug-in hybrid cars rocketed by a third in July as diesel sales continued their slump despite a softening in the government stance. The government has recently said it wants a “technology-neutral” move to zero-emission motoring, and, according […]