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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 […]
“Go Electric Taxi” Scheme Launched In Coventry, The Home Of The Black Cab
The UK’s most extensive programme for encouraging taxi drivers to upgrade to an electric vehicle is now being launched in Coventry. The Go Electric Taxi scheme includes a range of different incentives worth £2,500 for taxi drivers interested in making …
UK new car market rises in August as one in 12 buyers goes electric
The UK new car market enjoyed a boost in August, as year-on-year demand rose 23.1%, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 94,094 new cars were registered in the month as the market res…
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 to build multiple test tracks for its electric car project
The British Inventor Sir James Dyson has announced that his company, best known for its vacuum cleaners, plans to build new testing facilities and invest another 116 million pounds ($150 million) to develop an electric car to be launched by 2020. Dyson…
Dyson invests in test tracks for EV programme
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UK Drivers say they will wait an average of nine years to buy an electric car
Auto Trader’s research shows that many drivers are looking to move away from petrol and diesel cars but lack of charging infrastructure and confusing terminology remain significant barriers to electric car adoption amongst UK drivers. With the long-awa…
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 […]
Bosch Forms Strategic Collaboration with UK Fuel-Cell Company Ceres Power
Bosch is pressing ahead with the development of fuel-cell technology for potential new power systems. Together with the technology specialist Ceres Power, based in Horsham, U.K., the company wants to develop the next stage of solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOF…