Category : International News
EV Growth vital for UK, says WWF study
In its Electric Avenues paper, the WWF claims 6% of UK cars, or 1.7 million vehicles, would need to be electric by 2020 to meet targets required by the UK Climate Change Act. By … Read More »
LEAF and CT200h score well in Euro NCAP tests
The LEAF earned an 89% rating for adult safety, 83% for child protection and 84% for its on-board safety systems, while pedestrian safety was scored at 65%. Euro NCAP noted that the car’s lithium … Read More »
Auction interest for Smith E-Van
Offered for sale by a leasing company, the long wheelbase, high roof van had been used for courier work within London and had covered 14,000 miles since it was first registered in 2008. It … Read More »
Americans still not convinced by EVs
The study, which examined how 484 US adults would adapt to higher fuel costs, found 57% wouldn’t consider a fully electric car no matter how expensive fuel becomes, with another 10% claiming they had … Read More »
America reaches 1,800 charging points
The act earmarked $400 million investment in electric vehicle technology, with Coulomb Technologies, ECOtality and General Motors working together to improve the country’s public charging infrastructure. President Obama has set targets of one million … Read More »
85% shortfall in UK charging points, says BBC
The Department for Transport said it had planned to install 9,000 points by the end of 2013 as part of its ‘Plugged-in Places’ scheme, with a target of 1.8 cars to each charging point. … Read More »
Hertz adds i-MiEV to its rental fleet
Part of Hertz’s Global Electric Vehicle Programme, launched last December, the deal will result in i-MiEVs being rolled out at locations throughout the country during 2011, starting with two vehicles in London. The i-MiEV … Read More »
Hybrids still beating EVs on Carbon Emissions
Speaking at the RAC Foundation’s Shades of Green event, Imperial’s Dr Ricardo Martinez-Botas said although EVs are more energy efficient, equivalent CO2 emissions for well-to-wheel were actually higher than hybrids because of the way … Read More »
