Europe will see more than half a million electric vehicles on its roads by the end of 2016, says a report by Transport & Environment (T&E) . In three years the EV fleet on European roads has risen from 100,000 to almost 200,000 by 2014, and almost doubled again last year and is on course to end the year at 600,000 at current rates of acquisition in the European Free Trade … [Read more...]
Tradelines 5 October
The cost of unleaded petrol and diesel crept up again in September, as a result of rising world oil prices putting upward pressure on the wholesale cost of both fuels, says RAC Fuel Watch. The average cost of a litre of petrol ended the month at 112.07p, and diesel averaged 113.34p per litre, the highest average price since August 2015, and up 0.42p while supermarket prices both rose faster … [Read more...]
EV parts making is new opportunity for struggling car plants
Car-makers have an opportunity to save jobs and protect themselves against future technology threats if they fully embrace design and manufacture of electric vehicles and their parts. Unions at Daimler, the world's oldest mass car-maker, have been working with the company to manufacture more components in their own plants for the new generation of EVs being developed by the company. German … [Read more...]
Integrate, involve and invite to boost EVs
Integration into the wider transport network is the key to the future development of Low Carbon Vehicles, according to the Transport Systems Catapult. At the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV2016) on the 14 and 15 September, the TSC will highlight how emerging technologies and business models will enable new ways of reducing transport emissions - both at the vehicle and system … [Read more...]
EV car sales are on a charge
Motorists in the UK are buying more electric vehicles than ever with latest figures confirming continual quarterly rises in plug-in car uptake. Since records began in 2011, volumes of electric car registrations have risen steeply as motorists realise the benefits of owning an electric vehicle, which include low running costs, tax savings and a fun driving experience. In the April-June … [Read more...]
EV stock is on a charge
The growing popularity of electric vehicles has seen a massive rise in the availability of affordable, second-hand electric vehicles in the UK over the past two years, according to the AA’s used car portal AA Cars. It looked at the numbers of EVs advertised on its portal in Q2 2016 and found that stock levels were a staggering 652% higher than Q2 2014 and up two thirds (66%) on the same period … [Read more...]
Call for Government to support EVs in workplace
Government grants to allow widespread installation of workplace electric vehicle charging points would be a “major step forward” in fleet adoption of ULEVs, says Chevin Fleet Solutions. Ashley Sowerby, managing director said, “There have been several stories in the press saying that the Government will announce workplace EV charging grants this summer and we believe that this would be a major … [Read more...]
Governments & makers failing to hit green car targets
Governments and industry are failing to achieve targets for electric vehicles, says the European Climate Foundation. The future Renewable Energy Directive should actively promote the electrification of transport. This is the key message from the Platform for Electro Mobility in its response to the public consultation on a new Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Francesco Gattiglio, EU affairs … [Read more...]
Plug-in sales soar but there’s a warning about older EVs
Registrations of plug-in cars have accelerated rapidly over the first six months of 2015. They have grown 256% against the same period last year and surpassed the 2014 full-year total with six months to spare but there has been a warning over only buying the latest types of cars to avoid massive depreciation when reselling. New analysis by Go Ultra Low shows that motorists are switching on … [Read more...]