electric

‘Second life‘ batteries used to power Renault electric boat

The Black Swan boat uses four reconditioned and repurposed Renault electric car batteries to power a pair of 20kW electric motors.

Electric charging locations now outnumber petrol stations

The government has published a ‘league table‘ of electric charging stations, highlighting what it calls a ‘gap in provision’.

Germany to get ONE MILLION electric car chargers by 2030

In a video podcast, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wants to see one million electric car charging stations in Germany by the year 2030.

100 miles in 10 minutes: new ultra-fast EV chargers arrive in UK

E.ON has opened a new ultra-fast electric car charging station just off the M6 on the outskirts of Birmingham – the first of 180 chargers promised by 2020.

Green number plates: the answer to a question nobody asked?

Are green number plates the answer to a question nobody asked or the next step on the road to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles?

Only 1 in 5 drivers in favour of green number plates

As the government launches a consultation on the introduction of green number plates for electric vehicles, only a fifth of drivers support the idea.

Proof: Electric cars ARE cheaper to run than normal ones

New 'miles per pound' (mpp) figure shows how much a car can travel for £1 of petrol, diesel or electricity – and electric cars are cheaper.

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla Model 3?

Access to the Supercharger network is free for Tesla Model S and Model X owners. But how much does it cost for Tesla Model 3 drivers?

More people intend to buy an electric car – but concerns remain

A study of more than 4,000 people in Europe and the United States reveals an increasing number of people are considering buying or leasing an electric car.

Electric cars still twice as expensive to buy as normal ones

Study finds that the average retail price of an electric car was 81 percent higher than other cars bought by consumers in the first half of 2019.