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Motoring industry calls for electric incentives in tomorrow’s budget

AA calls for electric car incentives in Budget

The AA is calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to make space in tomorrow’s budget to stimulate the sales of electric cars.
Published 10 March 2020
New app enables Alexa to answer your electric car questions

New app enables Alexa to answer your Ev questions

A new app for Amazon Alexa and Google Play devices that answers commonly-asked electric car questions has been launched.
Published 10 March 2020
Electric cars now make up 3.2% of new purchases

Electric cars make up 3.2% of new car sales

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that the sales of EV's went up 243% last month.
Published 05 March 2020
Honda offers 'one-stop-shop' home wallbox and energy tariff to all electric car owners

Honda offers 'one-stop-shop' home charging

Honda is to provide EV customers with smart home charging points bundled with an efficient energy tariff... and eventually vehicle-to-grid.
Published 03 March 2020
Modern engines worse for the planet, better for our lungs, says study

Modern engines worse for the planet, says study

Consumer advice group Which? has found that new cars emit 7% more carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere than their older counterparts.
Published 03 March 2020
Plan to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035 is 'extremely concerning', warns UK motor industry

Petrol & diesel ban 'extremely concerning'

The government's plans to accelerate the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales have been slammed in no uncertain terms by the UK motor industry.
Published 04 February 2020
Tesla and other EV stocks could rise as Joe Biden begins presidency

Electric car makers could boom under Biden

Within hours of being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Thursday, Joe Biden began making his mark on American auto.
Published 25 January 2020
Councils accused of hypocrisy over diesel after 91.6% of fleets found to run on the fuel

Council fleets found to be 91.6% diesel-powered

Local authorities have been accused of hypocrisy after it was found that councils are punishing members of the public for driving diesel vehicles
Published 11 December 2019
Bristol city aerial view Clifton Suspension Bridge

Bristol council approves plans to ban diesel cars

Bristol is on track to become the first place in the UK to issue a blanket ban on all diesel-powered cars entering its city centre.
Published 07 November 2019
Cabbies hail new electric taxi but call on government to help drivers switch from diesel

Government must help cabbies switch from diesel

The body representing licensed cabbies has welcomed the new Dynamo electric taxi but says government must act to help diesel drivers switch.
Published 23 October 2019
Magic Dynamo? First pure-electric black cab for 120 years launched in London

Pure-electric black cab launched in London

A new pure-electric black cab has been launched in London, bringing officially-licenced zero-emission ‘Hackney Carriages’ to the capital.
Published 23 October 2019
Green number plates for electric cars are only a short term solution, says RAC

RAC 'not impressed' by green plates plan

According to an RAC spokesperson, authorities may have to pull the plug on green number plates "pretty much as soon as they bring them in".
Published 22 October 2019