Waitrose goes green with introduction of 500 mile range CNG (compressed natural gas) powered trucks. They will use game-changing technology developed jointly with Scania (a VW Company) and Agility Fuel Solutions, the leading CNG fuel systems and cylinders company in North America. This will help overcome concerns about the distance that CNG-powered lorries are able […]
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Latest data in from the Renault-Nissan and now Mitsubshi Alliance (Alliance) shows they shifted just under 10 Million vehicles in 2016. 2016 Sales Total 9,961,37 Total EV 94,265 From the Press Release: The Alliance delivered significant growth in 2016, with global sales of 9.96 million vehicles. The car group also reinforced its leadership in zero-emission vehicles
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The number of new cars registered in the UK hit a 12-year high in January, with electric vehicles taking a record share of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The industry body had warned of a slowdown in the motor trade in 2017 because of the impact of the weak pound,
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A toxic cocktail of extreme cold, no wind and heavy burning of coal and wood for heating has left many European regions shrouded in smog. In many countries, including Britain, France and Belgium, officials have cautioned against physical exertion for children and the elderly, and for people with respiratory problems. Officials in Paris have ordered
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November Europe Electric Car Sales — Shock as BMW i3 #1 The European EV market had more than 18,500 registrations last month, 5% down over the same month last year. This sales slip has to do with the incentives-derived sales rush in the last quarter of 2015 in some major EV markets, so expect this
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In a recent report from McKinsey & Company, called ‘How automakers can drive electrified vehicle sales and profitability’, the authors note the advances in battery tech have helped the average battery pack price go down from about $1,000/kWh to roughly $227/kWh since 2010. The report shows growing consumers awareness but still low sales volumes compared to ICE.
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A report from Carbon Brief shows that the UK generated more electricity from wind than from coal during 2016. The milestone is a first for the UK and reflects a collapse in coal generation, which contributed just 9.2% of UK electricity last year, compared to 11.5% from wind. The coal decline saw its output fall to the lowest level
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Production of 2170 cells for qualification started in December and now production begins on cells that will be used in Tesla’s Powerwall 2 and Powerpack 2 energy products. Model 3 cell production will follow in Q2 and by 2018, the Gigafactory will produce 35 GWh/year of lithium-ion battery cells, nearly as much as the rest of
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Nissan expects to post record sales in 2017 as a stronger global economic growth buoys demand for the car industry, offsetting the impact of volatile currency and commodity markets, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said. Ghosn, who is also CEO of alliance partner Renault, said he was confident U.S. trade policy under President-elect Donald Trump would
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Battery storage plants will be given UK government subsidies to provide electricity when supplies run low in a breakthrough for a technology considered crucial to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Interesting article in the FT this week about the spread of Battery Storage as ways to balancing demand and supply. Several new
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