London needed only seven days to exceed EC pollution limits for all of 2016. By the end of the week, levels of NO2 (Nitrogen dioxide) had already exceeded the limit of 200 milligrams per cubic meter more than 18 times in Putney High Street since, as much as EU regulations will allow for an entire 12 months. Damning a […]
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Last year 2015 looks as if a record number of cars rolled off the forecourts at British car retailers as rising consumer confidence, low fuel prices and easy credit helped the market’s continued growth. UK car sales have staged a remarkable runover the past four years, with 43 consecutive months of growth only broken in October,
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Yes it is once again CES time, the annual gadget fest in Las Vegas dedicated to all things consumer electronic and this year has a large focus on Electric cars. We are expecting a slew of announcements from Ford, VW, BMW and Google on their plans and views for future EV products. We will report
Is this the coolest Electric Car ever or just a ridiculous whacky concept? Read More »
As you may have seen OPEC is hurting and the recently issued annual World Oil Outlook report is just crazy for more oil. The reports sums up 2015 as Challenging: Since the publication of the 2014 edition of the WOO in November last year, the most obvious market development has been the oil price
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Consumer reports – Top 10 cars of 2015 in the US. Consumer Reports buys all their tested cars anonymously and puts each through more than 50 tests at a test facility in Connecticut. These top 10 models outperformed, outscored, and outclassed their competitors, demonstrating all-round excellence. Common among these all-stars are benchmark acceleration, braking, and
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As you may have seen OPEC is hurting and the recently issued annual World Oil Outlook report is just crazy for more oil. The reports sums up 2015 as Challenging: Since the publication of the 2014 edition of the WOO in November last year, the most obvious market development has been the oil price
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Earlier this month Porsche announced that the Concept E all electric car will enter production in 2020 after the supervisory board had given the green light for production of the car at its main assembly plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Porsche will invest around one billion euros while creating more than 1,000 new jobs as their
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The UK government has once again messed around with the renewals industry and updated the Feed In Tariffs rates. Last week the all knowing DECC announced the details: As widely expected the rates are due to be reduced, however, after industry consultation the reductions are not as drastic as initially expected. Installing solar on your roof
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Jaguar is back in motorsport after joining the Formula E Championship The UK-based luxury car brand will race in the 2016/2017 season “We firmly believe electrification is the future,” says engineering boss Jaguar is swapping the big screen for electric dreams after the luxury maker of James Bond cars announced it is entering the global
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Nissan announced a partnership with Enel, Europe’s second largest power company for installed capacity, to develop a new “Vehicle-to-Grid” initiative to use, store and return to the grid electricity in excess from Nissan’s electric vehicles. The initiative appears to be a revival of Nissan’s “LEAF to Home” program, which appears to have been abandoned years
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