West Sussex County Council has become the latest in a long line of public sector organisations to take its first steps into electric motoring with the 100 per cent electric Renault ZOE. The local authority has added four ZOE Q90 Dynamique Nav models with the Z.E.40 battery to its 530-strong fleet – its first pure […]
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The Volkswagen Group has invested approximately $100 million in California battery QuantumScape, a Standford University spin out, following six years of collaboration with the firm. VW also announced that it aims to have a production facility for solid-state batteries by 2025. VW estimates that solid-state battery technology could more than double capacity compared with its
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French racing driver Romain Dumas, broke the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record in clocking a time of 7:57 on the 12.42 mile (19.99 kilometre) track. The time not only breaks the record for the fastest electric car, but eclipses the all-time record set in 2013 by Sebastian Loeb’s modified Red BUll Peugeot 208 (which uses a
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As we have said many times, Plug In Hybrid mileage claims need to be taken with a large pinch of salt. We know of many people who have given their Plug In back and either moved for full electric or better Plug In that gives a longer battery only range. Your driving style and average
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Interesting report from Reuters showcases what we have been saying for some time. The transition to electric mobility will put 75,000 engine and gearbox manufacturing jobs at risk, according to a study commissioned by German automakers and trade unions. The auto industry accounts for 840,000 jobs in Germany, of which 210,000 have to do with
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Thanks to our kind readers our site EVinfo.Info has been selected as one of the top 10 Electric Vehicle Blog sites. We received a communication yesterday from Anuj Agarwal, the Founder of Feedspot with the exciting news. Feedspot says: The Best UK Electric Vehicle Blogs from thousands of UK Electric Vehicle blogs on the web
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California, New York, and New Jersey’s new efforts could boost EVs beyond niche status Three US states announced major investments in charging infrastructure for electric cars on Thursday. In total, California, New York, and New Jersey will put $1.3 billion on the table in the coming years to help chip away at one of the
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Milk & More, Britain’s largest milk delivery service is rolling out its quietest and most environmentally friendly milk delivery vehicles to date, following its purchase of 200 electric Work L40 StreetScooters. The £6.5 million investment in the StreetScooters is part of a strategy to secure the future of the much-loved British milkman. The new fleet
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Volkswagen and car-sharing company Zipcar struck up an innovative partnership in 2016 which, in the two years since, has led thousands of Londoners to get behind the wheel of the petrol-electric Golf GTE or internal combustion-engined Polo. Now that choice of car will increase further, with a significant order from Zipcar for 325 all-electric e-Golfs.
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The new Jaguar I-PACE will form the heart of an all-new zero-emissions luxury chauffeur service to and from Heathrow Airport. As many as 200 I-PACEs will be available at Heathrow as part of a deal with WeKnowGroup, creating one of the largest electric vehicle fleets in the UK. The zero emissions chauffeur service will begin
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