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Nissan's Sunderland plant recently built its 50,000th Leaf electric car.
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U.K. electric-car sales finally take off after long lag
U.K. electric-car sales hit record highs in the first quarter of 2016.
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Riversimple Rasa: New Details On Super-Light Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car
Riversimple hopes to put its revised hydrogen fuel-cell car on sale by 2018.
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U.K. Extends Green-Car Grants To Double Buyers By 2018
The U.K. government will extend a grant program for green cars by about two years.
Stephen Edelstein -
First Detroit Electric SP:01 Built, Sold--But U.S. Won't Get It
Detroit Electric is now building cars at its U.K. assembly plant.
Stephen Edelstein -
Younger Car Buyers In U.K. Want Electric Cars Far More Than Older
U.K. teenagers are enthusiastic about electric cars, a new study finds.
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Incentives to purchase zero-emission cars come in a wild variety of types, from California's rebates--essentially a four-figure check in the mail--to single-occupant access to carpool lanes. The U.S. government has a Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 for purchase of a plug-in car that varies with the car's battery pack size. Now Scotland has offered one that we've not seen before--though if you have, please let us know. DON'T MISS: World's First Entirely Renewable-Energy Place: Wind-Swept Scottish Island The country's Energy Saving Trust is offering its citizens interest-free...
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Electric Cars Could Slash UK Oil Imports 40 Percent In 15 Years: Study
A new study charts the potential benefits of mass electric-car adoption in the U.K.
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UK Auto Industry Backs Diesel After Parking Surcharge In London Neighborhood
Carmakers are starting a pro-diesel publicity campaign in Europe.
Stephen Edelstein -
Detroit Electric Opens Showroom Near Car Assembly Plant In England
Detroit Electric opens the first showroom to sell its SP:01 electric sports car.
Stephen Edelstein -
UK Official Says Encouraging Diesel Cars To Lower Carbon Was 'Wrong'
Air pollution from diesel exhaust is a major concern in the U.K.
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Volkswagen XL1 Hybrid Deliveries Begin In UK, And It Ain't Cheap...
We always knew the Volkswagen XL1 wouldn't be cheap. It's a limited-run, carbon-fiber bodied, plug-in hybrid, gull-winged low-slung eco supercar. None of that sounds cheap. And as Volkswagen UK reveals pricing for the light-weight plug-in hybrid, we now know just how not-cheap it actually is...
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Tesla Motors has some busy years ahead of it. There's the continued roll-out of the Model S in global markets, such as China and Europe. There are two new models on the horizon. And there's the enormous battery gigafactory. To that long list, Tesla has added U.K. sales--as the first cars made their way into customers' hands at a launch event over the weekend. The first five reservation holders claimed the keys to their new cars from Elon Musk himself, at an event at The Crystal in London. Musk told reporters that pre-orders are already going well in the UK, adding that there's already a...
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U.K. To Invest $850 Million By 2020 To Promote Electric Vehicles
Despite hefty incentives, electric vehicle sales have remained stagnant in the United Kingdom. While sales doubled in 2013 compared to 2012, matching the global trend, just 2,500 vehicles found homes last year. That's less than the Nissan Leaf sells in some single months in the U.S. The UK...
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Will Europe Too Write Rules To Make Quiet Electric Cars Noisier?
This one just isn't going to go away, is it? A member of the UK parliament is set to raise concerns that electric cars are "a new threat" to pedestrians due to their low levels of noise. Mary Glindon, Labour Party constituent in North Tyneside, cites statistics from the Guide Dogs charity that from...
Antony Ingram -
U.K. Plug-In Electric Car Incentives: Why Haven't They Worked?
Sales figures for plug-in cars in the U.S. crossed the 100,000 mark four months ago, but in the U.K., the government has announced that it will end plug-in car incentives. Some point to poor sales and an apathetic buying public. One trade organization claims existing grants of £5,000 ($8,100)...
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Electric Erector-Set Motorcycle Laps Isle Of Man TT Course
Located in the Irish sea between Great Britain and Ireland, the Isle of Man plays host to one of the racing world's most famous circuits--the Isle of Man TT course. Every year thousands of motorcyclists from across the world pile onto the island to watch events like the Tourist Trophy and Manx...
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U.K. Goal: Consign Gasoline, Diesel Cars 'To History' By 2050
UK government proposals could extend current tax benefits for electric cars to the end of the decade, with further plans for a full market of ultra-low emission vehicles by 2050. Ministers have suggested the current benefits package could be extended to end the current reluctance of UK drivers to...
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The idea of banning internal combustion vehicles from city centers is nothing new, and similar schemes are expected to appear all over Europe over the next decade or so. Banning them from the road entirely though is a different matter--and it's one that the UK's Liberal Democrat party proposes should come into force by 2040. Predictably, the plans have caused a backlash with many in the UK--but there's far more to it than meets the eye. Much ado about nothing The first, important point to consider, is that 2040 is one heck of a long way away right now. 27 years in fact--and you only need look...
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Would You Retrofit A Range Extender To Your Electric Car?
Companies that convert regular gasoline cars to electric, or add a plug-in option to regular hybrids, are nothing new. The same can't be said for companies taking electric cars and turning them into range-extended electric vehicles with small gasoline engines--but that's exactly what Hyperdrive...
Antony Ingram -
Renault UK Offers Free Charging Stations With Zoe Electric Car
Renault's absence from North America means the Zoe electric car won't be reaching U.S. shores any time soon. And that's kind of a shame. It's about as chic as you'd expect for a car originating from France, and makes you wonder why some other companies can't put a bit of effort into styling their...
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McDonald's Trucks Travel Greener On Recycled Frier Oil
The United Arab Emirates isn't known for its aversion to fossil fuels. The country has made its money from the stuff, and rapidly expanded in the last four decades into the vastly wealthy, oil-rich nation it is today. Yet as of December last year, McDonalds delivery trucks in the country have...
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Tesla Model S Reservations Open In U.K.
U.K. Tesla fans jealous of their counterparts in the U.S. are finally able to reserve their own 2013 Tesla Model S. Buyers will be able to choose between Model S and Model S Signature, and will get to enjoy the same specifications as buyers in the U.S. That means the same color and trim options...
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Revolve Launches New European Plug-In Hybrid Delivery Van
Hope springs eternal, as Alexander Pope notably said, and so it is in the world of plug-in hybrid vehicles. A new British partnership has unveiled two drivable prototypes of a lightweight plug-in electric urban delivery van with a small diesel range extender. The two companies, Intelligent Energy...
John Voelcker