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How To Quit Smoking: Buy An Electric Car?

Green Car Reports

Electric cars are good for the environment, but could they also benefit the health of the people who drive them? There''s now a small amount of anecdotal evidence that buying an electric car may help you quit smoking. CHECK OUT: Raw Diesel Fumes Worse Than Second-Hand Smoke, Says W.H.O.

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

EV Central

Mannering sees the Q6 e-tron as a crucial model for the brand, one that could tempt some currently buying a diesel- or petrol-powered Q5 to step into an electric car. Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo appeared first on EV Central.

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Things to Keep in mind while buying an Electric Car insurance.

Electric Vehicles India

We all can see how electric vehicles were increasing day by day and many of them showed interest in buying the Ev’s because of their low maintenance, noise-free and pollution-free. Ankit Agrawal, Co-founder, and CEO, InsuranceDekho has mentioned Things to keep in mind while buying an Ev insurance.

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Aral car buying trends study: German new car buyers looking to gasoline, hybrid vehicles

Green Car Congress

Interest in gasoline engined and hybrid vehicles has jumped in Germany while interest in diesel is falling, according to the latest biennial study on automotive buying trends in that country by leading German fuel retailer Aral. Electric car intent varied slightly across the demographic segments.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. The savings can be higher (24%) in the case of Parisian drivers.

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UK launching £400M vehicle charging infrastructure fund; putting extra £100M to support for buying EVs

Green Car Congress

Among the elements in the budget are the launch of a new £400-million (US$530-million) Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund and the provision of an extra £100 million (US$133 million) towards helping people buy battery-electric cars.

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Survey finds big shift in UK buyers’ attitude to diesel; more concern over running costs than environment

Green Car Congress

UK car buyers are turning away from diesel in favor of gasoline models, according to new research by Whatcar.com. The changing mood among buyers is reflected in the latest What Car? There appears to have been a dramatic shift in the petrol and diesel sales seesaw. — Steve Huntingford, What Car?