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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. The project will include 15 Nissan cars, 10 Smith electric taxis, five Smith people carriers, a Smith executive minibus, two AVID saloon cars and two Liberty urban Range Rovers, alongside a network of charging points.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed. If electric cars can’t break out of niche status in the world’s two largest passenger car markets, then a transition away from gasoline-powered vehicles could be delayed. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. car’s introduction.

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