The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he’s delaying bans the government had previously made for gasoline-powered vehicles. While he noted that second-hand diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles could still be bought and sold after 2035, the plan remains to ban everything but EVs on the new-vehicle market.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G).

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My Energi

MARCH 1, 2022

Taking place at the London Olympia between 11-27 March, the event brings together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to explore the latest innovative products and on-trend solutions for your home. Designed and manufactured in the UK, each product gives users the power to control their home’s flow of energy.

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My Energi

MARCH 1, 2022

Taking place at the London Olympia between 11-27 March, the event brings together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to explore the latest innovative products and on-trend solutions for your home. Designed and manufactured in the UK, each product gives users the power to control their home’s flow of energy.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2023

ICE-powered car fires aren’t unusual. Here’s a good and verifiable example: London Fire Brigade dealt with 1898 petrol and diesel vehicle fires in 2019, compared to 54 EV fires. EV fires don’t seem to be more frequent, but it’s early days… Videos of burning EVs are easy to find online.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 14, 2022

Thanks to the instantaneous way power is delivered via an EV’s electric motors, even the most meek of family cars can have surprisingly good performance. What’s even more impressive is where the power comes from. It’s more expensive to fill up with petrol once, than it is to charge an electric car eight times.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

EVs require a high upfront cost compared with gasoline-powered vehicles, and macroeconomic factors such as higher interest rates coupled with tighter lending have sidelined many buyers. Image: Hyundai] UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he’s delaying bans the government had previously made for gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Modern electric cars offer power and bucket loads of torque. Today’s announcement signals our intent to reduce our dependence on petrol- and diesel-based engines, and determine the best practical alternatives. London South East Bid. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region. The winning consortia.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 12, 2009

Vehicles running on LPG produce far fewer harmful emissions that contribute to environmental and health problems than traditional road fuels including the microscopic particles, known as PM10s, cited in the study led by Professor Jonathan Grigg at the Centre for Paediatrics at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson’s recently announced Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan is a highly positive step towards kick-starting the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and boosting consumer confidence, according to electric quadricycle manufacturer and distributor Aixam Mega. The average journey in London is just four miles.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London. We love the idea that a zappi will be powering his bike or family Electric Car. We love the idea that a zappi will be powering his new bike. POWER: 82 kW – 110 hp. says myenergi co-founder Jordan Brompton. says Brompton.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

million drivers are thinking about buying a vehicle powered solely by batteries. The poll results should be welcome news for the Department for Transport which last month announced an incentive scheme that would see grants of up to £5,000 being offered to purchasers of electric powered cars from 2011.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

Greenpeace , on the other hand, argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids, must end by 2030 to meet such a target. For the U.S. to hit the 90 percent EV target, sales of all new ICE vehicles across the U.S. must cease by 2038 at the latest, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

The successful bids bring together car manufacturers, power companies, Regional Development Agencies, councils and academic institutions and will operate across eight UK locations to deliver low carbon vehicles to consumers. The trails will take place in London and four locations around the UK - Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, and Oxford.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Following its worldwide launch at the New York International Auto Show, the new 2010 Range Rover, including the 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4, will head to the UK as part of the London Motorexpo event.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Ecoboost is a petrol engine technology that gets more out of the same engine. A: We have to be conscience that we cannot simply shift the emissions problem from the car to the power station, we need to develop renewable sources of energy and all this needs to come together at the same time, this is what will take time to achieve.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 12, 2021

Most of us are aware of the environmental benefits of EVs, which have led the UK government to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, and incentivise electric vehicle use through 100% discounts on London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and Congestion Charge. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Q: Do you think that the carmakers you represent are serious about developing electric-powered vehicles? It includes further improvements in conventional petrol and diesel powertrains, as well as a variety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell capabilities. Should public money be used to help the supply of infrastructure?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Some of these companies are pioneers and world leaders in EVs, such as GoinGreen, the retailer that created the market for electric cars and made London the electric car capital of Europe; Modec and Goupil, the pioneering electric van manufacturers; Smith Electric Vehicles, Stevens Electric Vehicles, and many others.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 Though as the environmental lobby constantly points out, electric vehiclesonly provide a significant emissions benefit if their batteries are chargedby clean power from renewable resources.

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