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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

From 2022, new homes and buildings, such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as buildings undergoing major renovations, will be required to install electric power under new legislation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 22 November Car charging pile. part of the mission.” ” Electric vehicle sales surge. .”

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. Rover estimates that 70 percent of these hardy survivors—beginning with the Land Rover “Series” models, with the “Defender” name added in 1990— remain on the road.

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Smarter, tougher and more capable: Why the electric Toyota LandCruiser Se will be better than your diesel-powered 300 Series

EV Central

Traction control systems with electric motors should also perform far better than they do with a petrol or diesel engine. Having a heavy battery pack low in the floor of the car should lower the centre of gravity, in turn improving on-road stability and allowing it to traverse steeper angles without fear of tipping over.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

Green Car Congress

Each vehicle in the CABLED trial is fitted with GPS and data logger, designed and installed by Coventry based RDM Automotive. The journey data gathered is already showing that the current generation of vehicles are cheap to run as well as being comparable to petrol and diesel vehicles for speed, ease of use and daily journey distance.

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

Green Car Congress

Today’s announcement signals our intent to reduce our dependence on petrol- and diesel-based engines, and determine the best practical alternatives. The government investment will support the investment already made by the consortia themselves. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance.

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