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- Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars Mon, 1 Mar 21, 5:00pmAnalysis by transport group says battery electric vehicles are superior to their petrol and diesel counterparts
- Ovo to launch 'half-price' electric vehicle charging tariff Wed, 27 Jan 21, 6:57amNew Drive Anytime rate bids to mirror rivals’ off-peak tariff with savings of 60% a year, supplier claims
- Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced Tue, 19 Jan 21, 5:30pmExclusive: first factory production means recharging could soon be as fast as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles
- Electric cars are not perfect, but they are a good start | Letters Mon, 14 Dec 20, 4:55amThe use of lithium in rechargeable vehicle batteries is problematic but this shouldn’t derail attempts to decarbonise our environment, writes Jamie Adam, while Jim Grozier believes we need infrastructure that discourages...
- UK's first all-electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex Mon, 7 Dec 20, 11:01amClean energy firm Gridserve has plans for more than 100 such sites over next five years
- Covid set back attitudes to public transport by two decades, says RAC Mon, 9 Nov 20, 11:01amMost Britons see their car as more important now and would not choose greener alternative
- Are electric cars on a road to nowhere? | Letters Sat, 26 Sep 20, 1:44amReaders respond to George Monbiot’s warning that electric vehicles are not the solution to the UK’s pollution and transport problems
- Toyota reveals plan to turn trucks into emissions-free 'power plants' Fri, 18 Sep 20, 4:05amCarmaker is to begin testing proposal to fit its Dyna vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells
- Lithium find in Cornwall spurs hopes of regeneration Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:41pmDiscovery of high-grade metal used for electric car batteries ‘could be enough to meet total future UK demand’
- AGL bets on electric vehicles subscription service to boost Australia's uptake Wed, 9 Sep 20, 7:32amEnergy company will provide car, charging station as well as insurance and registration for flat fee, as research points to upfront cost as deterrent
- 'E-highways' could slash UK road freight emissions, says study Mon, 27 Jul 20, 3:00pmSystem of overhead cables and adapted lorries could pay for itself within 15 years
- Battery firm chooses Welsh site for Britain's first gigafactory Fri, 17 Jul 20, 3:45pmStartup firm Britishvolt, serving energy storage and electric cars, plans 30GWh battery plant at Bro Tathan
- NSW government awards $1m grant to develop ‘flying car’ Fri, 10 Jul 20, 3:30amTesting facility for zero-emissions four-passenger electric aircraft expected to be built in Narromine within the year
- Energy watchdog accused of stalling electric vehicle rollout Sat, 19 Oct 19, 2:22amScottish Power boss says UK regulator needs reform after refusing upgrades to cope with e-vehicle demand
- Electric cars could form battery hubs to store renewable energy Thu, 11 Jul 19, 9:01amBy 2050, National Grid predicts, 35m electric cars will supply energy when needed