It’s unlikely to strike fear into the hearts of criminals. And they’re sure to make a speedy getaway if the patrol car behind them suddenly needs recharging. But police in Scotland are going full-throttle towards eco-power and have unveiled an ‘electric panda’ that will become Scotland’s first fully-operational battery powered police car. Lothian and Borders […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The locations of charging points for plug-in vehicles are to be systematically mapped across the country to make it easier for motorists to go electric, Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. The National Chargepoint Registry, to be developed by POD Point – a UK-based chargepoint manufacturer – will be a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
HOBOKEN, BELGIUM — With fleets of electric cars starting to hit the roads, the next big mother lode for salvage companies is expected to be the expensive, newfangled batteries powering them. Yet even as automakers vaunt the ways these cars can benefit the environment, they are divided over how best to handle the refuse: recycle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Electric car owners face a bill of up to £19,000 to replace the battery, a report has found. Figures obtained by The Times discovered that a new battery for the Nissan Leaf, the world’s top-selling electric car, costs more than double past estimates. The disclosure could mean that the switch from fossil fuels to electric […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Electric car drivers in the UK are being offered the chance to break free of the city and hit the open road. Green energy firm Ecotricity has launched the world’s first national motorway charging network for electric vehicles. It has installed free power points at 12 Welcome Break service stations, with 17 more promised later […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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