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London Taxi Company Poised to Rev Up £300m Coventry Electric Cab Factory
The London Taxi Company (LTC) is set to open its £300m electric black cab factory in Coventry in March with a view to producing its first vehicles for the UK market later this year, according to reports. Speaking to Reuters,…
Lidl Rings up New Electric Car Charging Network
The UK’s expanding electric vehicle charging network received a further boost yesterday with the news Lidl is to become the latest supermarket to install rapid charge points at some of its stores. Charging point supplier POD Point announced it has…
Four US Cities Urge Carmakers to Boost Electric Vehicle Production
City mayors from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle have released a joint request for US carmakers to step up EV production in order to meet growing demand for electric vehicles in municipal fleets. The four West Coast cities…
Paris Mayor Unveils Plan to Restrict Traffic and Pedestrianise City Centre
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has unveiled plans to restrict traffic in the French capital and pedestrianise the city centre in an attempt to halve the number of private cars on the roads. The move comes as arguments continue…
Green Energy UK Unveils Smart Tariff to Drive Prices Down for EV Owners
Green Energy UK customers with smart meters are now being offered a ‘Time of Day Tariff’ that sees prices vary between low and peak periods of electricity demand, in what the energy supplier claims is a first for the UK…
Tesla’s Next Supercharger Could Charge Electric Cars in Mere Seconds
When it comes to electric vehicles becoming the norm, many people scoff at the idea of having to plug in their cars and wait around for the batteries to recharge. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have a solution in…
Nissan LEAF Confirmed as UK’s Fastest Growing Small Family Car
The Nissan LEAF is the UK’s fastest growing small family car, the automaker said this week, with sales of the all-electric vehicle (EV) last month reaching over double their November 2015 levels. According to Nissan, sales of the LEAF accounted…