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UK: Zero Emission Vehicles Could Be Given Green Number Plates
Clean cars, vans and taxis in the UK could be given green number plates under new government plans to promote awareness of ultra-low emission vehicles. It is seeking views on providing the “badge of honour”, which are already used in…
Europe Officially Has More than One Million Electric Cars
More than a million electric cars can now be seen on the streets of Europe, thanks in part to a sales surge in the first half of 2018. Europe has reached this benchmark more quickly than the United States, which…
Jaguar to Charge Up Electric Production of E-Type Concept Car
Jaguar Classic has confirmed it will start production of the all-electric E-type car driven by Prince Harry on his wedding day earlier this year. The Duke of Sussex drove his bride Meghan Markle from Windsor Castle to their reception in…
Finland Flies Towards Low Carbon Aviation With First Electric plane
Finland has launched its first electric plane, which it hopes will clean up airborne pollution and slash fuel costs. The Electric Aviation Association is partnering with Finnish airport operator Finavia to use the Slovenian-made Pipistrel Alpha Electro planes, which would…
UK Electric Car Drivers Face Paying More to Charge at Peak Times
British electric car drivers face having to pay more to power their car if they refuse to shift their charging to off-peak times, in a move designed to lessen their burden on the electricity network. There are currently 160,000 plug-in…
Tesla to Open Shanghai Electric Car Factory, Doubling Its Production
Tesla is to open a new electric car production plant in Shanghai, its first outside the US, chief executive Elon Musk said from the city on Tuesday. The new auto plant is slated to produce 500,000 cars a year, taking…
London to Host ‘Europe’s Largest Double-decker Electric Bus Fleet’
The Mayor of London has announced the city will host the largest double-decker electric bus fleet in Europe. Sadiq Khan said 68 new electric double-deckers will be launched across the city next summer, an increase of more than 10-fold on…