electric cars
Europe’s First Public Vehicle-To-Grid Charge Point to Open in Finland
Work is underway on installing Europe’s first public vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charge point in Helsinki, which will be able to charge electric cars and deliver power back to the grid at peak times. The new charger is being installed at Suvilahti,…
100 UK Firms Promise Electric Fleets by 2020
More than 100 companies have now promised to integrate electric cars into their corporate fleet under the government-backed electric car campaign, Go Ultra Low. The milestone was reached on Friday after Ovo Energy, Oxford City Council, Santander UK, Swansea University…
As New Electric Vehicles Come to Market, Older Models Get Discounted
As new electric vehicles (EVs) like Tesla’s much-anticipated Model 3 continue to hit the market with considerable fanfare, choices for consumers multiply. Existing EVs are now being priced to sell more quickly in many cases. Electrek reported that new Leafs…
Hyundai Signals Electric Future with Promise of EV with 500km Range
South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to develop an electric vehicle with a 500km range within the next five years as part of its drive to become a leader in green transport. The firm, which is best known in the green…
Renewable Energy Booming After a Decade of Progress
The sun is rising on a newer, cleaner era of American energy use. The U.S. generates nearly eight times as much electricity from the sun and the wind than it did in 2007—enough to power more than 25 million homes—and…
The End of the Combustion Engine? Volvo to Go All-Electric By 2019
Swedish carmaker Volvo has become the first traditional automotive firm to announce a full shift away from the internal combustion engine, as it today unveils plans for every Volvo car to have an electric engine from 2019. In a move…
2 Million Electric Cars Now Trolling Pollution, IEA Reports
The number of electric cars in the world has increased 60% since this time a year ago, according to the International Energy Agency. That’s the good news. The not so good news is that electric cars still only account for…