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Dec52019 by adminNo Comments

Lotus Evija: The £2.2m electric hypercar

The Lotus Evija will be the first all-British electric hypercar.The company says it will be the most powerful production car in existence with the capability of accelerating from 0-186mph (0-300km/h) in "significantly" less than nine seconds, and with a maximum speed of more than 200mph. BBC Click finds out more.See more at Click's website and @BBCClickLet's block ads! (Why?) BBC News - Technology

Jul62019 by adminNo Comments

Electric cars ‘will not solve transport problem,’ report warns

Science

Car use will still need to be curbed even when all vehicles are powered by clean electricity, a report has said.It warns that electrifying cars will not address traffic jams, urban sprawl and wasted space for parking.The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) report calls on the government to devise a strategy allowing people to have a good standard of living without needing a car.The government said it was spending £2bn to promote walking and cycling. It also says it plans to spend £50bn on improving roads. However, critics accuse the government of not having a serious plan to deal with the social problems associated with mass car ownership.CREDS is an academic consortium of more than 80 academics across the UK."Car use is a massive bli

Jul62019 by adminNo Comments

Jaguar Land Rover unveils plans to build electric cars in UK

Business

By John-Paul Ford Rojas & James Sillars, business reporters Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build new electric vehicle models at its Castle Bromwich plant, a decision it says safeguards thousands of jobs at the site and in the supply chain.Britain's biggest carmaker said it had forced itself into the decision despite continued Brexit uncertainty but signalled future investment in its home market was not guaranteed as it needed to see the "right deal". The company said the first electric vehicle to be produced at the Birmingham factory would be Jaguar's flagship saloon, the XJ. Image: The Jaguar I-PACE is made in Austria It will be seen as a boost for the British car industry after JLR...

Jun62019 by adminNo Comments

Boom in electric scooters leads to more injuries, fatalities

Health

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May312019 by adminNo Comments

German government expands electric car incentive program

Technology

The German government is extending a system of incentives to buy electric cars by 18 months until the end of 2020. The program launched three years ago was supposed to expire at the end of June, but demand for electric cars has remained disappointing. It is backed by a 1.2 billion-euro ($ 1.3 billion) fund, half financed by the federal government and half by the auto industry. Announcing the extension on Friday, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said that "we need continuity in support" for electric cars. The incentives will continue at their current level: buyers of purely electric cars will continue to get 4,000 euros and people buying plug-in hybrids will get 3,000 euros. Altmaier said applications for the incentives have been rising "but more slowly than we had hoped."Let's block ads! ...