EV carmakers such as BYD will be able to sell their credits in a trading scheme, potentially enabling lower manufacturing costs. Photograph: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP View image in fullscreen EV carmakers such as BYD will be able to sell their credits in a trading scheme, potentially enabling lower manufacturing costs. Photograph: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/AAP Australia is finally… Continue reading Australia is finally adopting emissions standards – will electric vehicles become cheaper?
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UK electric vehicle maker Arrival enters administration with 170 jobs at risk
Arrival planned to focus on vans and buses before potentially moving into smaller passenger vehicles. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Arrival planned to focus on vans and buses before potentially moving into smaller passenger vehicles. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian UK electric vehicle maker Arrival enters administration with 170 jobs at risk New… Continue reading UK electric vehicle maker Arrival enters administration with 170 jobs at risk
Four-year-old Nissan Qashqai engine cracked and firm wants £7,500 to fix it
Nissan Qashqai engines have caused problems for some customers. Photograph: Pixsell/Alamy View image in fullscreen Nissan Qashqai engines have caused problems for some customers. Photograph: Pixsell/Alamy Four-year-old Nissan Qashqai engine cracked and firm wants £7,500 to fix it The carmaker refuses to pay towards the repair as we had not used a main dealer for… Continue reading Four-year-old Nissan Qashqai engine cracked and firm wants £7,500 to fix it
Australians keep buying huge cars in huge numbers. If we want to cut emissions, this can’t go on | Richard Denniss
‘While Australian governments love population growth, they hate planning for car-free cities.’ Photograph: Sergio Dionisio/AAP View image in fullscreen ‘While Australian governments love population growth, they hate planning for car-free cities.’ Photograph: Sergio Dionisio/AAP Australians keep buying huge cars in huge numbers. If we want to cut emissions, this can’t go on Richard Denniss We… Continue reading Australians keep buying huge cars in huge numbers. If we want to cut emissions, this can’t go on | Richard Denniss
Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers
A MG ZS EV Trophy electric car for sale on a dealer’s forecourt. The Lords committee said most secondhand vehicles available for resale are SUVs or cars costing more than £40,0000. Photograph: ZarkePix/Alamy View image in fullscreen A MG ZS EV Trophy electric car for sale on a dealer’s forecourt. The Lords committee said most… Continue reading Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers
Will other cities copy Paris decision to hike parking charges for SUVs?
A billboard on the SUV referendum in Paris. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters View image in fullscreen A billboard on the SUV referendum in Paris. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters Will other cities copy Paris decision to hike parking charges for SUVs? Very low turnout in vote to penalise owners of large cars suggests public still needs to be… Continue reading Will other cities copy Paris decision to hike parking charges for SUVs?
Millionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 years
The number of electric cars on UK roads is still dwarfed by those vehicles using fossil fuels. Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The number of electric cars on UK roads is still dwarfed by those vehicles using fossil fuels. Photograph: John Walton/PA Millionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 years… Continue reading Millionth pure battery electric car sold in UK after 20 years
Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists
Labor has announced its plan to impose fuel efficiency standards on new cars sold in Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP View image in fullscreen Labor has announced its plan to impose fuel efficiency standards on new cars sold in Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year… Continue reading Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists
Tesla recalls almost all its vehicles sold in the US over warning light problems
The recall was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has also upgraded an investigation into Tesla steering problems. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters View image in fullscreen The recall was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has also upgraded an investigation into Tesla steering problems. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters Tesla recalls almost… Continue reading Tesla recalls almost all its vehicles sold in the US over warning light problems
Paris residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs
Green campaigners hope to win landmark vote, which is being watched closely by other cities such as London Green activists in Paris are making a final push to win a landmark vote tripling parking charges for SUVs in a move aimed at tackling air pollution that is being closely watched by other cities such as… Continue reading Paris residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs