The shift to electric technology from petrol and diesel vehicles is seen as crucial for the world to cut carbon emissions and limit global heating. Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The shift to electric technology from petrol and diesel vehicles is seen as crucial for the world to cut carbon emissions and limit… Continue reading UK has almost 1m EV chargers, with new public one installed every 25 minutes
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Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution
Cars such as the Renault 5 have bidirectional chargers, which could help balance the grid. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters View image in fullscreen Cars such as the Renault 5 have bidirectional chargers, which could help balance the grid. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the… Continue reading Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution
China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with EU over tariffs on EVs
The EU has imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese imports of electric vehicles, a move that has angered Beijing. Photograph: Chinatopix/AP View image in fullscreen The EU has imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese imports of electric vehicles, a move that has angered Beijing. Photograph: Chinatopix/AP China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with… Continue reading China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with EU over tariffs on EVs
‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI
Cars must now be designed with speed limiters that are impossible to permanently turn off. Photograph: Griya Santriam/Alamy View image in fullscreen Cars must now be designed with speed limiters that are impossible to permanently turn off. Photograph: Griya Santriam/Alamy ‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI All new… Continue reading ‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI
EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs
Volkswagen is nervous about the possibility of Beijing retaliating. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty View image in fullscreen Volkswagen is nervous about the possibility of Beijing retaliating. Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/AFP/Getty EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs Higher levies on Chinese EV imports to come into force despite carmakers’ fears of retaliation… Continue reading EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs
First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid
Cars for sale on a dealership forecourt in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty View image in fullscreen Cars for sale on a dealership forecourt in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid Figures are a relief for the recovering industry… Continue reading First-half sales of new cars in UK pass 1m for first time since before Covid
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos pulls launch of Fusilier electric SUV
Ineos CEO Jim Ratcliffe during an unveiling of the Ineos Fusilier electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), outside the Grenadier pub in London in February. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Ineos CEO Jim Ratcliffe during an unveiling of the Ineos Fusilier electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), outside the Grenadier pub in London in February.… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos pulls launch of Fusilier electric SUV
Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars
Joe Biden drives a Ford F-150 truck in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 2021. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Joe Biden drives a Ford F-150 truck in Dearborn, Michigan, in May 2021. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars Jim Farley says country… Continue reading Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars
Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts
Tesla’s Model Y cars. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen Tesla’s Model Y cars. Photograph: Reuters Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts Electric automaker’s quarterly deliveries fell for two straight quarters for the first time ever Tesla’s global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing… Continue reading Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts
General Motors names new CEO of troubled self-driving subsidiary Cruise
The October 2023 incident prompted regulators to slam the brakes on Cruise’s robotaxis in San Francisco. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP View image in fullscreen The October 2023 incident prompted regulators to slam the brakes on Cruise’s robotaxis in San Francisco. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP General Motors names new CEO of troubled self-driving subsidiary Cruise Robotaxi service recovering… Continue reading General Motors names new CEO of troubled self-driving subsidiary Cruise