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Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace European Unit and Transport & Environment are seeking an expert to carry out a study on the subject, “Can we make electric cars truly ‘green’?” The deadline for proposals is 5 June. The terms of reference for the study state, “The crucial question is:
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Better Place says it’s achieved a milestone in accelerating the mass-market adoption of electric vehicles by demonstrating the world’s first battery switch technology along with electric car charging spots. The simple and fully automated range-extension technology is designed to deliver a cleaner, more convenient experience for drivers, according
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Auto-maker Lotus and The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association are working together to create a “soundtrack” for nearly silent electric cars, according to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). Research has found that electric cars could pose a threat to blind pedestrians who rely on traffic noise while navigating streets.
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A report published today sets out an integrated and strategic vision for the future development of the auto industry in the UK. Published by the New Automotive Innovation and Growth Team (NAIGT), the report emphasises the need to embrace the challenge of climate change and to invest in innovative technologies
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The UK’s Electric Car Corporation has launched a new battery-powered vehicle designed specifically for city use. The four-seat Citroen C1 ev’ie comes in both three- and five-door models and can be charged in six hours. It provides a top speed of 60 miles per hour, with a range
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When world leaders gather in Copenhagen this December for the UN Climate Change Conference, they’ll also get a first-time look at electric and hybrid cars from the Chinese firm BYD. The financial daily newspaper Børsen reports that BYD will bring its all-electric E6 and hybrid F3 cars to Copenhagen
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Energy Saving Trust reports that Elektromotive has installed its 100th electric vehicle recharging point in London. Working with EDF Energy, Elektromotive has been installing recharging points in the city since 2006, when it put up its first unit in Westminster. “Access to charging stations across the UK will be crucial
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The following is a guest article by Mark Charmer of The Movement Design Bureau, who’s on the ground this week in Detroit: Making affordable electric cars for the masses is one tough equation, explains Nancy Gioia. Ford’s director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programme. (Note: You
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Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon today unveiled the Government’s vision to promote ultra low-carbon transport over the next five years. A key element of the strategy is helping ordinary motorists afford electric cars with £2,000 to £5,000 worth of assistance for buying their
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The future of electric vehicles in the UK depends not only on direct support, but on support for renewables in general, according to the Renewable Energy Association (REA). The REA said today that it welcomes the early comments on electric vehicles in Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s budget, but said
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The regional development agency One North East is working with Nissan with an eye toward developing a zero-emissions transport programme for the UK. Under an agreement signed in the presence of Business Secretary Lord Mandelson last week, the two organisations will embark upon a four-month development programme that includes a
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Better Place, the group working to build networks for electric cars around the globe, announced today it’s closed on €103 million in funding to develop a plug-in car infrastructure in Denmark. Under the agreement, Denmark’s DONG Energy will work with Better Place Denmark to develop the network and