UK EV Share Grows, Tesla Model Y Overall Runner Up

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:44:20 +0000

Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric. September’s combined […]

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UK Picks Coal Power Plant as Site for Nuclear Fusion Energy Prototype

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:03:35 +0000

The UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) ground-breaking STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) prototype fusion energy plant will be built at the site of the West Burton power station, a 1-GW coal-fired plant owned by EDF in North Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands region of England, the UK government announced on Oct. 6. UKAEA, which carries out […]

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Manchester Orders 50 Electric Buses, But It Would Be More Fair To Call Them 100 Electric Buses

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:00:31 +0000

Electric buses are great for cities because they reduce air pollution and save money on diesel, as well as maintenance and downtime costs. They also help to quiet the streets by emitting less noise than traditional diesel buses. Like other EVs, they can also be a lot more comfortable for riders. But, the added up […]

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Dwight School London Partners With Zeelo To Become First Independent School In The UK To Adopt A New Electric Bus Service

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:00:59 +0000

electric busDwight School London has become the first independent school in the United Kingdom to adopt a new electric bus service for its students. Dwight School London has partnered with smart bus service platform Zeelo. AirSym has been contracted by Zeelo to operate one of three services provided for Dwight School London. Sam Ryan, CEO of […]

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Fiat’s UK Retailers Are Holding Their Fourth Annual EV Education Event

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:00:09 +0000

Shopping for EVs at car dealers can be a frustrating experience. If you know a lot about EVs, you’ll probably find that you know more about the car for sale than the people tasked with selling it to you do. If you don’t know much about EVs, you’ll find that perhaps nobody knows what’s going […]

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Pendragon In Advanced Discussions With BYD To Act As Lead Launch Partner In The UK

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:00:47 +0000

Pendragon, one of the largest automotive retail brands in the United Kingdom, is in advanced discussions with BYD to be the UK lead launch partner. Founded in 1989 following the de-merger of Williams PLC, Pendragon has grown to represent 21 different vehicle manufacturers in the automotive retail sector. Pendragon operates over 160 sites across the […]

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Citroën Announces New Partnership With Ubitricity: First 2,000 Citroën Ami Customers To Get 3 Months Of Free Charging In UK

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:00:32 +0000

We have covered the Citroën AMI and its “friend,”  the Opel Rocks-E, quite a lot here on CleanTechnica. These models are part of a new exiting range of very small and cute urban electric vehicles. The AMI has a 5.5 kWh battery, a 6 kW motor, a top speed of 45 km/h. The best thing […]

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A Look At The Growing Interest In Electric Cars Globally

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:00:55 +0000

There is increased awareness of electric cars, and interest amongst consumers is growing. Let’s take a look at recent developments in some countries around the world that show that demand for electric cars is growing quite nicely. Let’s start in South Africa, where there are no incentives for electric vehicles and where there has been […]

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UK Auto Market Struggling But Full Electrics Still Growing

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:59:41 +0000

The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down […]

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