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Peugeot launches new e-Rifter as it continues its electric vehicle expansion
The new Peugeot e-Rifter is the latest fully electric vehicle to join Peugeot’s growing line-up of zero emissions models.
Jaguar Land Rover commits to go all-electric by 2030
Jaguar will become an electric-only brand from 2025 onwards, as part of a bold new Reimagine strategy designed to revive the fortunes…
Jumptech partnership to bolster Fulcrum’s presence in domestic EV charging market
Fulcrum, the leading independent multi-utility infrastructure and services provider, has established a new partnership with Jumptech to support the delivery of its…
Shell puts electric charge into green energy future
Royal Dutch Shell plans to operate as many as 2.5 million electric vehicle charging points globally by 2030 under a new emissions-reduction…
Electric vehicles on a rapid rise, new parking data shows
New research by leading online parking portal – YourParkingSpace.co.uk – confirms that Brits have fallen out of love with diesel vehicles while…
Majority of Porsches sold will be electric powered by 2030
By the end of this decade, more than 80% of all vehicles sold by Dr Ing hcF Porsche AG will be electric,…
Sales of electric vehicles jump above 10% for first time in Europe
The proportion of electric vehicles sold in the EU more than trebled in 2020 to reach 10.5% for the first time, new…
Make oil firms install electric car chargers in petrol stations
Oil companies should be required to install rapid chargers for electric cars in all their petrol stations above a certain size by…
Penn State University develops car batteries that can charge in just 10 mins
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University in America have developed new batteries for electric cars that can charge in just 10 minutes.
Rollout of electric charging points still too slow to meet petrol car sales ban
The rollout of electric vehicle charging points has fallen behind what is needed to meet a planned ban on new petrol and…