Category: Electric Vehicles
Battery design ‘could charge electric cars in 10 minutes’
Worries about charging electric cars could become a thing of the past, as a team of engineers say they have developed a battery design that can recharge in 10 minutes. Fast-charging of electric vehicles is seen as key to their take-up, so motorists can stop at a service station and fully charge their car in…
Tokyo Motor Show: Electric Vehicles take centre stage
New electric and self-driving vehicles have taken centre stage at the Tokyo Motor Show as car-makers move towards more sustainable transport methods. High-profile manufacturers including Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors and Lexus are showcasing concept electric vehicles at the event, which is expected to be attended by more than 700,000 people. They have been joined on the…
Sir James Dyson scraps project to build electric cars
Sir James Dyson has announced that a project to build electric cars has been scrapped. The inventor, best known for his vacuum cleaners, said engineers had developed a “fantastic electric car” but it was not commercially viable. In an email to workers, Sir James Dyson said the company had unsuccessfully tried to find a buyer…
Ford survey shows most people want electric vehicle
A recent Ford-commissioned survey revealed that most people aspire to own an electrified vehicle one day, with almost half (45 per cent) claiming not stopping for fuel is a key benefit of owning one. However, 40 per cent of people claim to have little or no knowledge of electric vehicles, which means they’re unlikely to…
Tesla ‘fixing’ reported fault with pet cooling system
Tesla boss Elon Musk has said the company is “fixing” an issue with the Dog Mode in its cars which is meant to keep pets cool in unattended vehicles. The entrepreneur responded to a concerned owner who alerted the company to a potential fault via Twitter after his boxer puppy, Enzo, was left in a…
YouTube and Netflix coming to Tesla
Tesla owners will soon be able to watch YouTube and Netflix from the comfort of the driver’s seat – but only when the car is stationary, founder Elon Musk has said. The feature will eventually allow users to stream content on the move, once full self-driving has been approved by regulators, the entrepreneur teased on…
Plans to install electric car chargepoints in every new home
All new homes in England could be fitted with an electric car chargepoint under Government plans. The Department for Transport (DfT) is proposing to change building regulations to make the devices mandatory in new-builds with a dedicated car parking space. It has launched a consultation on the plan, which is aimed at encouraging the uptake…
Electric cars ‘right choice for 1.5 million UK households’, report shows
Electric cars are the right choice for at least 1.5 million UK households today, according to a new study by Britain’s What Car? magazine. That’s the number of multi-car homes in the UK with a sweet-spot combination of off-street parking for home-charging and at least one vehicle that never does more than 100 miles in…
Tesla says car fire caused by failed battery module
Tesla has said a fire in one of its cars in China was caused by the failure of a single battery module and investigators found no defects in the car’s systems. The electric car maker said on its social media account that a joint team examined the battery, software, manufacturing information and the vehicle’s history…
Savvy Brit motorists could save over £40K in fuel by going electric, claims EDF
The average British motorist will spend over a staggering £56,000 on fuel in a lifetime, according to new figures from EDF Energy. With the average lifetime cost of charging an electric vehicle coming in at just over £15,000, savvy Brits could save over £41,000 on fuel by going electric in the near future. New research…