Update Feb 2020. A ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest, under government plans. It’s been a slow start for the small electric city car. I wrote the following piece in 2011, in that optimistic pre-Olympics age. In… Continue reading
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German postal service’s electric delivery van goes mainstream
Update, April 13th, 2017. Deutsche Post announced (Apr 11, 2017) that it is to expand production of its electric delivery van, the StreetScooter, aiming to double production capacity by the end of 2017 from 10,000 to as many as 20,000. Deutsche Post developed the StreetScooter electric van itself, for its own deliveries. Such is its… Continue reading →
Charge while you shop: France’s biggest retailer embraces electric cars
It’s hard to miss the big green statement the E. Leclerc retail chain is making when you visit its hypermarket at Pont l’Abbé in Brittany, France. Photovoltaic panel lamps stand tall and prominent over the car park, in the centre of which is a double row of electric vehicle charging points, with, on our visit,… Continue reading →
New deal lets electric cars run on 100% green energy
Another argument against the electric car is about to fall. It’s the “Ah, but electric cars are just as polluting because they use electricity from dirty old coal fired power stations” criticism. True, up to a point. Although detractors forget that electric cars don’t emit any noxious gases, so are clean at the roadside. But… Continue reading →
Hertz offer electric cars for hire – by the hour
You want to drive an electric car, but they cost too much. So that’s it then, for a few more years at least and prices come right down. Or you are a tourist, and you really want to find a green way around the sites. So it’s a Boris Bike, or regional equivalent, or nothing?… Continue reading →
Slovenia’s electric tourist ambition – first destination to offer zero-carbon driving holidays
Which European country is the most environmentally friendly place to holiday with a car? Which one offers easiest access to electric or very low mileage models and helps you put together a zero carbon itinerary? Until recently I would have opted for what seem to be the obvious choices – Holland, Denmark or Germany. All… Continue reading →