A large proportion of electric car owners are missing out on significant savings from cheaper home charging tariffs, according to new research from Delta-EE. The latter asked 1,169 electric vehicle owners in eight countries (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom) and found that 42% do not have a dedicated […]
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Batteries typically account for 30% to 40% of the value of an electric vehicle
Batteries typically account for 30% to 40% of the value of an electric vehicle. They are the most important cost and all the effort of car manufacturers lies in this direction. The reduction in the price of batteries will also mean the reduction in the price of electric cars, while battery technology is the one […]
Bulgaria: 82% increase in electric and 58% in hybrid vehicles in one year
The number of hybrid vehicles running on a combination of electricity and conventional fuel is significantly higher in Bulgaria at 25,467, of which electricity and gasoline are the most common combination, reaching 21,842. There were a total of 16,116 hybrid vehicles in July 2021, which means that hybrid cars have increased by 58% in just […]
The US is passing the tipping point for electric cars
Many people of a certain age can remember the first time they held a smartphone in their hands, reports Bloomberg. The devices were weird and expensive and original enough to attract party crowds. Then, less than a decade later, it became unusual not to have one. That same shift in society is now happening with […]
Tesla: Delivered 254,595 electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year
Tesla released its second quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. It totaled 254,595 deliveries and produced 258,580 vehicles. The delivery numbers, which are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, fell slightly short of analysts’ expectations. Analysts had expected deliveries of 256,520 vehicles for the quarter, which was marred by coronavirus restrictions, […]
Zero emissions for cars and vans by 2035 are supported by the EP
Parliament supports the revised CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles under the “Fit for 55” package. In a vote in plenary on Wednesday, MEPs adopted their positions on the proposed rules for revising the carbon footprint of new cars and vans by 339 votes to 249, with 24 abstentions. With […]
EU: Up to 6.8 million public car charging points will be required by 2030
An integrated network of up to 6.8 million public charging points will be required across the EU by 2030, to achieve the 55% reduction in CO2 emissions proposed by the European Commission. However, this target is far from the 300,000 charging points available today and it is therefore quite clear that the effort to increase […]
The future of cars as we know them today is being decided in the European Parliament
Of Thanks to Floudopoulos An extremely crucial vote on the future of cars as we know it today will take place next week in plenary of the European Parliament. The reason for the regulation of CO2 emissions from vehicles under the FitFor 55 package that will be voted on June 7 and will decide the […]
Morgan Stanley: € 1,000 increase for each electric car due to rising nickel price
Electric cars, despite the problems faced by the automobile, continue to grow in sales. Analysts say global demand for electric vehicles will increase by 2030, with annual unit sales ranging from 6.5 million to about 40 million each year as we approach the year that sales of internal combustion engine models are phased out. . […]
Ford is participating in the call to the EU for sales of purely electric vehicles by 2035
Ford of Europe along with 27 companies participated in a call to the European Union to ensure that all new cars and vans in Europe will have zero emissions by 2035. According to the text of the appeal, the removal from the road of vehicles that burn fossil fuels is imperative in order for Europe […]