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Two thirds of motorists would not consider electric car
Sixty-nine per cent of drivers would not consider buying an electric car, according to analysis of the latest government research by road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). The research from the Department of Transport, titled Public Attitudes to Electric Vehicles, shows the most important factors deterring motorists ...
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Electric charge point corridor created
Gulf site W Ganderton & Son in Buckingham is included in a newly-created corridor of quick-charge points for electric vehicles across the centre of the country. Known as the Milton Keynes Crosslink and operated by Chargemaster, the 14 points are capable of charging an electric vehicle in around 20 minutes. ...
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Consumers still lack faith in electric vehicles says AA
The lack of used electric cars on the market suggests many consumers still harbour doubts about the technology, despite the substantial Government grants available for buyers of the cars when new, according to the AA. While the AA’s used car portal has 1,369 ‘green cars’ in stock, hybrids make up ...
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New campaign to promote electric vehicles
Government and car manufacturers have launched a joint campaign to promote the benefits of electric and other ultra low emission vehicles (ULEV). The Go Ultra Low campaign, which is backed by BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall, was launched by the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. The campaign aims to ...
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New canopies generate electricity for forecourt
New canopies for two Sainsbury’s forecourts are claimed to be a world first in that the forecourt roof not only contains photovoltaic (PV) glass to generate electricity but is also transparent. The canopies are at the new Sainsbury’s stores at Leicester and Weymouth, which have been unveiled as the flagship ...
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Static electricity help
The Energy Institute (EI) has updated its guidance for the petroleum industry on dealing with the hazard of static electricity.The third edition of ’Model Code of Safe Practice Part 21: Guidelines for the Control of Hazards Arising from Static Electricity’ provides guidance on identifying and assessing a range of ...
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European network for charging electric cars
A new joint venture by major multinational companies is setting up a cross-European network of charging points for electric vehicles. The company, Hubject GmbH, is a joint venture formed by the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens, based in Berlin. The company operates a cross-industry business and IT ...
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Slow outlook for electric vehicle sales
Petrol and diesel vehicles are predicted to be with us for a long time yet as electric vehicles remain a controversial subject with sales set to fall far short of official expectations. A new report commissioned by UKPIA and the RAC Foundation, ‘Powering Ahead’, predicts that pure electric vehicles are ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper discusses credit card charges and electric car charging
Do you take plastic? Of course you do You’d probably have to go as far as Germany to find a forecourt that doesn’t accept cards although I haven’t been to Germany lately so I don’t know if their ’cash only’ policies still apply. Now, how closely do you examine your ...
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George Hammond invests in own electricity
George Hammond is investing £1.5m in a full knock-down rebuild (KDRB) of its Thanet Way Services in Kent that is scheduled to open next month.The redevelopment will include a 30kw solar array that will generate electricity for the site and feed electricity back into the national grid.Director John Ryland said ...
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Funding to encourage electric vehicle fleets
Energy Saving Trust (EST) is looking to boost the take-up of electric vehicles with the announcement it will be offering 100 organisations in England a free analysis of their fleets to see if and how electric vehicles will work for them. The initiative, funded by the Office for Low Emission ...
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Fear of battery failure will curb role of electric vehicles, says former Volvo boss
The former boss of Volvo doesn’t think electric cars will be the future of the automotive industry - because fear is the key. Stefan Jacoby, who was chief executive officer of the Swedish car company until recently, said: "If the battery goes down on their cell phone people feel really ...
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Electric cars charge through Lake District
A Lake District hotel has become one of the first in the UK to hire out electric cars to its guests, as an eco-friendly alternative to enjoying the local area. The Langdale Hotel and Spa recently became the first location in the Lake District National Park to install electric car ...
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Little appetite for electric vehicles, say business drivers
More than six out of ten business drivers would not change their traditionally fuelled vehicle for electric power, according to a new survey by vehicle leasing and fleet management specialist, ALD Automotive. Less than a third (32%) of drivers said that they would consider changing to an electric vehicle. Of ...
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LinkedIn, red tape and electric cars are all under the spotlight by Jac Roper this month
Shop local, save petrol: a mixed bag Petrol prices are right up there in the gods so, theoretically at least, people are using their local shops more. Of course, ’they’ have also been told over and over again by ’them’ that not only can they not afford petrol any ...
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Jac Roper investigates a rubbish service; energy drinks code; and electric cars in Paris
A rubbish service In my other agony aunt column (which runs in tandem with this one, albeit with different content, in Forecourt Trader’s sister paper Convenience Store) I have featured PHS Wastetech on numerous occasions. The company promises a better deal than your current collector but then, oops, remembers ...
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Funding fails to ignite electric sales
Just 215 electric cars were bought under a government scheme to encourage the take-up of green vehicles in its second three months of operation, according to a new report by the RAC Foundation. The figure compares to 465 in the first three months. Under the Plug-In Car Grant scheme, which ...
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Welcome Break launches first ’electric highway’
Welcome Break’s South Mimms services on the Junction of the M1 and M25 has become the first site on the motorway to offer an electric car-charging point for electric vehicles.The ’top-up zone’ at South Mimms is part of Ecotricity’s first installation phase of a national motorway network of electric car-charging ...
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NewsWelcome Break installs first motorway electric car-charging point
Welcome Break’s South Mimms services on the Junction of the M1 and M25 has become the first site on the motorway to offer an electric car-charging point for electric vehicles. The ‘top-up zone’ at South Mimms is part of Ecotricity’s first installation phase of a national motorway network of electric ...
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Grant for electric cars fails to spark interest
Just 215 electric cars were bought under a Government scheme to encourage the take-up of green vehicles in its second three months of operation, according to a new report by the RAC Foundation. The figure compares to 465 in the first three months. Under the Plug-In Car Grant scheme, which ...