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stuck in first gear: how australias electric car...

stuck in first gear: how australias electric car...

As sceptics fretted over price,range and lack of charging stations, Australia was overtaken by the...


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the guardian view on electric cars: stopped by...

the guardian view on electric cars: stopped by...

Ministers must accept that the market won’t deliver technological change on its own. They will...


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new mit app: check if your car meets climate...

new mit app: check if your car meets climate...

In the US today,the most affordable and climate-friendly cars are electricIn a new study published...


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the guardian view on electric cars: they ll change...

the guardian view on electric cars: they ll change...

Car drivers dream of freedom and autonomy but the future may be robotic public transportThe...


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electric cars are pollution shifters: we will need...

electric cars are pollution shifters: we will need...

Household vehicle charging will be the equivalent of running an electric shower for hours on...


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nissan leaf 30kwh tekna car review -  it s...

nissan leaf 30kwh tekna car review - it s...

With a top speed just shy of 90mph,the Leaf doesn’t fill many pretensions in the boy racer...


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i had that queen victoria in the back of my...

i had that queen victoria in the back of my...

Electric taxis | Pay caps | Unpaved gardens | Medieval monks | sincere north? | Coining it inHow...


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electric cars go like clockwork for me | brief...

electric cars go like clockwork for me | brief...

Nissan Leaf journey | Wind-up VW Beetle | Carlisle’s appeal to students | Dogs’ names | Letters...


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electric vehicle chargepoint policy leaning on a...

electric vehicle chargepoint policy leaning on a...

Minister Jesse Norman sees the UK surging ahead in low-emission technologiesJohn Armitt is...


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no big freeze in electric vehicles | letters

no big freeze in electric vehicles | letters

Cat Burton,Steve Emsley and Geoff Williams on using the car batteries to turn up the heat in their...


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new law to tackle electric cars  silent menace to...

new law to tackle electric cars silent menace to...

Sound emitters will give warning of vehicles travelling at low speeds They are green,clean and do...


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bmw electric car ad banned over misleading clean...

bmw electric car ad banned over misleading clean...

Ruling by advertising watchdog could have knock on effect on other electric car advertisingThe car...


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as the uk plans to phase out petrol cars, is...

as the uk plans to phase out petrol cars, is...

Britain has joined France and India in trying to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars,but some say...


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electric future? global push to move away from gas...

electric future? global push to move away from gas...

trade and political leaders commit to gain more vehicles emissions-free – and plan to bypass US...


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diesel has to die - there is no reverse gear on...

diesel has to die - there is no reverse gear on...

Daimler says diesel is worth fighting for but there is no comeback for the toxic technology and the...


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electric cars: a long way to go | letters

electric cars: a long way to go | letters

John Armitt and Odd A Jakobsen respond to Adam Vaughan’s piece about electric carsAdam Vaughn’s...


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ford to invest $11bn and have 40 hybrid and fully...

ford to invest $11bn and have 40 hybrid and fully...

The planned investment is significantly higher than the previously announced target of $4.5bn by...


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uk drives into e vehicle fast lane with 11% sales...

uk drives into e vehicle fast lane with 11% sales...

Electric vehicles’ share of new UK registrations rises to 2%,still falling far short of Norway’s...


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greens electric car push: end sale of petrol and...

greens electric car push: end sale of petrol and...

Tax on luxury fossil fuel cars to fund expansion of Australia’s charging networkThe Greens enjoy...


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how much does it cost to power an electric car...

how much does it cost to power an electric car...

Retired farmer Sylvia Wilson’s husband died before they could do their dream road trip. She...


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london councils accused of holding up rollout of...

london councils accused of holding up rollout of...

Energy company SSE claims thousands of original points are in bureaucratic limboBritain has...


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uk may consider electric vehicle subsidy to...

uk may consider electric vehicle subsidy to...

Roads minister Jesse Norman says government could push councils to finish more to fight pollution...


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its the future of motor travel: readers on driving...

its the future of motor travel: readers on driving...

With the UK planning to ban petrol and diesel cars and vans in 2040 we asked you what it’s like to...


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could the volkswagen scandal power an electric car...

could the volkswagen scandal power an electric car...

By subsidising diesel,Europe has slowed the transition to hybrids and electric cars. With diesel’s...


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londons black cabs to go green with a little help...

londons black cabs to go green with a little help...

New hybrid black cab will hit London roads in 2017,a year before all taxis are required to be...


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electric cars: who to bless and who to blame on...

electric cars: who to bless and who to blame on...

Mike Hawes on industry action,Zofia Dymitr on charge points for electric cars, and Robin Morris on...


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silent electric car for cities - archive, 29...

silent electric car for cities - archive, 29...

29 September 1971: The Electricity Council says that electric cars are clean,silent, reliable, or...


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to punish volkswagen for its emissions scandal,...

to punish volkswagen for its emissions scandal,...

The EPA should mandate that Volkswagen exclusively produce electric vehicles within five years for...


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australia lagging on electric cars and tax breaks...

australia lagging on electric cars and tax breaks...

Australia Institute wants free access to bus lanes after electric cars accounted for just 0.1% of...


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green number plates  could boost sales of electric...

green number plates could boost sales of electric...

Behavioural insights unit proposes new colour for registration plates to attend ‘normalise the...


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kalashnikov takes on tesla with retro look...

kalashnikov takes on tesla with retro look...

Russian arms maker says cutting edge elements will ensure it can take on Elon Musk’s brandThe...


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ministers £400m plan for electric car charging...

ministers £400m plan for electric car charging...

Plan for fund combining taxpayers’ cash and private investment significantly behind schedule,it...


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electric cars already cheaper to own and run than...

electric cars already cheaper to own and run than...

Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK,US and...


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electric cars emit 50% less greenhouse gas than...

electric cars emit 50% less greenhouse gas than...

Exclusive: researchers calculated the total lifecycle emissions of an electric car,including its...


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michael gove leading plan to ban sale of new...

michael gove leading plan to ban sale of new...

Environment secretary favours the perambulate but it is hotly contested within government Michael...


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norway leads way on electric cars: it s part of a...

norway leads way on electric cars: it s part of a...

Nearly a third of all unique cars sold in the country this year will be plug-in models and experts...


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tesla loses latest battle with ecotricity

tesla loses latest battle with ecotricity

Advertising watchdog dismisses complaint from US electric car maker about UK company’s green...


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dyson developing an electric car, according to...

dyson developing an electric car, according to...

The company last year refused to confirm they were working on a green vehicle,but a government...


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norway has fallen in love with electric cars - but...

norway has fallen in love with electric cars - but...

Free parking,incentives and driving in bus lanes push Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf to top of...


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vw and shell accused of trying to block eu push...

vw and shell accused of trying to block eu push...

Industry giants call for biofuels over electric and fuel-efficient cars puts Europe’s carbon...


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electric service stations  open in boost for plug...

electric service stations open in boost for plug...

New fund aims to widen network of charging points across the countryBritain is to get its first...


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clean and green, but an electric car can give a...

clean and green, but an electric car can give a...

California’s ambitious target is a million zero-emission cars; along the way some charging issues...


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lack of models, not charging points, holding back...

lack of models, not charging points, holding back...

Analysis shows just 20 battery models on sale in Europe against more than 400 conventional onesThe...


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electric and plug in hybrid cars whiz past 3m mark...

electric and plug in hybrid cars whiz past 3m mark...

Rapid growth is due to falling battery costs,government incentives and car makers competing to build...


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switch to electric transport will not lead to...

switch to electric transport will not lead to...

Andrew Warren of the British Energy Efficiency Federation says that Rolls-Royce’s calls for public...


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treasury backs electric cars but makes limited...

treasury backs electric cars but makes limited...

Funds set aside for national charging network and tech research,but lack of scrappage scheme...


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vw and shell try to block eu push for electric...

vw and shell try to block eu push for electric...

Industry giants’ call for biofuels over electric and fuel-efficient cars puts Europe’s carbon...


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uk government deletes reference to dyson electric...

uk government deletes reference to dyson electric...

The UK government appears to have altered an official document that linked the vacuum-maker to the...


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too quiet electric and hybrid cars create headache...

too quiet electric and hybrid cars create headache...

Road safety authorities and automakers wrangle over recent rules requiring loudspeakers to warn...


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worlds first electrified road for charging...

worlds first electrified road for charging...

Stretch of road outside Stockholm transfers energy from two tracks of rail in the road,recharging...


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electric cars to account for all new vehicle sales...

electric cars to account for all new vehicle sales...

Falling battery costs to drive sales but European carmakers will lose out to rivals in the US and...


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electric cars to use bus lanes in uk cities

electric cars to use bus lanes in uk cities

Department for Transport gives £40m fund to eight towns and cities as part of a drive to boost the...


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uk must be ready for rise of electric vehicles,...

uk must be ready for rise of electric vehicles,...

Charging point manufacturer’s CEO warns that UK power grid needs to handle expected 9m electric...


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switch to low carbon transport could save uk...

switch to low carbon transport could save uk...

Reducing global oil demand would drive down prices and free up funds for oil importing countries to...


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electric cars exceed 1m in europe as sales soar by...

electric cars exceed 1m in europe as sales soar by...

Milestone reached nearly a year after China but ahead of the USThere are now more than a million...


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tell us what it is like to drive an electric car...

tell us what it is like to drive an electric car...

The UK plans to ban diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040. With the future looking electric we’d...


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electric cars will be cheaper than conventional...

electric cars will be cheaper than conventional...

Analysis predicts that the total cost of ownership of electric cars will dip below those with...


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plug in car grant extended to 2018

plug in car grant extended to 2018

Revised scheme will focus incentives on zero-emissions vehicles and no longer subsidise most...


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tesla motors unveil all electric suv   video

tesla motors unveil all electric suv video

Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors reveals its full-electric family SUV on Tuesday. Tesla’s...


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electric cars: everything you need to know

electric cars: everything you need to know

From how to charge them to whether they are really better for the environmentThe first generation of...


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bp to install charging points for electric cars at...

bp to install charging points for electric cars at...

Further indication that oil firms are planning for growth of battery-powered vehicle marketBP will...


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