What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes? | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
The value has skyrocketed after the major Chinese electric car maker BYD said the latest battery was charged quickly enough to add a 400 km (249 miles) range in just five minutes. BYD's Hong Kong-listed stocks won 4.1% on Tuesday, reaching a record high of 408.80 Hong Kong dollars ($40.58). Chinese companies are already the […]
Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
Electric vehicle sales in the UK hit a record high in September, despite executives from major car manufacturers telling the Prime Minister that the government's targets were putting too much pressure on the industry. The UK electric car industry sold 56,300 electric cars in the month, a record high, according to preliminary figures released by […]
Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
pictureElectric cars scares some people of the dark: their batteries produce much less carbon dioxide but require more power to run, prompting ominous warnings that Britain and other wealthy countries could plunge their citizens into darkness if they ban new petrol and diesel sales. In recent months, UK net-zero skeptic newspapers have warned that a […]
Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
A House of Lords committee said ministers needed to intervene to boost the used electric vehicle market and ease “uncertainty and concern” about battery health. Members of the Environment and Climate Change Committee called on the government to step up efforts to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, amid consumer concerns about car prices, battery […]