• Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024

    International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales will jump to a new global record in 2024 despite slowing growth in some markets, according to forecasts from the influential International Energy Agency (IEA).The Paris-based forecaster said that 17m battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will be sold in 2024, up more than 20% compared with 2023. Continue reading

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    The top 20 cars to buy used and the top 20 cars to buy new

    With the spring car-buying season starting just as tax return checks arrive, these are the biggest savings available on slightly used cars versus their new-model equivalents.

  • Anzac Day New Plymouth, New Zealand: Heroic moment dawn service attendees join forces to lift and move a car so the memorial could begin

    Video is circulating of the heroic moment a group of Anzac Day dawn service attendees joined together to lift and move a small car preventing the memorial from starting.

  • Have we passed peak electric car?

    Electric cars have not become better or cheaper fast enough, and without rapid improvements the market will run out of road, says Paul Ormerod This week I got rid of my electric car. As a car, it was a pleasure to drive. I also enjoyed the fact that it disconcerted at least some of my []

  • Spain and China: electric cars in Barcelona

    Barcelona, April 22 (Prensa Latina) Spain and China are preparing to produce 150 thousand vehicles, mainly electric, after an agreement signed today in Barcelona by Chery and Ebro-Ev Motors. The post Spain and China: electric cars in Barcelona first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe

    Electric cars are a key part of Europe’s green transition plans but the road ahead remains littered with obstacles with 10 years to go before a crucial milestone. Despite the fact that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the European Union as of 2035, sales of plug-in “zero emission” […]

  • Tesla Cybertruck breaks down after going through car wash

    Bulletproof truck does not appear to be waterproof, user jokes

  • New Range Rover Electric Prototype Unveiled

    The automotive landscape is undergoing a profound shift as electric vehicles (EVs) gain prominence, and the luxury segment is no exception. Leading the charge in this transformative journey is the highly anticipated Range Rover Electric Prototype, a vehicle that seamlessly blends the brand’s iconic heritage with innovative advancements in electric propulsion and vehicle technology. This […]

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    The electric car revolution is on track, says IEA

    Global electric vehicle sales are set to rise by more than a fifth to reach 17 million this year, powered by drivers in China, according to the International Energy Agency. In a report Tuesday, the IEA projected that “surging demand” for EVs over the next decade was set “to remake the global auto industry and significantly reduce oil consumption for road transport.” It expects half of all cars sold globally to be electric by 2035, up from more than one in five this year, provided charging...

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    The electric car revolution is on track, says IEA

    By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Global electric vehicle sales are set to rise by more than a fifth to reach 17 million this year, powered by drivers in China, according to the International Energy Agency. In a report Tuesday, the IEA projected that “surging demand” for EVs over the next decade was set

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    The electric car revolution is on track, says IEA

    By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Global electric vehicle sales are set to rise by more than a fifth to reach 17 million this year, powered by drivers in China, according to the International Energy Agency. In a report Tuesday, the IEA projected that “surging demand” for EVs over the next decade was set

  • Electric Cars, Cultivated Meat and Technological Change

    There have been a lot of negative stories in the press lately about cultivated meat. For those who don’t know, cultivated meat is grown from livestock cells, without slaughter. It has the potentially to dramatically reduce our greenhouse-gas emissions, pandemic risk, and the suffering we inflict on animals. Conservative states are trying to ban the More