Electric vehicle prices are slated to drop considerably this year. As such, the price of the 2013 Nissan Leaf was just cut by £2,500 (which is $3,950) in the United Kingdom, bringing it down to £23,490 ($37,115).
Here’s some top clean energy, dirty energy, and climate change news from the past couple weeks (beyond what we’ve already reported on): Clean Transport EVs Tesla Lawsuit Over Massachusetts Dealerships Dismissed A Second Time New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Offers 71 mpg US Mitsubishi Sets Outlander PHEV Debut for … [continued]
Cheaper models and more charging stations are reasons to expect UK electric vehicle sales to double in 2013. If you’re jumping for joy, hold your horses — there are currently only about 3,000 electric cars in Britain, and most of those are part of company fleets. But any increase … [continued]
The British city of Milton Keynes is replacing the diesel buses on its Nº7 route with eight electric buses that will use wireless charging. A five-year collaboration agreement committing to replacing diesel buses with all new electric ones was signed by eight separate organisations, led by a subsidiary of Mitsui & … [continued]
In the UK, the government is reporting that 1,700 new electric cars were purchased between January 2011 and June 2012. Industry statistics, though, are suggesting that the real total may be well over 2,000. 1,700 new electric cars in the UK were registered under a government grant scheme after it … [continued]
Leading UK electric vehicle charging company POD Point is offering free home charging units to electric and hybrid vehicle owners throughout East Anglia and the East and West Midands. A fully installed charge point normally costs approximately £1,000, but working in tandem with the UK Department of Transport’s existing plugged-in-places … [continued]
Aside from our 15 or so clean transportation stories from the past week, here are a few more from around the interwebs: Green Cars Ford has unveiled the cost of its Ford Focus Electric batteries — “$12,000 and $15,000” per battery pack. “That is up to $15,000 on top of … [continued]
