Tag: EV
Tesco reaches half a million EV charges at supermarkets
Tesco's electric car charging network has hit 500,000 charges – providing more than 10 million miles of complimentary carbon neutral motoring, the supermarket claims. In partnership with Volkswagen and Pod Point, Tesco is installing free charging points at 600 supermarkets around the UK as part of its commitment to improving electric car charging infrastructure. The…
Brits aspire to own vegetable patch more than luxury holiday, claims study
Eco-conscious lifestyles have replaced traditional status symbols - with having a vegetable patch and electric car now bigger aspirations than a luxury holiday. Research polling 2,000 Brits found having an electric vehicle on the drive (22 per cent), a compost heap (15 per cent) and a vegetable patch (24 per cent) are among the top…
2 in 3 Brits want more sustainable lifestyle following lockdown
New research released today by Auto Trader reveals that nearly two thirds (63%) of Brits are embracing their inner eco-warrior and focusing on leading a more sustainable lifestyle, as a result of the pandemic. As part of this lockdown-inspired eco-enthusiasm, one in five Brits (21%) is planning to stop fuelling around with petrol and diesel…
ShinyShiny daily round up: Government long way off EV target, says NAO
The government "has a long way to go" to achieve its aim of transforming the car market to selling only 100 per cent electric vehicles (EVs) within 15 years, and to ensure almost every car on the road is zero emissions by 2050, the UK's public spending watchdog has warned. Assessing the government's ambitions to…
Nissan creates ‘environmentally friendly’ lullaby for EV drivers
Scientists have created an ‘environmentally friendly’ lullaby for parents who are forced to take their young children for a drive to get them to sleep. More than half of mums and dads take their little ones out in the car – once a week for many – to help them nod off. Around seven in…
