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13/06/2018
Antarctica has lost 2.7 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, contributing to a global sea level rise of more than 7.5mm over that period according to a new report published in the journal Nature. Ocean-driven melting has caused rates of ice loss from West Antarctica to approximately treble over the period.
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05/06/2018
According to a new report by Delta-ee, only 8% of electric vehicle charging will take place using public network infrastructure in the next 10 years. The research was based on 10,000 responses from a UK-wide survey to determine what factors affected people’s charging preferences.
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03/06/2018
A study of car dealerships in the Nordic countries found that car dealerships are a significant roadblock to wider EV adoption. The study found that most traditional dealers had few EVs in their inventory, and were unprepared to answer customers’ questions about EVs. In some cases, dealers actively discourage buyers from going electric.
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31/05/2018
New research from Oxford University finds that changing our lifestyles and the way we travel could have as big, if not more of an impact on carbon dioxide emissions from transport than technical progress, including the adoption of electric vehicles.
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24/05/2018
Following the Prime Minister's announcement last Autumn, the Government has announced that the UK will host a 'world first' zero emission vehicle technology summit over two days (11 and 12 September); the first day in Birmingham and the second at Cenex's Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2018 at Millbrook.
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24/05/2018
A report published in the journal Nature Energy says that car dealerships in several European Countries pose a significant barrier to the uptake of electric vehicles; a survey of 126 shopping experiences at 82 dealerships found that dealers were generally dismissive of EVs, encouraging buyers to favour petrol and diesel models. Meanwhile, a separate study finds that a lack of electric models, rather than charging infrastructure is the bigger constraint on EV uptake.
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22/05/2018
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a new Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution. It will be backed up through new primary legislation.
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22/05/2018
All of us in the LowCVP secretariat were very sorry to learn of the death of Adrian Wickens, former Volvo Bus UK Product Planning Manager and Corporate Spokesman. Adrian was a very active and strong supporter of the LowCVP and a highly respected industry figure.
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22/05/2018
Bloomberg New Energy Finance's global long-term Electric Vehicle Outlook projects that EV sales will rise from a record 1.1m globally in 2017 to 11 million in 2025 and then surge to 30 million in 2030 as they become cheaper to make than internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. In associated commentary, Bloomberg says that the rise in EVs will be associated with an increase in vehicle leasing rather than outright purchase.
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21/05/2018
The European Commission has put forward proposals to regulate carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles for the first time. Lorries, coaches and buses contribute 6% of all the EU's carbon emissions and their share is growing. The plan aims to cut emissions from the sector by 30% by 2030.
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