A new £400m electric vehicle Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund and more!

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Directly from the PDF:

'In the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced a new package of measures to support the
uptake of electric vehicles in the UK. The measures support our ambitions for almost all cars and
vans to be zero emission by 2050 and for Government to be a world leader in the technology and use of electric vehicles. They will help to boost UK economic growth as well as reduce emissions of CO2 and air pollutants.'

What is very exciting is that the biggest hurdle so far in the EV revolution, the charging infrastructure shortage, is going to be directly addressed with a new £400m infrastructure fund to aid the development of infrastructure.

News source: CityEV

The Global Sales of EVs are up again!

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A snippet from the article that caught our eye at SeekingAlpha:

"Global electric car sales finished September 2017 with over 123,000 sales for the month, up 55% on September 2016. This was a record for the industry easily beating the previous record of 103,746 sales from last December. Year to date sales are up about 50% on the same period last year. Of note, 64% of all global electric car sales in 2017 are pure electric."

It looks like the EV revolution is growing faster than some expected as another article, from a1alimo, has shown that previous estimations have been smashed and the best one to look at is Bloomberg's latest change in their estimates!

So it seems EV's are also better to produce!

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In an independent research effort, a study has revealed that the life cycle of an electric vehicle's production, from raw materials to the finished product and then on to where the energy needed to run it comes from, all has up to 50% fewer emissions than the life cycle of an ICE. The Guardian has summarised the study's outcome, but the study itself can be found online too. So we are even more convinced that an electric mobility future is a right way forward. If you would like to read more have a look here.

For the report have a look at this link:

Life Cycle Analysis of the Climate Impact of Electric Vehicles

 

How much does it really cost to charge an electric car at home?

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As the sales of EVs grow, ripple effects are beginning to surface and it's a good idea to keep on the pulse. One of these effects is how your energy supplier charges you and what tariffs are available if you do or don't own an EV. The website thisismoney has published an article that examines this very area and shows some interesting comparisons. This leads one to think more about green energy as a whole and the impact the likes of solar panels and battery storage can have on the monthly energy bill. Why should one be thinking about green energy supplicants for the home when one owns an EV - energy companies are going to charge you more money for charging your EV at home!

Read the full article here.