Electric car sales at record high in UK, figures show
New registrations under the government’s £5,000 grant scheme were at 1,149, the highest number since it started in 2011
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Tesla opens major European distribution center in the Netherlands
Tesla Motors Announces Major European Distribution Center in the Netherlands Tesla Motors, Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components has big plans with the worldwide distribution of its Model S. The car is the world’s first premium sedan built from the ground up as an electric vehicle. … Read more
Since 1949 never a winner like this: all-electric car named 2013 Car of the Year
Motor Trend Names Tesla Model S as 2013 Car of the Year Motor Trend Magazine, one of the leading brands in automotive publishing, has selected the 2013 Tesla Model S as its 2013 Car of the Year, marking the first time a vehicle not powered by an internal combustion engine has been selected in the … Read more
Global automotive trends identified: engine efficiency, connectivity and telematics – the two top trends for 2013
Efficiency and connectivity are, in that order, the two top trends for 2013, according to the top global trends in the automotive industry study released at the 2012 Paris Auto Show by the World Car Awards (WCA) and Prime Research. an expert panel comprising 60 of the world’s top automotive journalists Efficiency and connectivity are … Read more
Electric Vehicle Week to make San Francisco EV Capital of America
What the future of clean, green transportation looks like: Electric Vehicle Week to open in San Francisco An electric vehicle expo and “ride and drives” staged in financial district San Francisco’s first ever EV Week will open at Justin Herman Plaza, September 17-18, and will feature all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles from major … Read more
World’s first premium electric sedan delivered
Tesla Motors delivers world’s first premium electric sedan to customers Tesla Motors delivered Model S, the world’s first premium electric sedan, to its first customers at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California. These deliveries put Model S on the road approximately one month earlier than previously announced and places the company … Read more