% The media outlets are clogging the newswires after automaker's and Government's announcements of going all Electric and banning ice.
This has once again let the media cry the 'sky is falling', when 2040 is a long way off, thus there is time to prepare if that future actually happens. EVangels should let the public vent the fears they have been told to think, then assure them nothing immediate is going to change, and to not allow the feelings of panic the media is feeding them. Below is a snapshot of only a few of the news-items on the topics % Govt won't follow UK's ban on petrol, diesel cars from 2040 New Zealand Herald-2 hours ago "The Government has an ambitious electric vehicle programme with the aim to double the size of the electric vehicle fleet in New Zealand every year to reach ... Only electrified cars will be sold in UK from 2040 What Car?-2 hours ago This includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles that have some electrical propulsion, but ... by 10% through to Questions Face UK Plan to Ban Gasoline, Diesel LVs Ward's Auto-3 hours ago The Automobile Assn. says the move to an all-electric-vehicle fleet will place unprecedented strain on the National Grid in meeting massive demand for power ... Power charging the batteries? Switch to electric cars needs energy ... The Globe and Mail-4 hours ago ... the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2040, a promise that follows the French government's plan to impose electric-vehicle purity within the same period. The challenges and consequences of moving to electric cars Waikato Times-4 hours ago A key obstacle to making electric cars popular is the amount of time it takes to ... An electric vehicle's battery and electric motor has only 200 components, ... Following Europe, automakers steer toward all-electric future Nikkei Asian Review-4 hours ago LONDON -- As more countries in Europe and elsewhere throw their weight behind electric vehicles and hybrids, automakers have begun to rework their own ... BMW Group announces next step in electrification strategy Gulf Times-5 hours ago The BMW Group currently produces electrified models at ten plants worldwide; since 2013, all the significant elements of the electric drivetrain for these vehicles ... Get 'Em While They're Hot: UK Sets 23-Year Deadline To Ban Sale ... Benzinga-5 hours ago The transition to all-electric vehicles would represent a major shift from current conditions in the U.K., where less than 1 percent of cars driven today are fully ... Govt urged to take stronger stance on electric vehicles Newstalk ZB-6 hours ago The Government's being urged to take a stronger stance on electric vehicles. Britain has decided to ban diesel and petrol-fuelled cars and vans by 2040. Flip the ... Promises Won't Kill the Combustion Engine Bloomberg-6 hours ago No more than 10 percent of those who consider an electric vehicle actually buy one, and older electric cars with short ranges are worth a lower percentage of the ... Carmakers flag up obstacles to adoption of electric cars Financial Times-6 hours ago “While we fully recognise that zero emissions are the future, there are no guarantees that we will get the take-up of electric vehicles at the rate and scale ... Pedal to the metal for electric vehicle uptake Newshub-7 hours ago The target is to double the number of registrations each year and there are now 4027 of them, more than double last year's 2000. Transport Minister Simon ... UK To Ban Petrol, Diesel Vehicles As Companies Focus on Electric ... Leicester Post-7 hours ago Although there is rapid growth in the electric auto segment, not all auto makers are now manufacturing electric vehicles. 'Currently demand for alternatively ... UK wants to ban sales of internal-combustion vehicles by 2040 Driving-7 hours ago The U.K. became the latest European country to mark the end of the line for diesel- and gasoline-fueled cars, as automakers race to build electric vehicles or ... UK wants to ban sales of internal-combustion vehicles by 2040 Driving-7 hours ago The U.K. became the latest European country to mark the end of the line for diesel- and gasoline-fueled cars, as automakers race to build electric vehicles or ... Is there enough electricity? National Grid reacts to fossil-fuel vehicle ... The Guardian-7 hours ago Going electric: sales of diesel and petrol vehicles will be banned from 2040. ... National Grid has welcomed the plan to make electric or zero-emission cars and ... Electric vehicles set to play a key role in future household systems ChronicleLive-8 hours ago Which calls into question why we are switching to electric vehicles in an effort to decarbonise transport, if they are to be powered with electricity from fossil fuel ... Channel 4 News UK diesel and petrol vehicle ban to lift power demand Argus Media-8 hours ago London, 26 July (Argus) — The UK government's plan to end the sale of new petrol or diesel vehicles by 2040 is likely to accelerate uptake of electric vehicles ... Treasury will need to plug gap in tax as drivers switch to electric cars The Guardian-8 hours ago Treasury will need to plug gap in tax as drivers switch to electric cars ... from a petrol or diesel car to an electric vehicle, the government loses 57.95p per litre in ... Electric cars: everything you need to know The Guardian-8 hours ago Most mass market electric cars today have a range of 100-150 miles before the battery runs ... assistance and incentives to make the change to electric vehicles. Economic Times Death Of The Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle Seeking Alpha-8 hours ago On July 22, Reuters reported that "Toyota eyes mass electric vehicles output in China as early as 2019 ... Toyota Motor Corp. is likely to begin mass production of ... Petrol and diesel ban: How will it work? BBC News-8 hours ago It doesn't happen a lot, said Tom Callow, of Chargemaster, the UK's largest provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Cars alert drivers in plenty of time. Britain to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 InterAksyon-8 hours ago While many automakers may find it hard to countenance the end of the combustion engine, some have embraced a future where electric vehicles, or perhaps ... UK To Ban Sale Of Diesel And Petrol Vehicles IFLScience-9 hours ago It now joins a growing group of nations that plan to make electric cars the vehicle of the future, including The Netherlands, Norway (2025), Germany, and India ... David Robinson: Why Tesla's Model 3 matters to Buffalo Buffalo News-9 hours ago That's when Tesla has said it will hand over the keys to the first 30 buyers of its long-awaited Model 3 electric vehicle at an event in Los Angeles. It's only 30 cars, ... Factbox: The challenges and consequences of moving to electric cars Yahoo Singapore News-9 hours ago An electric vehicle's battery and electric motor has only 200 components, according to analysts at ING. The average combustion engine takes about 3.5 hours to ... Carmakers say fossil-fuel vehicle ban will dent industry and stall sales The Guardian-9 hours ago BMW, which on Tuesday announced it would make its fully electric mini in Oxford, said it was on track to sell 100,000 fully and partially electric vehicles around ... A charging point every 20 miles - but only on the main roads: How ... Daily Mail-9 hours ago 'In driving motorists towards electric vehicles questions will now focus on if the National Grid could cope with a mass switch-on after the evening rush hour. UK to Ban Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles by 2040 The Drive-10 hours ago In addition to reform of current infrastructure, $130 million (converted from £100 million) is expected to be invested into the country's electric vehicle charging ... Ireland 'needs to follow UK's lead and set ban on sale of petrol and ... Independent.ie-10 hours ago More than 100 electric vehicles will be available for hire in Dublin and Cork. Stock 2 More than 100 electric vehicles will be available for hire in Dublin and Cork. Britain to start taking gas, diesel vehicles off roads in 2040 UPI.com-10 hours ago The plan also includes $1.3 billion for government purchase of ultra-low emissions vehicles, nearly $130 million to improve infrastructure for electric vehicle ... This is how many drivers plan to buy fully electric vehicles Birmingham Mail-11 hours ago A further 10% of motorists say they will buy a hybrid vehicle, which combines a combustion engine with an additional power source such as an electric battery. Channel 4 News UK outlawing of 'conventional' cars from 2040 draws wary response Platts-11 hours ago Various industries expressed doubts about the plan, encompassing the capacity of the power sector to cope with mass switching to electric vehicles, battery ... Is the UK's energy infrastructure ready for a huge increase in electric ... Telegraph.co.uk-11 hours ago Businesses and governments are in agreement: electric vehicles are coming, and they ... The UK has followed France's pledge to halt the sale of vehicles with ... Updated: Government wants all new cars and vans to have zero ... FleetNews-11 hours ago Hybrid cars, which combine a petrol or diesel engine with an electric motor, will still ... “It is also important that there is investment in electric vehicle infrastructure, ... The Market Will Kill Oil Before the Government Does Bloomberg-12 hours ago Rapidly falling battery costs will make zero-emission electric vehicles as affordable as internal-combustion engine cars over the next 10 years, according to ... Public using EV charging stations Porterville Recorder-12 hours ago Only a few weeks have gone by since the city opened its new electric vehicle charging stations to the public and already there have been 47 charging sessions, ... Inventing electric cars is easy - now UK needs to reshape itself Sky News-12 hours ago The price of buying an electric vehicle will be the same as a petrol one from next year, according to analysts at UBS, and by 2024, one in three cars sold in ... Channel 4 News Why Diesel and petrol BAN will NEVER happen by 2040: Plan ... Express.co.uk-12 hours ago ... for the National Grid as motorists plug-in their vehicle to charge after the work day. ... Car magazine was the fact that electric cars are currently more expensive ... Electric revolution gathers pace with UK car policy announcement The Engineer-13 hours ago Certainly, the price of electric vehicles is falling and they may be on a par with conventional vehicles within the next five years. The automotive sector is the ... Diesel and petrol car ban: Plan for 2040 unravels as 10 new power ... Telegraph.co.uk-13 hours ago Plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 in a bid to encourage people to buy electric vehicles are a "tall order" and will place unprecedented ... UK Joins France, Says Goodbye to Fossil-Fuel Cars by 2040 Bloomberg-13 hours ago The global shift toward electric vehicles will create upheaval across a number of sectors, from oil majors harmed by reduced gasoline demand to spark plug and ... New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned in UK from 2040 - but ... ITV News-13 hours ago Many manufacturers have accelerated their testing and increased investment in all-electric or hybrid vehicles as the industry makes the long-term move away ... 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