Electrifying Britain: how can you help decarbonise the country?
10 months ago

Electrifying Britain: how can you help decarbonise the country?

The Independent  

The clock is ticking. However, thanks to Vauxhall, help is at hand, with the launch of the Electric Streets Campaign, a new initiative designed to help electrify the communities of the United Kingdom. For Vauxhall, the Electric Streets Campaign is one element of a wider sustainability strategy of which electric vehicles are just a part. In an interview with the Times, Vauxhall’s marketing director Phil Douglass explained how taking away the chrome won’t mean less attractive cars: “Chrome’s been the go-to trim for years, but we made a commitment to take chrome off all our cars because of the materials involved in its production. Instead, our design mantra will be ‘decorating by light’, so you’ll start to see a lot more use of light in the exterior of the cars, like illuminated badging, and in the cabin for different kinds of ambiance.” Vauxhall was the UK’s best-selling electric van manufacturer in 2023 supplying electric vans to household names including BT Openreach and Centrica, while the Corsa Electric was the UK’s best-selling small electric car and the Mokka Electric the best-selling electric compact crossover model last year.

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Councils aren't supporting the switch to EVs, voters say as elections arrive
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Councils aren't supporting the switch to EVs, voters say as elections arrive

Daily Mail  

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Vauxhall teams up with Tesco to electrify Britain’s communities
10 months ago

Vauxhall teams up with Tesco to electrify Britain’s communities

The Independent  

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10 months ago

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The Independent  

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Liverpool Calling: how this progressive city is harnessing the power of connected communities
10 months ago

Liverpool Calling: how this progressive city is harnessing the power of connected communities

The Independent  

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Britain's five greenest electric car charging stations revealed
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Daily Mail  

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'Chargepoint anxiety' hits the switch to electric cars
1 year, 7 months ago

'Chargepoint anxiety' hits the switch to electric cars

Daily Mail  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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NPR  

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UK's electric car charger rollout has STALLED and is set to fall staggeringly short of 2030 target
2 years, 7 months ago

UK's electric car charger rollout has STALLED and is set to fall staggeringly short of 2030 target

Daily Mail  

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London could shake up road charges in bid to reduce car emissions
2 years, 11 months ago

London could shake up road charges in bid to reduce car emissions

The Independent  

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£1bn Budget boost for electric car charging and production
3 years, 1 month ago

£1bn Budget boost for electric car charging and production

The Telegraph  

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Electric car charging points are to be built into all new homes
3 years, 3 months ago

Electric car charging points are to be built into all new homes

Daily Mail  

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