Nissan has started series production of the Townstar EV for the European markets. The successor to the e-NV200 is based on the CMF-C platform developed with alliance partner Renault and is now being manufactured in Maubeuge, France.

Electric cars could use the revolutionary battery which lasts twice as long as regular EV batteries. The new battery, developed by Harvard University startup Adden Energy, charges in just three minutes and lasts for up to 20 years.

A recent survey conducted in the Border area, which Leitrim, has found that most people are opting for electric cars when it comes to the time they have to change their car.

Barclays has joined the EV100 commitment to transition its fleet to electric vehicles by 2030, along with four other businesses.

There may be plenty of reasons to hail the rise of electric vehicles, including California’s policy to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. But what may be good for the air is not necessarily good for cities.