Škoda introduces remote Electric car charging through Alexa

Drivers of Škoda’s all-electric Citigoe iV and Superb iV plug-in hybrid can now use Amazon Alexa voice assistants to start or stop charging remotely and check on the remaining range of their cars. The new features are part of a raft of upgrades added to the Škoda Connect service, with iV owners now able to…

Why are Manufacturers so focused on Electric Car Range?

The manufacturers are aware that most first time Electric car buyers are stuck in their ‘Petrol thinking’ and focused on Electric Car Range range as their Petrol or Diesel cars and so are prepared to pay a premium for higher range. Tesla primarily build for the North American market and, because of the longer long…

Fossil fuel car sales ban should be brought forward to 2030 says Shell

Oil major Shell says that it wants the UK government to make a bold move to ban petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, accelerating an existing plan by five years even though it seems to undermine one of Big Oil’s key business planks. The UK government already has a policy in place to ban the…