Hiyacab…An AirBNB type model to help further grow electric car use by ‘putting the car into caring and sharing’

There is no doubt that many people will be very reluctant to give up their beloved fossil fuel car, although, and for sure, one day, petrolheads will revere and indulge their favourite models with the same deep sense of pleasure now enjoyed by steam enthusiasts. But even the most ardent combustion lover cannot enjoy the depreciation and costs of motoring these days. Sharing car cost with electric vehicles is a great idea, and above all, helps reduce the number of cars on our roads, and those that are, increasingly then won’t be stuffing noxious fumes down our throats.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-start-up-thats-put-the-car-into-caring-and-sharing-szllphmld?shareToken=8c50272c1d4de754f76a0a2ad1e5a095

Grant changes for Ecars will accelerate change to electric

This week, the UK Government announced reductions in capital grants for Ecars. Clearly they believe the industry can now stand with less support and we think they are right.

Just look at some of this weeks developments…

Chargepoint and EVBox have just launched a partnership to offer roaming between electric car charging networks which is great news;

https://apple.news/A67Ld5Oc-TMO5z-8xwWclOg

Volkswagon have announced that they will price their new Ecars in line with their diesel range

https://apple.news/A2KmzMAJIR860plN6L2VtrA

And how about this electric whizz for getting around… a Stator self balancing electric scooter

https://apple.news/AbAy9MKqRNUSHsWP5djklpA