Alex Grant
Cut-price home chargers for Outlander PHEV drivers
Chargemaster is offering a domestic charging point package for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV customers, which cuts the cost by up to £205.
First Drive: Kia Niro
In the first six months of this year, Kia sold more Sportages in the UK than it did during a record 2015. Once a brand synonymous with small, cheap cars, it’s now famed for … Read More »
Funding-boost for in-wheel electric motors
Protean Electric has received an additional $70m of funding to accelerate production of its in-wheel motors for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Ontario to get 500 EV charging points by next March
Ontario will install a network of almost 500 charging points over the next nine months, as the province seeks to increase electric vehicle usage among residents and businesses.
Honda hybrid motors soon won’t require rare-earth metals
Honda has co-developed the world’s first hybrid drive motor which uses no heavy rare earth metals in its manufacture, with the first production car due to launch this autumn.
First Drive: Hyundai IONIQ
Petrol, or diesel? It’s not so long ago that, for most fleets, picking a suitable drivetrain was a binary choice. But technology is altering the playing field, and the Hyundai IONIQ offers a glimpse … Read More »
Ecotricity alters pay-as-you-go charge fees after customer feedback
Ecotricity has revised its pay-as-you-charge pricing for the Electric Highway rapid chargers, following feedback from customers.
Ecotricity introduces PAYG charging for Electric Highway
Ecotricity has introduced a £5 fee to use its Electric Highway rapid charging network, in a move which could make it non-viable for plug-in hybrids to use the points.
Almost 40% of Norway’s new cars are hybrids and EVs
Hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles accounted for 38.7% of Norway’s new car market during the first six months of 2016, with volumes up a third on the same period of 2015.
Ogilvie Fleet recognised as ‘Go Ultra Low Company’
Ogilvie Fleet has become one of the first contract hire and leasing companies to receive ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status, under the scheme which launched in May.
New OLEV grant brings Rolec EV charge point under £150
Rolec EV is now offering home charging points for electric vehicles starting at £149, following revisions to the OLEV homecharge scheme.
AA and Chargemaster partner to bolster ULEV sales
The AA and Chargemaster have partnered to offer a suite of services for owners of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – a market which the two companies believe will reach 500,000 units by 2020, … Read More »
Volvo adds second diesel PHEV to V60 range
The D5 Twin Engine uses the same five-cylinder diesel engine and 68bhp electric motor as in the D6 version introduced in 2013, but the former is de-tuned to 163bhp instead of 220bhp. As … Read More »
BMW i to reuse i3 batteries for home energy storage
Shown at the Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition in Montreal, the system is designed to work with charging points and solar panels, providing an off-grid energy supply which can enable drivers to avoid peak … Read More »
Long Termers: Nissan LEAF 30kWh Tekna
In the five years since Nissan launched the LEAF, the electric vehicle landscape has changed markedly. And few areas show this better than public charging.
NEVS to drop Saab brand from its future EVs
NEVS, the Chinese-Swedish consortium which owns Saab Cars, is to drop the Saab brand from its future models, aiming to be recognised in its own right.
Volkswagen Group plans 30 EVs by 2025
Announced as part of the ‘Together – Strategy 2025’ initiative, proposed by the Board of Management and approved by the Supervisory Board, the Group will invest ‘double digit billions’ of Euros in sustainable mobility … Read More »
Whole-life costs vital to charging point selection, study shows
The advice follows a study, commissioned by the Finnish company, which surveyed operators with a combined 1,000 units spread across Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the UK, finding that as little as 20% of … Read More »
DfT figures show Birmingham is the UK's EV capital
The DfT’s data shows a total of 57,207 electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell passenger cars registered in the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2016. That’s 0.18% of the 31.4 million … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz fuel cell SUV to launch in 2017
Based on the conventionally-powered GLC, the car is a result of Daimler developing a fuel cell system which can fit into a conventional engine compartment. It’s 30% more compact and uses 90% less platinum … Read More »
