Alex Grant
Q&A: Ensto Chago
James O’Neill, UK sales manager at Ensto Chago, talks about rapidly evolving EV technology and why connectivity is the difference between asset and obsolescence for office charging.
New Zealand launches EV incentives package
The country is targeting 64,000 EVs on its roads by 2021, supported by a $1m annual promotional campaign targeting consumers and ambitions to drive bulk uptake among public and private sector fleets. Road … Read More »
Audi plans one EV launch per year from 2018
Audi will launch an electric vehicle every year from 2018, with plans to compete in volume segments as well as niches, the company has revealed at its annual general meeting.
Nissan enables UK fleets to earn money from their EVs
The trial is said to be a UK first, and will install 100 units across the country which can discharge, as well as charge, an electric vehicle to a user-defined level to help stabilise … Read More »
UK partnership targets 30% cheaper EV batteries
The UK-based project is being run by Faradion, which is developing the sodium-ion technology, and manufacturer AGM Batteries, which is looking to commercialise it. With funding in place, including additional investment by Finance … Read More »
Toyota fuel cell research makes EV battery breakthrough
The discovery was based on an idea from a researcher working on hydrogen storage materials for fuel cells at the Toyota Research Institute of North America, and not someone from the hybrid or electric … Read More »
West Midlands Police renews its Nissan LEAF fleet
At the time the largest UK fleet deal for the electric vehicle, the force’s 30 Nissan LEAFs have covered a combined 700,000 miles, saving £68,000 in fuel costs and reducing carbon emissions by around … Read More »
EV startup claims 370-mile range for its sports car
The company, which has received $5m of indicated interest in its shares during a “testing-the-water” crowdfunding campaign, plans to begin production next year with its sights set on the niche sports car sector rather … Read More »
Tesla to match German EV incentives
In a statement on its website, Tesla said it was disappointed to have been excluded from the scheme, which offers a €4,000 purchase incentive for electric vehicles and €3,000 against plug-in hybrids up to … Read More »
Canada confirms EV and FCEV infrastructure investment
Announced as part of the 2016 Budget, $16.4m (£8.8m) will be used to add rapid charging units, natural gas stations and hydrogen stations along Canada’s main transport routes. The remaining $46.1m (£24.8m) will be … Read More »
PSA Groupe and Dongfeng to co-develop compact EVs
State-owned manufacturer Dongfeng Motors, which has built Peugeot and Citroen models for the Chinese market since the Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile joint venture was formed in 1992, began developing a platform for compact models … Read More »
Find your next fleet at the Silverstone Fleet Show
Fresh from its double win at the Fleet World Honours, Renault will offer first UK drive opportunities on the all-new Megane hatchback at the event. Versions available include the Dynamique Nav and sporty GT … Read More »
Canada's first rapid charge network approved
Put forward by Hydro-Québec subsidiary, The Electric Circuit, the network will comprise 14 locations along Highways 401, 416, 417 and 17, supported by an additional eight slower charging stations strategically placed across the region. … Read More »
Construction of long-range EV battery factory begins in Austria
Kreisel Electric, which develops and manufactures battery packs for vehicles and stationary storage, claims it can offer 20% more usable capacity than competitor products, with no size increase, DC charging at up to 140kW … Read More »
BMW i3 to get 50% more range from July
The refreshed i3 features a new 33kWh lithium-ion battery, slightly larger than the unit fitted to the latest Nissan LEAF and a significant increase on the 22kWh unit fitted since the car launched in … Read More »
Tesla launches 'Destination Charging' network across Europe
The network is uploaded to the navigation system of the Model S and Model X, and includes hotels and tourist locations spanning from the north of Finland to the Mediterranean south-east coast of Spain. … Read More »
A Focus on Features
Now the EV market leader in Europe, near-future plans for Renault put the emphasis on widening the appeal of existing products rather than over-diversifying, according to programme director, Eric Feunteun. Alex Grant finds out … Read More »
Volvo plans range-wide electrification, 1m plug-in sales by 2025
Announced as part of its new sustainability plan, the company said it will offer two plug-in versions of each model in its range, with the first all-electric vehicle launching in 2019, as well as … Read More »
Honda confirms PHEV and EV versions of Clarity Fuel Cell
It’s a similar approach to the Hyundai Ioniq, which will offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric versions on the same platform, but Honda’s sales will begin with the Clarity Fuel Cell – this is … Read More »
Canadian taxi fleet to feature 1,100 hybrids and EVs
The firm provides close to five million rides on the Island of Montreal each year, and has 110 hybrid and electric vehicles on its fleet. It is hoping to replace the entire fleet by … Read More »
