Alex Grant
All-EV fleet planned for Manchester Met
The newcomers comprise two Nissan LEAF pool cars and three e-NV200 panel vans, which will be used for deliveries around its two campuses, supported by 24 charging points including two rapid chargers. All … Read More »
PSA Groupe confirms 11 plug-ins by 2021
Confirmed by Carlos Tavares, chairman of the managing board during a presentation of its ‘Push to Pass’ five-year strategy, the new models will be developed under rigorously controlled costs as the newly-renamed French automotive … Read More »
Ricardo to develop OE wireless charging for next-generation EVs
This grants Ricardo a royalty-bearing license to use the Qualcomm Halo technology in systems developed, built and supplied to vehicle manufacturers. This offers charging speeds of up to 22kW, which could restore 80% capacity in … Read More »
Gloucestershire police launches environmental drive with seven EVs
The seven Nissan LEAFs will be charged points installed at its own stations – three will be marked cars for urban use while the other four will be unmarked for other operations. It’s hoped … Read More »
Ghosn: electric crossover “logical” for Nissan
Speaking to the media at the New York Intenrational Auto Show last week, Ghosn said the Renault-Nissan Alliance was seeking segments where it would effectively reduce CO2 emissions, rather than just showcasing the technology. … Read More »
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV gets US launch date, but no rapid charging
Debuted in regionally-adapted specification at the New York International Auto Show, it’s arriving three years after originally planned, delayed by stronger-than-predicted demand in Japan and Europe, and closely follows its introduction in Australia. … Read More »
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell shows grid backup potential
The project is part of the Greenvillage initiative, run by Delft University in the Netherlands, which is investigating renewable energy supplies, and is said to be a European first. Honda has shown similar technology … Read More »
New York City Council to pilot EV charging points
Targeting between two and seven units per borough, the programme is aimed at investigating the cost of rolling out infrastructure, frequency of use and set out guidelines for a wider charging network over a … Read More »
Nissan LEAF begins next stage of Daventry's EV network
Funded by a 75% grant from OLEV’s ULEV Readiness Programme, the new addition to the Council fleet is supported by a new charging point at the Undercroft car park on Welton Road, and a … Read More »
Toyota's new Prius Plug-in doubles its EV range
Unveiled at the New York International Auto Show today, it’s the second generation of the Prius to be available with a plug-in hybrid drive. Its predecessor, launched in 2012, had a much lower … Read More »
Twizy re-launches Renault sales in Canada
Certified by Transport Canada as a Low Speed Vehicle, the Twizy 40 – which has a 40km/h (25mph) top speed – will be available through importer AZRA Canada within months, following provincial authorisation which … Read More »
Hyundai to launch right-hand drive fuel cell SUV in 2017
The successor for the ix35 Fuel Cell, which will complete its 1,000-unit series produced run of vehicles within the next 12 months, will be a bespoke product based on its own platform, rather than … Read More »
Rolec to simplify EV fleet management with new webtool
The EV GroupManager system can be integrated into businesses’ fleet management software, reporting charging times and end usage, divided into users based on an RFID card or fob used to access the charging point. … Read More »
California introduces income-based EV rebates
The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project offers graded purchase incentives for clean vehicles, on top of the federal tax credit of $7,500 (£5,200). It’s helped to make California the most advanced alternative drivetrain market in … Read More »
Car2go withdraws San Diego electric car sharing fleet
The Daimler subsidiary said the fleet had been rolled out based on a promised network of 1,000 charging stations from ECOtality, due by the end of 2011. So far 400 had been installed, … Read More »
Budget 2016: WDA cut to hit hybrids in 2018
Since April 2015, businesses have been able to deduct 100% of a vehicle's value from their profit before tax, provided they emit 75g/km or less – itself a lower threshold than the 95g/km cap … Read More »
Supercar technology aims to bring C-segment models under 50g/km
The company already supplies its eAxles to the Porsche 918 Spyder, BMW i8 and Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrids, as well as PSA’s Hybrid4 diesel-electric hybrids, but the new unit is aimed … Read More »
Aberdeen to get UK's first hydrogen-powered car club fleet
The cars were part-funded by Transport Scotland and will be fuelled using locally-produced hydrogen, offering a range of 326 miles and short filling times with only water vapour from the exhaust. Promotional events … Read More »
EVs to cut Plymouth Council's fuel bill by £26,000
Part-funded by the Department for Transport’s Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Readiness Project, it’s hoped that the six Nissan LEAFs will save nearly 12 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year as well as cutting £26,000 … Read More »
Dutch charging network records three-fold usage increase
The company now has 50 charging points operational, with a claimed 99.99% operational rate, and recently upgraded the network to offer fast charging at up to 250km/h (155mph) for Tesla Model S drivers. It … Read More »
