Alex Grant
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 »
Renault ZOE to become solar energy store in Franco-Dutch project
The company signed a letter of intent in Paris today, with Utrecht City Council, ElaadNL and LomboXnet to launch the Franco-Dutch project, to install a network of 1,000 publically accessible fast chargers around the … Read More »
Norway targets 100% electric new car sales by 2025
The 2018-2029 National Transport Plan, produced by the aviation, rail and road sectors and presented last week, sets out plans to reduce the environmental impact of all forms of transport by the end of … Read More »
Volvo calls for standardised charging for EVs
CCS is already used on the BMW i3, Volkswagen e-Golf and e-up!, as well as on the Chevrolet Spark EV and Bolt, the latter due to be imported to Europe as the Opel Ampera-e … Read More »
Skoda Superb PHEV due in 2019
Christian Strube, ŠKODA Board member for Technical development, said: “We are convinced that it is time for Skoda to become electric. With the Superb, we will launch a car onto the market as early … Read More »
Online tool aims to enable wider EV adoption
The EV Fleet Anayzer was co-developed by electric vehicle specialist ViriCiti, working with route planning company Simacan B.V., and shows profitable opportunities for fleets to switch to electric mobility. It uses ViriCiti’s data … Read More »
GM's long-range EV still not confirmed for the UK
Unlike the previous Ampera, which had a ‘range-extender’ petrol engine, the new car is fully electric with a 60kWh battery – twice the capacity of the latest Nissan LEAF – and is likely to … Read More »
