Alex Grant
Foundations for Growth
One year into its new ownership, the Source London charging network isn’t only improving its offering to electric vehicle owners, it’s about to become the basis of a large-scale car sharing scheme. Alex Grant … Read More »
Electric Highway tariffs will still undercut petrol or diesel, says Ecotricity
Speaking at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum this week, the Electric Highway’s managing director, Simon Crowfoot, believes there will be a small drop-off in usage as a result, but only at first. … Read More »
Hydrogen market needs government collaboration, says Shell
Speaking at the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum, Roger Hunter, general manager, alternative energy and fuel development strategy at Shell, said forthcoming vehicle launches and investment in refuelling infrastructure were positive signs for … Read More »
Learning to Drive: On the road with Tesla Autopilot
Tesla’s first steps towards fully-autonomous vehicles, Autopilot is now live in the UK. Alex Grant took a passenger ride to find out more.
EV batteries to reduce demand spikes and fossil fuel use
The partnership is combining batteries from end-of-life LEAFs with Eaton’s uninterruptable power supply technology, enabling users to manage grid-sourced electricity consumption or store energy from renewable sources, reducing demand spikes and reliance on fossil … Read More »
Above-average mileage for EVs with workplace charging
The Idaho National Laboratory’s report analysed usage patterns for 4,000 Nissan LEAFs and 1,800 Chevrolet Volts participating in Department of Energy’s EV Project and ChargePoint America programmes – said to be the largest plug-in … Read More »
300-mile range for next Nissan LEAF
The carmaker said it is working towards a 60kWh battery pack at its research and development headquarters in Atsugi, Japan, offering twice the energy capacity of the 30kWh battery offered in the latest LEAF, … Read More »
Hyundai previews electric and hybrid IONIQ, due in 2016
Named IONIQ, the model will get its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March before going on sale later in the year. It’s likely that this will share its all-new platform with … Read More »
Porsche's first EV due by 2020
Greenlighted by the supervisory board, this will be a production version of the Mission E concept from the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year, but it’s unclear as yet whether the four-door, four-seat car … Read More »
Volvo targets user-choosers with S90 plug-in hybrid
The S90, which replaces the slow-selling S80, launches in March and is likely to be joined by a V90, superceding the V70 and XC70, shortly afterwards. It shares its modular platform with the XC90, … Read More »
New York City announces 2,000-strong EV fleet
There are already 300 EVs on the municipal fleet and, with the latest deployment, half of New York City’s non-emergency vehicles will be electric. It’s claimed that this will reduce petrol consumption by around … Read More »
Hydrogen station to open in Rainham next spring
Part of the UK-wide HyFive project, which is laying the foundations for fuel cell vehicles, the station will be built by ITM Power, having received permission from Havering Borough Council to erect the facility … Read More »
Merseytravel deploys first electric maintenance vehicles
They join a 40-strong vehicle fleet, used to transport staff and tools between bus stations, three ferry terminals, seven tunnel ventilation stations and the Queensway and Kingsway road tunnels. Merseytavel said the e-NV200 helped … Read More »
Heathrow targets 100% electric fleet by 2020
The airport has 850 vehicles, and claims to have one of the largest plug-in fleets in Europe. It recently replaced a fleet of diesel pool cars with Nissan LEAFs, and the LEAF is also … Read More »
North East NHS Trust switches to electric van fleet
The 13 electric vehicles will be used for collections and deliveries of health supplies, mail and samples across Northumberland and North Tyneside, and were deployed following a recent trial. It’s estimated that they will cover … Read More »
Autumn Statement should support ULEVs, not diesels, report says
Responding to Defra’s draft air quality plans, published in September, the Environmental Audit Committee has suggested next week’s Autumn Statement should include tax reforms which classify vehicles based on their nitrogen dioxide emissions, as … Read More »
U.S. Department of Transport joins workplace charging scheme
More than 240 employers have already joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Workplace Charging Challenge, but the DOT is the first Federal agency to do so. Joining the scheme means it will get … Read More »
Audi targets 25% EV sales by 2025
Speaking at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, Audi of America’s president, Scott Keogh, said the A3 Sportback and Q7 e-tron were the start of a move towards large-scale plug-in sales in the world’s … Read More »
New project to improve access to U.S. EV chargers
The ROEV Association, announced at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, is a collaborative project between BMW and Nissan with CarCharging/Blink, ChargePoint and NRG EVgo, accounting for 91% of the public charging points in … Read More »
North East Ambulance Service invests in smart chargers
The vehicles replace five conventionally-powered models, and will be supported by a network of nine charging points across the region, the first UK installations by Dutch company ICU. Installed by Elm Electric Vehicle Charging … Read More »
