Alex Grant
First Drive: Toyota Mirai
Although Toyota isn’t aiming for Corolla-esque volumes with the Mirai, the brand’s first production hydrogen fuel cell car is probably the most important new model it’s launched in the UK since the original Prius.
Fleets to lead five-fold growth in UK ULEV share
Speaking at ‘The Future of Business Mobility’ summit in London, hosted by Go Ultra Low, Jones said the fleet sector was already accounting for almost two thirds of the 20,992 sales during the first … Read More »
Aston Martin previews 2017 electric vehicle
The RapidE concept was developed in partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering in Grove, Oxfordshire, and the next phase of development is being explored with Chinese investment group, ChinaEquity. If successful, the RapidE could be … Read More »
Nissan and Ecotricity call for standardised EV network signage
The two companies have suggested that, with 9,000 charging points, British roads need universal symbols to show standard and rapid charger locations nearby, and they are hoping to encourage the Department for Transport and … Read More »
ABB and Microsoft launch cloud-connected charging points
The collaborative project enables ABB’s charging points to use the Microsoft Azure cloud, in turn meaning networks can communicate across the globe, new units can be added easily and there are opportunities for machine … Read More »
Oslo city centre to be car-free by 2019
Formed of the Oslo Labour Party, the Green Party in Oslo and the Socialist Left Party after three weeks of negotiations, the new government will now serve a four-year term and begin plans to … Read More »
PHEV popularity continues to surge in the UK
Data to the end of September showed 56,277 alternatively fuelled (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric) vehicles have been registered since the start of the year, up from 37,845 in 2014. Of that 18,432-strong increase, … Read More »
Volkswagen Group to accelerate electric vehicle R&D
The announcement comes as the Board confirmed it would be cutting expenditure by €1bn (£750m) per year based on previous plans, with the remaining investment to be tightly focused on specific business areas related … Read More »
Hilton to grow its EV charging network during 2016
The units will be provided by GE and Tesla and are said to offer compatibility with all types of electric vehicles, and the network will span from Manhattan to Los Angeles once complete. Hotel … Read More »
Ohio State University launches electric shuttle service
Supported by a network of five rapid chargers, the LEAFs will also be able to utilise a pair of charging points at The Ohio State University Airport, part-funded by the Centre. Center for Aviation … Read More »
Tesla doubles European capacity with local factory
Located in Tilburg, where the manufacturer has previously carried out delivery preparation for European-market vehicles, the 77,658 square-metre BREEAM-NL Outstanding-certified factory will have a capacity of 450 Model S electric cars per week – … Read More »
Renault to begin Chinese EV production in 2017
The vehicle will be based on the Fluence Z.E. and is set to be produced at the forthcoming factory in Wuhan from 2017 for the Chinese market only. It’s part of the €870m (£640m) … Read More »
Bosch batteries to double EV range by 2020
Bosch is working on a new solid-state battery technology which it says could double the electric range of plug-in and battery-electric vehicles within five years without an increase in size. Traditionally, lithium-ion battery cells … Read More »
Back workplace charging and non-financial incentives, says Nissan
Nissan Motor GB managing director Jim Wright said government schemes to back ultra-low emission vehicles over the last 18 months had been positive, particularly the investment in its own fleet, and consistency of the … Read More »
TRL to examine EV charging management
The project is run by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and will involve two stages; analysing infrastructure, policy and the market for the technologies, and an on-road trial of 300 vehicles to gain customer … Read More »
Diesel-beating CO2 emissions for new Lexus RX hybrid
Revealed at the New York Auto Show in April, but due to be shown in European specification the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, it’s the fourth generation of Lexus’s best-selling car – 2.2 million … Read More »
UPS boosts global hybrid and plug-in delivery fleet
In the UK, a range-extended electric delivery van has just begun a 12-month trial in Barking, East London. The drivetrain, developed with TEVVA Motors, uses a small diesel engine to recharge the batteries, potentially … Read More »
New LEAF to deliver 155-mile range
Available on the Acenta and Tekna trim levels, the 30kWh battery is offered alongside the 24kWh version offered to date and priced from £24,490 – a £1,600 uplift. The 2016 model year also introduces … Read More »
Kia to launch hybrid-only Prius rival next year
The newcomer is said to put Kia into a new segment, and it’s likely that this will share technology with Hyundai’s forthcoming hybrid-only model. News agency Reuters reported last month that Hyundai would also … Read More »
Tesla hints at Model X electric SUV pricing
Speaking on Twitter, CEO Elon Musk said the price increase recognises the larger vehicle size and additional body complexity of the Model X. This would place the range between $80,000 and $110,000 in the … Read More »
