Alex Grant
Daimler and Qualcomm form wireless charging partnership
The strategic collaboration includes using the Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology, which would enable drivers to park over a charging pad rather than physically connecting a plug-in vehicle to a post. … Read More »
DHL Express electrifies Moscow courier fleet
The branded cars will be used for last-mile deliveries in the city centre, and were chosen because their battery offers enough range to cover a typical Moscow courier’s daily routes, even in poor weather … Read More »
Audi confirms electric SUV for 2018 launch
Announced during its 126th Annual General Meeting, the carmaker revealed little about the newcomer, but said it would be a sports-focused model with an electric drivetrain, launching into the upper-mid size SUV segment. This … Read More »
Central Europe charging corridor to go live by year-end
The Central European Green Corridors project will include 15 locations at Ikea stores, the Polus shopping centre in Bratislava and the Zlaté Piesky holiday resort in the north east – said to be busy … Read More »
BMW EV fleet to support NYC Parks project
NYC Parks carries out a tree count every ten years, mapping the size, type and location of every tree in the five boroughs of New York – said to total over 600,000 trees. Mitchell … Read More »
British Gas deploys electric shuttle service
The pair of Mercedes-Benz E-CELL Traveliners form part of ongoing plans to replace at least 10% of its 13,000-strong fleet with electric models, and will offer transport between offices in Staines and Windsor, as … Read More »
Wireless charging trial launches in Sweden
The Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles (WiCh) project is aimed at testing how the units perform under real-world usage, and follows similar trials in the United States and Canada completed over the previous 14 … Read More »
Fleetdrive Electric launches ULEV salary sacrifice scheme
The Marlow, Bucks-based company said it has seen growing interest from its existing customers for salary sacrifice, and hopes that a scheme specially designed for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) will prove attractive to businesses … Read More »
DriveNow adds 30 BMW i3s to its London fleet
Launched by BMW Group and Sixt SE, DriveNow now has a fleet of 270 BMW and MINI vehicles available on a booking-free basis in London, all of which can be picked up and dropped … Read More »
University of Dundee extends its EV fleet
These latest additions were enabled by a £70,000 funding package from Tranport Scotland, and bring the university fleet to seven electric vans, one electric car and a hybrid flatbed truck. The bikes were funded … Read More »
Georgia Power deploys Volt fleet for energy audit team
The branded vehicles will be used by the company’s energy efficiency experts, visiting homes and businesses across Georgia to carry out energy audits aimed at saving money for its customers. Georgia Power is also … Read More »
Toyota and Mazda to share hybrid technology
Aiming to cater for diverse global demands, the two companies will form a committee to decide which of their respective strengths will be shared. The agreement is prioritising environmental and safety technology – likely … Read More »
BMW to focus on performance plug-ins
Speaking at the 36th International Vienna Motor Symposium, Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Development said the brand’s new Power eDrive system builds on the eDrive setup used in … Read More »
Norwegian EV initiatives to continue until 2017
Norway has the largest per-capita electric vehicle ownership rate in the world, at 2% of the vehicle parc, having reached its 2018 target of 50,000 registrations during April this year. This popularity is helped … Read More »
BMW EVs join Milan police fleet
The fleet comprises four BMW i3 electric cars and six BMW C evolution electric scooters, all of which feature police livery, and the force will use two charging stations supplied by the manufacturer for … Read More »
Volkswagen Group plans 20 plug-ins for China
By 2020 manufacturers will be required to achieve a fleet-wide average fuel consumption target of 5.0l/100km – around 56.5mpg – based on the same NEDC-derived figures used in Europe. In an essay published in … Read More »
49g/km BMW 3 Series PHEV due next year
The compact executive car is the brand’s biggest seller, accounting for a quarter of its global sales and with 14 million sold in its 40-year history. On sale from late summer, the facelifted car … Read More »
Tesla to unveil electric 3 Series rival next March
Discussing future plans in its Q1 2015 investors’ conference call, co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said that the company is investing heavily in new technology, reduced per-unit manufacturing costs and additional capacity for the … Read More »
CoStar adds more Toyota hybrids to its fleet
The company, which runs a database of 400,000 properties and advises businesses when they become available or change hands, has operated Toyota hybrids since 2006 when the Prius joined its fleet. Calum Graham, of … Read More »
SWIFT rolls out Belgium's largest BMW i3 fleet
The cars join SWIFT’s 950-strong fleet, and are supported by a charging solution supplied by utility company Electrabel. There are 21 charging points at SWIFT’s headquarters, and 19 at participating employees’ homes. SWIFT says … Read More »
