Alex Grant
Cadillac ELR gets wireless charging capability
The group launched charging packages for available for the Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt at the start of the year. These comprise a pad in the ground to transmit energy to a fixed receiver … Read More »
S-Class Plug-in Hybrid to offer 65g/km CO2 emissions
The S500 PLUG-IN HYBRID is the brand’s first European model to feature technology which will be available on the new C-Class from next year. In the S-Class, this combines a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine … Read More »
Rebuildable battery could revolutionise EVs
Patented by electric vehicle technology developer NTS Works in Santa Cruz, the Lifetime Rebuildable Battery features individually removable industry standard cylindrical lithium-ion cells, supplied by Samsung Electronics, and is designed to improve the affordability … Read More »
TfL begins mapping rapid chargers for electric van fleets
The Chargepoint Mapping project will log three months of telematics data from commercial vehicle fleets based in the capital to help plan a network of rapid chargers in the capital, in turn allowing businesses … Read More »
Tesla and Panasonic sign EV battery factory agreement
The ‘Gigafactory’ is claimed to be the world’s largest battery plant, expected to be operational by 2017 and to employ 6,500 people building packs for over 500,000 vehicles annually by 2020. Under the agreement, … Read More »
ULEVs form key part of London air quality manifesto
Announced at Mansion House last night, the proposal comes less than six months after the European Commission launched legal proceedings against the UK government for failing to meet 2010 NO2 limits and for illegal … Read More »
Project aims for standardised Smart Grid technology
Working with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the project will aim to establish a demand response system, which can work out how much energy the grid can supply, and how much is required … Read More »
BMW shows compact, low-price DC charger
Shown at the Plug-In 2014 conference, the BMW I DC Fast Charger has an output of 24kW and can charge the i3’s battery to 80% capacity in less than half an hour. The unit … Read More »
Tesla delivers first electric cars in Asia
During an event held at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Jerome Guillen, Tesla’s vice president of worldwide sales and service handed over the keys and officially opened the first two Supercharger charging sites in … Read More »
Audi releases pricing for its first plug-in hybrid
The A3 e-tron is based on a conventional A3 Sportback, but features a drivetrain combining a 148bhp 1.4 TFSI petrol engine with a 101bhp electric motor located in its six-speed S tronic dual-clutch gearbox. … Read More »
Porsche announces 79g/km Cayenne plug-in hybrid
The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is the first plug-in hybrid in its segment, though BMW has hinted that it will offer something similar in the new X5 in the near future. It is also Porsche’s … Read More »
Nottingham taxi firm deploys first electric vehicles
The company has 450 private hire vehicles in Nottingham, and is targeting the largest fleet of electric cars in the UK within two years. Its environmental options, including the Toyota Prius, are GPS tracked … Read More »
General Motors confirms Ampera will continue in Europe
Speaking on Twitter, Opel chief executive Karl-Thomas Neumann said the company had an ongoing commitment to reduce the cost of the technology, and that the replacement for the Ampera would be part of a … Read More »
New Jersey businesses to get free charging points
The company will offer smart charging points for 150 electric cars, available on a first-come, first-served basis to businesses which can secure at least five employees who are prepared to switch to electromobility for … Read More »
Renault to continue free home charging point offer
The carmaker was the first of a number of companies to offer consumers a free wallbox, backed by a 75% government subsidy of up to £1,000 and Renault covering the remaining 25%, but unique … Read More »
Tesla stops production for factory upgrades
The factory in Fremont, California, had previously manufactured 800 Model S cars per week, but with sales now under way across most of Europe and China and extra markets to follow, CEO and co-founder … Read More »
Government fleets to get £5m electric vehicle funding
A review of the Government Car Service, which provides vehicles for ministers, is already underway and the first plug-in hybrid and electric cars will be deployed this autumn. Shortly afterwards, another 135 plug-in cars … Read More »
Bay Area government fleet gains 90 electric vehicles
Led by the Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC), a public-private initiative aimed at increasing the local clean energy economy, the announcement is said to be the largest electric government fleet deployment in the United … Read More »
Samsung SDI and BMW to increase EV battery volumes
BMW Group is to grow its partnership with battery cell supplier Samsung SDI in the near future, said to recognise the increased demand for hybrid and electric vehicles in the market.
Fuso Canter E-Cell electric truck begins on-road trials
Based on a 3,400mm wheelbase Canter, the Canter E-Cell features a single cab and a choice of 4.3 or 4.4-metre box bodies and is under small series production at the manufacturer's factory in Tramagal, … Read More »
