Alex Grant
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 »
China to remove purchase tax on electric vehicles
Aimed at easing the country’s energy dependency, improving air quality and helping its automotive industry to grow, it means all electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be exempt from the purchase … Read More »
Battery concerns said to be blunting EV residuals
Registrations of electric vehicles grew significantly during the first half of 2014, up from 1,049 units in 2013 to 2,558 this year, but the used market is still unreliable, the company explained. Low residual … Read More »
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell travels 435 miles on one tank of hydrogen
Driven by Norwegian environmental enthusiasts Marius Bornstein and Arnt G Hartvig, the same duo who had previously taken the car on a 2,260km trip from Oslo to Monaco to demonstrate the technology and refuelling … Read More »
Beach sand could triple EV battery range
A team of graduates and two professors at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering made the discovery while investigating ways to improve the performance of batteries in personal electronics and electric … Read More »
Plug-ins to cut costs and CO2 for Wiltshire Council
The plan sets a target to reduce CO2 emissions by 11,800 tonnes by the 2016/2017 financial year, while cutting £750,000 of cost from its 3,000-strong grey fleet and £371,000 from its operations fleet. External … Read More »
