Alex Grant
New report calls for an increased priority on air quality
In its Air Quality and Road Transport report, the foundation pointed out that road transport contributed 30% of the overall nitrogen oxide output and 20% of all particulate matter in the UK. The estimated … Read More »
Road Test: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX4hS
Like the Vauxhall Ampera, it's been a long time coming. Mitsubishi showed the PX-MiEV concept car back in 2011 and launched the car in Japan shortly afterwards, enjoying demand so strong that it had … Read More »
Nissan e-NV200 electric van begins new U.S. trial
The van replaces a larger, diesel-powered vehicle and will be used by an underground team for six weeks to test its viability for use in the United States. Charlie Allcock, director, business development at … Read More »
Ford reduces efficiency ratings for Fusion and C-MAX hybrids
The carmaker said it had identified a mistake in the Total Road Load Horsepower (TRLHP) of the affected vehicles. This unique resistance figure is based on track and wind tunnel testing, and is used … Read More »
Hertz joins EV demonstrator project in Malaga
Zem2All will soon have a fleet of 200 vehicles in Malaga, demonstrating the potential of electromobility with aims to create a model which can be exported to other cities. The fleet passed the 1.5 … Read More »
Tesla opens its patents to accelerate the EV sector
In a blog post, CEO and co-founder Elon Musk said the company had initially taken out patents to protect its work from being copied by larger manufacturers, with the size of manufacturing, sales and … Read More »
Kia begins production of first export electric vehicle
The Soul EV is Kia’s first electric vehicle to be exported outside its home market, and is the next generation of the drivetrain used in the Ray EV city car offered for short-term hire … Read More »
1,000-mile EV battery to debut within two years
The joint project between metals specialist Alcoa and green technology company Phinergy has produced a demonstrator featuring an aluminium-air battery, designed as a range extender for the lithium-ion units used in most electric vehicles. … Read More »
First Hyundai fuel cell vehicle delivered in California
The Tucson Fuel Cell, which is identical to the ix35 FCEV now being leased to businesses in Europe, is the first series-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, manufactured in Ulsan, South Korea since last February … Read More »
All-electric chauffeur firm takes delivery of first Nissan LEAFs
Launched in January, the company has already counts national law firm Maclay Murray and Spens LLP among its clients. From its headquarters in Canary Wharf, the company will have a fleet entirely made up … Read More »
Road Test: Infiniti Q50S Hybrid
That’s a tough segment to crack. Volvo and Lexus have struggled in the past, Jaguar and Alfa Romeo are readying new models, and Infiniti is a relative unknown at present. UK sales last year … Read More »
Democratising the Electric Car
Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk discusses forthcoming plans for Europe, and why the UK will be one of its most important markets.
Tesla CEO confirms R&D centre for “top-five” UK market
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla expects the UK to be one of its top five largest global markets, and the biggest in Europe, with long-term plans to build an R&D centre in the British Isles, … Read More »
Nissan LEAF breaks new ground in Mexico
Sales will initially be focused on Mexico City, the world’s 20th largest city, which is soon to have a network of charging zones in eight of its regions. Working with the Government of the … Read More »
New software to improve accuracy of EV whole-life costs
Route Monkey, Teesside University and Urban Foresight will work together to create a tool which combines manufacturer battery chemistry data with fleets’ usage and charging cycles to plot degradation over a vehicle’s lifecycle. The … Read More »
Multi-State Action Plan to put 3.3m EVs on US roads by 2025
It follows a memorandum of understanding signed by California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont last October, who together account for 28% of car sales in the USA. The 11-year … Read More »
SemaConnect to launch first Google Glass charging point app this summer
Google Glass allows traditional smartphone and camera functions to be displayed on a wearable transparent screen, with voice control and information overlayed in an augmented reality display. Submitted for review this month, SemaConnect for … Read More »
Road Test: Lexus GS 300h SE
For Lexus, it’s been a valuable development. The CT 200h arrived as a competitive premium C-segment rival in 2011, and the four-cylinder IS 300h finally made large hybrids a viable proposition against the default … Read More »
Refreshed Toyota Yaris Hybrid cuts CO2 to 75g/km
Adjustments to the drivetrain mean the Yaris Hybrid, which accounts for more than a quarter of Yaris sales in the UK, will offer CO2 emissions of 75g/km and fuel economy in excess of 85.6mpg … Read More »
Christchurch and East Dorset Council to cuts costs and carbon with EVs
For a five-year life cycle, the electric cars will be used by civil enforcement officers to travel between locations across the region, said to be ideal as these include mostly short routes and the … Read More »
