Alex Grant
Renault Kangoo Z.E. joins Australia Post delivery fleet
Each depot will get a pair of the electric vans, which are not officially sold in Australia, and charging points supplied by GreenPower-accredited sources. The vans will be used on delivery routes and join … Read More »
Nissan installs charging corridor in Vendee, France
The DBT-CEV rapid chargers offer AC and DC charging with the ability to restore 80% charge to a Nissan LEAF or e-NV200 within half an hour, and access will be available 24 hours a … Read More »
Volkswagen confirms plug-in hybrid for 2015 Passat range
Due to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October, the eighth generation Passat will feature fuel efficiency improvements of up to 20% thanks in part to an 85kg reduction in weight and … Read More »
Lexus NX hybrid targets premium crossover sales
It takes the carmaker into the growing and fleet-heavy premium crossover sector, aiming to conquest sales from the similarly sized BMW X3 and Audi Q5, as well as smaller vehicles such as the Range … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz confirms diesel hybrid C-Class Estate
The C300 BlueTEC Hybrid shares its drivetrain with the hybrid E-Class and S-Class, and the former is available in saloon and estate bodystyles both of which lose no load or cabin volume as a … Read More »
Bolloré to launch US's largest EV-sharing service in Indianapolis
The scheme in Indianapolis will replicate Bolloré’s Autolib EV-sharing service in Ile-de-France and the Bluely and Bluecub services in Lyon and Bordeaux, with a fleet of 500 electric vehicles, 200 rental stations and 1,000 … Read More »
Toyota claims 10% economy improvement from new hybrid technology
Semiconductors are used in the hybrid system’s Power Control Unit, responsible for managing the flow of electricity between the motor-generator and battery. Toyota says the PCU accounts for 25% of the electrical power loss … Read More »
Exeter City Council backs electric vehicle growth
The two Nissan LEAFs will replace a pair of diesel vans, aimed at reducing the Council’s environmental impact and improving air quality in the city. Eight free-to-use charging points have also been installed in … Read More »
First Hyundai fuel cell vehicles reach North America
The Tucson Fuel Cell, known in Europe as the ix35 FCEV, is the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, and the first cars arrived at a port near Los Angeles this week … Read More »
BMW i to use CarCharging live availability data
Through a data licensing agreement, real-time usage data about nearby Blink charging points and other stations operated by CarCharging will be visible in the car, as well as on the BMW i Remote smartphone … Read More »
Nissan issues LEAF recall to check for structural fault
Potentially affected vehicles were all built at the carmaker’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant between the 28th of February and 12th of March 2014, and Nissan said these could be missing welds in the front end … Read More »
Slovakia gains cross-country charge point network
Installed by electric vehicle specialist GreenWay, the 15 charging points span a 250-mile route between the west and east of Slovakia, and can provide an 80% charge in around half an hour. The charging … Read More »
Japanese company claims 20x faster charging for new EV battery
Designed with the Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, the Ryden dual carbon battery uses anodes and cathodes made of carbon and an organic electrolyte, which removes the need for rare earth materials and thus … Read More »
General Motors brings EV battery production in-house
Production will be moved to Brownstown, south of Detroit, where the batteries for the Chevrolet Volt, Vauxhall Ampera and Cadillac ELR have been built since October 2010. It follows a recently announced $65m (£38.7m) … Read More »
Smith Electric Vehicles gets $42m backing
The investment will be made in three parts, with the first $2m (£1.2m) already closed, and the remainder set to go through pending unnamed milestones to be achieved by both companies in the meantime. … Read More »
Nissan LEAF joins electric vehicle project in Malaga
Zem2All, a Spanish-Japanese project, includes 200 participants and has rolled out a network of 23 rapid charging points, including six with vehicle-to-grid reverse charging ability, in Malaga with aims to study how the technology … Read More »
Electric Highway passes over 500,000 miles
The nationwide network of charging points, located at motorway service stations and town centre Ikea stores, offers connections to suit most electric vehicles and can offer an 80% charge in half an hour for … Read More »
Electric Mercedes-Benz B-Class priced to challenge the BMW i3
Starting at $41,450 (£24,500) excluding delivery and tax credits for electric vehicles (which can be up to $7,500 depending on the state) the B-Class is only $100 more than key rival the BMW i3. … Read More »
Toyota forms first agreement to deploy hydrogen filling stations
A collaborative agreement between Toyota Motor Salws, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation and FirstElement, locations for the filling stations will be approved by the carmaker and consistent with the California Fuel Cell Partnership’s road map. … Read More »
Four electric vans join UPS's Rotterdam delivery fleet
Based on the company’s P80 trucks, which used Mercedes-Benz mechanicals, the four trucks were converted to electric power by German company Elektro Fahrzeuge Schwaben GmbH and will be used for short delivery routes around … Read More »
