Alex Grant
Bournemouth-based NHS Trust adds electric vehicles to its fleet
Two Nissan LEAFs will be deployed to allow staff to travel between the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospital sites using electricity, while the catering department recently added an electric van for food deliveries between … Read More »
GM to upgrade Detroit factories ready for next Volt
The Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, where the Volt, Cadillac ELR and Opel/Vauxhall Ampera range-extended electric vehicles are built will get the bulk of the investment – a $384m (£229m) influx of cash to upgrade tooling, … Read More »
90% of 2020 Bentley range to feature plug-in hybrids
The luxury manufacturer has yet to announce full details of its future plug-in hybrids, but said these will offer a range of at least 31 miles, contributing to a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions, … Read More »
Lexus NX hybrid targets diesel-heavy crossover sector
Set to be shown at the Beijing Motor Show on the 20th April, the production NX draws heavily on the styling of the 2013 LF-NX concept shown on the brand’s Frankfurt stand last September. … Read More »
CarCharging and GE to pool charging point access
From late 2014 onwards, RFID access cards and smartphone apps from either company will allow access to the CarCharging Blink network and GE’s WattStation EV charging points located throughout the United States. The deal … Read More »
City of Palma begins electric vehicle trial
Palma already has incentives in place for electric vehicle owners, including a 75% road tax discount, exemption from parking fees within the city and a growing network of charging points located in municipal car … Read More »
Nissan and Omexom to double German rapid charge network
Working with Omexom substations, based in Berlin, the carmaker is targeting a network of 100 electric vehicle chargers nationwide as a result of the collaborative project, with locations including dealers, fleet customers and real … Read More »
California running low on plug-in hybrid HOV stickers
Originally reserved for vehicles with two or more occupants, in 2004 California’s High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes were opened up to single-occupant vehicles capable of running on electricity alone and with 45mpg or greater … Read More »
Avis makes world's largest order for Nissan LEAF
The deal is the world’s largest private order for the LEAF to date, and almost doubles the country’s 647 total electric vehicle sales during 2013. As of the end of last year, there were … Read More »
New app offers charging point access without a membership card
Available for iPhones and soon to launch for Android smartphones, POLAR Instant allows users to locate the nearest vacant point, download pricing information and then unlock and begin charging the point without requiring membership … Read More »
Road Test: Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
The Panamera S E-Hybrid, a high performance, low-carbon luxury car, competes in a corporate-dominated market sector, and offers a glimpse of some of the Group’s most advanced hybrid technology. So this is a really … Read More »
Haute-Normandie president proposes EV fleet subsidies
Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, Haute-Normandie’s president, said the region was the home of the first 100% French electric vehicle – Renault builds motors and batteries built in Cleon – and that the automotive industry had created … Read More »
Smarter Charging
What is My Electric Avenue? My Electric Avenue is an 18-month, £9m project which will investigate how demand from electric vehicle charging will impact on the electrical grid by 2030, and how this can … Read More »
Electric Highway to get first Combo chargers in May
Likely to become standardised for all plug-in vehicles in Europe, the Combined Charging System (CCS) adds two separate DC rapid charging pins to the Type 2/Mennekes AC connection, allowing electric vehicles to be charged … Read More »
European Parliament mandates audible warnings for electric and hybrid vehicles
The proposal, originally put forward in December 2011, is the first alteration of vehicle noise limits since 1995, and also sets a 4dB cut in engine noise for conventionally powered passenger cars claimed to … Read More »
Europe-wide £31m hydrogen fuel project launched
The HyFive project, part-financed by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, pools the resources of five vehicle manufacturers, plus hydrogen fuel suppliers and energy consultancies to research, develop and demonstrate the technology across … Read More »
Long Termers: Vauxhall Ampera Electron
Having spent a lot of time working out the most efficient way to use the car, I’ve come to the conclusion that the range-extended drivetrain really doesn’t need much to make real-world economy figures … Read More »
2014 to be a tipping point for used electric vans, says Manheim
James Davis, head of commercial vehicles at Manheim, said the launch of the Nissan e-NV200 in June could be a significant moment for the still small electric van market, helping encourage dealer and charging … Read More »
Daimler brings EV battery joint ventures in-house
The restructuring means Daimler now owns chemical specialist Evonik’s 50.1% share in Li-Tec Battery GmbH, and 10% share in Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH, both of which developed components for the smart fortwo electric drive, becoming … Read More »
Tesla Model S to use O2 for mobile data in the UK
The Model S groups almost all dashboard functions into a 17-inch touch screen display, which features an internet-connected satellite navigation, a web browser, music streaming and a remote diagnostics function which also allows software … Read More »
