Alex Grant
UK's first Chip and PIN charging point launched
The AutoCharge : PAYG unit means electric vehicle drivers will be able to access public charging points without needing to be a member of any local or national infrastructure schemes, simply paying with a … Read More »
Eden Project adds first electric Land Rover to its fleet
Unveiled at Geneva, the Electric Defender is designed to offer the same off-road ability as its diesel-powered counterpart, including permanent four-wheel drive and Hill Descent Control. The latter uses brake regeneration to recover up … Read More »
Ford finds 60% of plug-in hybrid journeys are electric
The app, which is compatible with the Focus Electric, and Ford’s plug-in hybrid C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi, monitors usage and provides data about battery charge and the locations of 12,500 charging points through … Read More »
Low-cost, low-carbon drivetrains to compete for £10m prize
Launched by chef secretary of the Treasury, Danny Alexander, during a trip to the McLaren factory, the competition is open to all businesses, universities and engineering experts, and is backed by the Office for … Read More »
First Drive: Hyundai ix35 FCEV
This first batch, of 1,000 vehicles, is being built alongside conventionally powered ix35 SUVs at Hyundai’s plant in Busan, South Korea. It’s an updated version of the car decision makers and journalists have been … Read More »
Ford and Toyota part ways on hybrid development
The two companies have been working together since 2011, so far completing feasibility studies and early development of a hybrid system. Ford will now bring this knowledge in-house, planning to launch its own rear-wheel … Read More »
BMW and Chargemaster begin five-year EV project
The two companies will now work together to improve the availability of charging points across the UK and market electromobility to customers as BMW prepares to launch its first electric vehicles under the i … Read More »
Land speed record holder joins electric vehicle charging research project
The company will be the centre of one of ten ‘charging clusters’ located around the UK, including a minimum of ten partipants each, which will each use a Nissan LEAF for 18 months to … Read More »
Free charging network launches in Manchester
The Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle (GMEV) Scheme is being led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), and will offer free charging for members as an introductory offer until pricing is announced in the autumn. … Read More »
UK to become major global hydrogen fuel cell market
Production of a first batch of ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) began on the same assembly line as its conventionally counterpart earlier this year, representing the first time that a hydrogen-powered electric vehicle … Read More »
Electric Highway signals all-electric fleet for Ecotricity
The Stroud-based company already has 20 locations on its Electric Highway, all of which are at Welcome Break motorway services, and has been upgrading all of them to fast chargers as the network expands. … Read More »
DHL Japan begins Nissan electric van trial
The vehicle will be deployed for office deliveries in the Marunouchi District of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, home to Japan’s financial district and the headquarters of its three largest banks as well as numerous multinationals. DHL … Read More »
Ford deploys 66 electric vehicles for Cologne study
The fleet includes the Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, beginning the second phase of the Ford-funded colognE-mobil research project. Between now and 2015, the vehicles will be used to improve public perception … Read More »
Solar fast charger targets homes and small fleets
Demonstrated at the BMW Welt museum in Munich, the Pont.One S uses the same technology as the four-vehicle version but is downsized for domestic and small office use. EIGHT is adding an intelligent user … Read More »
Airport parking company to offer free charging for electric vehicles
Funded by the nationwide Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint America programme, four are in Austin, three in Baltimore and the remaining three are in Orlando. Each can charge two electric vehicles at once, while the owner … Read More »
Chinese carmaker Qoros developing hybrid crossover
Qoros had its European debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company is the result of a joint venture between Chinese carmaker Chery and the Israel Corporation, and … Read More »
First Drive: BMW ActiveE Prototype
Based on the 1 Series Coupe, the ActiveE is the latest in a line of BMW and MINI test cars built to glean data about real-world usage to inform the production version of the … Read More »
BMW shows production version of i3 electric car
Shown almost undisguised, the images reveal the concept’s distinctive swooping window line and silhouette are almost unchanged, complete with turbine-like 19-inch alloy wheels and low overhangs, while the rear doors are reverse hinged for … Read More »
Charge points installed at London railway stations
All units are GE DuraStation dual-socket charging points, networked via a GPRS data connection and RFID complaint with the Source London Plugged-in Places membership scheme, which already includes over 1,300 public access charging points. … Read More »
Electric vehicle trial records 45.5-tonne CO2 reduction
Conducted in partnership with eight public and private entities, the Seine Aval Vehicules Electriques (SAVE) project is the biggest of its kind in France, deploying a fleet across an area covering 51 towns and … Read More »
