Alex Grant
Nissan to install fast chargers at US dealerships
Supplied and installed by the carmaker's charging partner AeroVironment, the units will use the CHAdeMO charging standard, offering an 80% charge in 30 minutes for LEAF owners. To date, Nissan has conducted trials primarily … Read More »
Free smartphone app helps locate 15,000 global charging points
Known as ecarga, the application can show the location of any charging point in the world, sorted by where they are located – such as car parks, shopping centres or airports – and filter … Read More »
Netherlands gets first hydrogen refuelling station
Installed for the WatserstofNet project by Ballast Nedam, the station will be built to the standard refuelling rates used by hydrogen fuel cell cars, allowing a three-minute fuelling time which is claimed to be … Read More »
Mercedes turns to diesel-hybrid technology for new S-Class
The outgoing car had been offered in certain markets as the S250 CDI, featuring a 2.1-litre four-cylinder diesel with CO2 emissions of 149g/km. But this will not be directly replaced in the new car. … Read More »
GM and Honda form fuel cell partnership
The companies are to share expertise and economies of scale, as well as working together with stakeholders to increase the hydrogen refuelling structure they see as critical to make the technology viable. Honda has … Read More »
First charging points installed in Stratford on Avon
Located at the Bridgefoot and Church Street car parks, the APT Technologies units are the result of a co-operative project between Stratford on Avon District Council and Alcester-based consultancy company Greenwatt Technology. The units … Read More »
U.S. buyers more tempted by EVs than diesel
The report, published by Harris Interactive, questioned 2,240 adults about their next vehicle purchase, finding 48% would consider a hybrid next time, compared to 19% for a full electric vehicle and 27% for a … Read More »
Alphabet launches fleet support package for EVs
AlphaElectric will be headed up by the fleet funding specialist's eMobility team, including Nigel Trotman and Kit Wisdom, and is said to be an industry first, forming part of ongoing carbon reduction plans for … Read More »
British company breaks fuel cell durability records
Most hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are reliant on the use of platinum as a catalyst for the hydrogen-oxygen reaction which produces water as the only tailpipe emission. ACAL’s FlowCath technology replaces this with a … Read More »
Peterborough City Council adopts LEAF for fleet
The vehicles were funded by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, a grant from the Department for Transport that involves zero cost to the county council. Supplied local dealership Smiths Nissan, they replace a fleet … Read More »
Nissan launches lifetime battery replacement for LEAF
Available from the first half of 2014 and valid for the life of the vehicle, this will allow those whose five-year, 60,000-mile warranty against capacity loss and six-year, 100,000 mile warranty against defects have … Read More »
Nissan to test future EV technology at Le Mans
Developed by Nissan with help from the NISMO motorsports division, the ZEOD RC is the result of the combined efforts of a team based in Japan, Europe and the United States. While the drivetrain … Read More »
BMW and GM first to offer 20-minute EV charging
The DC Combi Fast Charge standard was developed in consensus with 190 global experts from the automotive, charging equipment, utilities industries and national laboratories, allowing multiple charging speeds from a single connection. Eight manufacturers, … Read More »
Nissan and SNCF boost LEAF's range to 500 miles
The carmaker has installed one of its own Quick Chargers at the Bercy train station in Paris, where the LEAF can be fully charged before being loaded onto the train. Passengers then take a … Read More »
Honda to build motors from recycled hybrid batteries
The company has already begun recycling materials from its nickel metal hydride batteries. In March, Honda began supplying a battery manufacturer with rare earth metals which could be reused in new battery units. Moving … Read More »
Renault Nissan Alliance joins Brazilian EV partnership
Part of the Rio Capital Energy Program, the Alliance will partner with fuel retailer Petrobras Distribuidora, utility company Light, energy distribution specialist Ampla and the city’s investment agency, Rio Negócios. Among the ideas to … Read More »
New car incentives are hurting plug-in residual values, says NADA
Figures from the May 2013 NADA Used Car Guide show average trade-in values for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF were 51% and 58% down on their retail value. By comparison, the Toyota … Read More »
Joint venture targets lighter, longer range batteries
Research and development will begin in 2014, depending on approval by antitrust authorities, investigating how to improve the energy content of lithium ion battery cells. By doing so, the companies aim to have a … Read More »
MAHLE Powertrain adds charging point at its Northampton headquarters
The Stuttgart-based company recently unveiled a range-extended electric vehicle base don the Audi A1 supermini, which was offered for test drives at the presentation of the charging point. The car uses a 900cc two-cylinder … Read More »
SEAT unveils plug-in hybrid Leon prototype
It marks the end of four years and a €34m (£29m) investment, aimed at informing the introduction of electric vehicles in the country. Participants included included 800 professionals from 16 private companies and 14 … Read More »
