Alex Grant
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 »
Study highlights pollution and CO2 reduction from EVs
The results were collected as part of the three-year Technology Strategy Board funded SwitchEV study, which examined the driving routes, driver behaviour and charging habits of 200 drivers in North East England using a … Read More »
Hybrid delivery vehicle to cut CO2 by 25% at DHL
The two-year development project was carried out by DHL’s GoGreen and Engineering teams with the expertise of Sheffield-based hybrid specialist Magtec. Capable of driving purely using electricity, it can also recapture energy while slowing … Read More »
Bosch and Evatran announce wireless charging package
The Plugless Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging system is claimed to be the first commercially available wireless charger, and includes a pad mounted on the floor, which allows Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF owners … Read More »
Long-range, lower cost compact Tesla due in 2016
The car will be based on a new, smaller platform rumoured to be going head to head with the compact executive class, and Musk confirmed the company was working with partners including Panasonic to … Read More »
Germany to introduce tax breaks for plug-in company cars from January
Less than 3,000 electric vehicles were sold in Germany last year, far behind targets of one million to be on the roads by 2020 set by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Until now, company car drivers … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz takes Nürburgring electric lap record
The announcement comes just days after Audi confirmed it had pulled the plug on the R8 e-tron electric supercar project, which at 8:09.099 had held the outgoing lap record for just under a year. … Read More »
