Alex Grant
Renault offers free Twizy for Spanish Laguna and Espace buyers
Available for all variants of the Laguna and the Espace, the deal includes a Twizy 45 – a lower-priced version of the quadricycle currently unavailable in the UK – sold with the carmaker’s monthly … Read More »
Nissan to test electric NV200 London Taxi in 2013
A taxi-converted diesel NV200 is already being shown in the capital, with 53.3mpg fuel efficiency offering significantly lower running costs than the 35.3mpg TX4 London Taxi. Expected to be priced below the TX4 when … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz announces best-in-class CO2 and pricing for E-Class hybrid
Using the manufacturer’s new modular hybrid system, the car features a 20kW (25bhp) electric motor located between the engine and transmission and a compact lithium ion battery fitted under the bonnet. This allows the … Read More »
ECOtality extends The EV Project to three large US cities
Part-funded by the United States Department of Energy, residents owning a Nissan LEAF or Chevrolet Volt can claim a free Blink wall-mounted home-charging unit and $400 credit when they join the scheme. To date, … Read More »
Heavily revised Lexus LS targets low-carbon luxury newcomers
The new LS will go on sale later this year, with long and short wheelbases and engine options including the hybrid LS 600h and a new LS 460 petrol. Styled similarly to the latest … Read More »
Ford launches smartphone app for US electric and plug-in hybrid owners
MyFord Mobile was developed in-house by Ford engineers and uses AOL’s MapQuest mapping. The manufacturer said it contains the locations of the 9,400 charging points across the United States, and will be updated daily … Read More »
East of England EV drivers offered 75% charge point discount
Available for electric car owners in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, the subsidy reduces the charging unit to £225 with a year’s Source East membership, which provides access to public charging points, … Read More »
Delta Motorsport joins UK inductive charging trial
Delta’s E-4 electric coupe (pictured) will be fitted with the Qualcomm Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System (WEVC), in a move similar to the partnership announced with Renault for its Z.E. vehicles last week. Based out … Read More »
BMW invests in global charging company Coulomb Technologies
Coulomb’s ChargePoint network spans 14 countries and includes systems to allow electric vehicle drivers to locate and reserve charging points via smartphone. Its back office system offers charging point owners the ability to track … Read More »
LG Chem joins Renault-CEA battery alliance
Renault and CEA have partnered on clean vehicle development since 2010. The partnership includes 200 staff, two-thirds of which are from CEA, working at the energy supplier’s sites in Grenoble and Saclay, as well … Read More »
Center Parcs adds 29 electric and hybrid vehicles to UK fleet
Center Parcs began using electric vehicles on its fleet over five years ago, as part of plans to encourage a zero-emissions culture at its villages. Petrol-only vehicles are not allowed, diesels must meet Euro … Read More »
France puts focus on electromobility to save domestic car industry
Announced by the French minister of industrial recovery, Arnaud Montebourg, the Automobile Plan is designed to sustain production, employment and R&D within France, backed by all involved parties including state and local authorities, vehicle … Read More »
Charge Your Car announces nationwide subscription-free, PAYG charging network
The plans will be presented at the Cenex LCV2012 event, held on the 5th and 6th of September at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. Charge Your Car said the network will be underpinned by … Read More »
POD Point finds new partners in Scandinavia
The manufacturer, which is already the Europe-wide preferred supplier of charging points for the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, will now supply the same units to Nissan dealerships across the Nordic region. A significant area … Read More »
Route Monkey software to offer EV switch advice for EST trial participants
The initiative is aimed at providing real-world data to identify where electric vehicles are best suited, and the EST is working with 20 organisations across the UK who are interested in adopting the technology … Read More »
EuroGarages adds first recharging points at Heathrow Airport
The first site, a sustainable building which is home to a Starbucks drive-through and KFC, is part of a growing network of services around the UK numbering 72 operations to date and with one … Read More »
SSE adds first Amperas to company and pool car fleet
Leased through Lex Autolease, which already manages 7,500 of SSE’s fleet and provides advice on vehicle selection, financing and best practice, the deal marks the first time a Scottish fleet has added the Ampera … Read More »
Midlands technology park gets first electric vehicle charging points
The units will provide recharging facilities for tenants and visitors to the £100m technology park, redeveloped by St Mowden. Each Evolt charging post has two outlets, shows charging status and user information on a … Read More »
Know Your EV
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) Battery electric, or pure electric, vehicles are only ever powered by electricity, meaning zero CO2 emissions at the point of use. The drivetrain usually consists of one or more electric … Read More »
Nissan's steep learning curve
Nissan broke new ground last year when it brought its first electric vehicle, the LEAF, to the UK. Though rivals were already offering electric cars, the LEAF’s blend of practicality and unchallenging ownership experience … Read More »
