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Europe’s largest forecourt operators to host 350kW EV chargers

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Four of Europe’s largest forecourt operators have signed up to host ultra-fast electric vehicle charging points under strategic partnerships with the manufacturer-backed pan-European Ionity network, securing half of the 400 sites planned by 2020.

Ford’s first PHEV police car aims for all-electric shifts

6 years ago / 0 comments

Ford has developed its first plug-in hybrid police car, which it says could enable officers to carry out an entire shift without using any petrol.

Long Termers: Toyota C-HR Hybrid Excel

6 years ago / 0 comments

Maybe I’m noticing it more now that I’ve got one on my driveway, or perhaps it’s because they’re hard to miss, but there seem to be masses of C-HRs on the road. More than … Read More »

Tesla Model 3 production still far behind global demand

6 years ago / 0 comments

Tesla has pushed back its production target of 5,000 Model 3 electric saloons until January, blaming bottlenecks in manufacturing and diverting staff to help speed the process up.

DS to launch £50,000 plug-in hybrid SUV in 2019

6 years ago / 0 comments

French luxury brand DS is to launch a 300bhp plug-in hybrid SUV in 2019, with pricing set to be around £50,000 in the UK.

Eon’s pan-European charging network due by 2020

6 years ago / 1 comments

Utility company, Eon, is to install a network of 10,000 charging points across Europe, including ultra-fast units on key routes, creating a network connecting the UK to Romania by 2020.

Nissan wants to make charging easier

6 years ago / 0 comments

Nissan is assessing locations for additional rapid charging points across the UK, with a view to supporting drivers without off-street parking and reducing bottlenecks in the existing network.

Enel enters U.S. electric mobility market

6 years ago / 1 comments

Italian utility company, Enel, has acquired charging point manufacturer eMotorWerks, with a view to incorporate its vehicle-to-grid technology platform as part of its global product offer.

InstaVolt offering free rapid chargers for fuel forecourts

6 years ago / 0 comments

InstaVolt is offering free installation of rapid chargers on fuel forecourts, enabling operators to make money from selling energy to plug-in car drivers without the outlay for the equipment to do so.

Electric Highway network to include fuel forecourts from 2018

6 years ago / 0 comments

Ecotricity’s Electric Highway rapid charging network is to roll out 30 “electricity pumps” on fuel forecourts across London next year, targeting key commuter points on the capital’s biggest roads.

Road Test: Volkswagen e-Golf

6 years ago / 1 comments

Longer ranges, quicker charging, more choice and better end-user awareness of their daily travel needs means swapping to an electric car doesn’t feel like the giant leap it once used to. But ditching the … Read More »

Mitsubishi’s next ‘Evo’ could be an electric SUV

6 years ago / 0 comments

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has revived its Evolution high-performance line with a fully-electric crossover, revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show.

New battery could offer 200-mile range after six-minute charge

6 years ago / 0 comments

Toshiba Corporation has developed a new battery technology said to enable a compact vehicle to offer a 200-mile range and six-minute recharging, set to come to market as soon as 2019.

Warnings of graphite shortages as EV market booms

6 years ago / 0 comments

Growing demand for electric vehicles and changing regulations in China may be about to cause a worldwide shortage of graphite, a key component of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries, experts have warned.

PHEV vehicle-to-grid trial launches in the Netherlands

6 years ago / 1 comments

A collaborative project in the Netherlands has installed its first vehicle-to-grid charging point, for a trial using a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV as a backup energy store.

Voltia webtool makes it easier to pick an electric van

6 years ago / 0 comments

Clean energy consultancy company, Voltia, has launched a free online tool aimed at helping businesses find electric light commercial vehicles to suit their fleet.

Manchester to host two-day electric vehicle showcase

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Manchester is to host a free two-day electric vehicle event aimed at stakeholders, SMEs and drivers, run by charging solutions supplier Franklin Energy and parking operator Q-Park.

Volvo’s Polestar shows PHEV with 96-mile electric range

6 years ago / 0 comments

Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance subsidiary, has revealed a 594bhp plug-in hybrid coupe with a fully-electric range of 100 miles, ahead of production beginning in mid-2019.

Renault confirms move away from diesel as EV range grows

6 years ago / 1 comments

Groupe Renault will halve its diesel product offer over the next five years, with a focus on launching part and fully-electric models based on technology shared with Nissan, Mitsubishi and Daimler.

2018 Range Rover Sport gets plug-in hybrid tech

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Land Rover will introduce its first plug-in hybrid drivetrain on the revised Range Rover Sport next year, offering 398bhp with CO2 emissions from 64g/km.