London Fire Brigade gets city-wide charging network
The Brigade opted for the twin-socket fast-charge units, offering charging at up to 22kW, and 75% of the funding was government supplied, with the remainder provided by Chargemaster, who will now manage the new … Read More »
Nissan reveals seven-seat e-NV200
Billed as the world’s first pure electric seven seater, the new model arrives from next month and is priced from £19,895 (incorporating the Government Plug-In Car Grant) with the Nissan Flex battery leasing option, … Read More »
Volkswagen to begin EV production in China
Its factory in Anting, west of Shanghai, will now be expanded ready to accommodate the new technology, with production of an electric version of the Lavida – its biggest-seller – due to begin in … Read More »
Nissan LEAF leads way on accelerating EV sales
Analysis of DVLA data by the RAC Foundation shows that at the end of 2014 there were 6,838 Nissan Leafs licensed in the UK. The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid – which only went on … Read More »
Supreme Court orders UK government to get to grips with air pollution
In a unanimous verdict, the judges ordered that the Government must submit new air quality plans to the European Commission no later than the end of this year. The case was brought about by … Read More »
Magnesium ion research could pave way for high-energy EV batteries
The research shows the possibility of replacing the lithium ions, each of which carries a single positive charge, with magnesium ions, which have a plus-two charge, in battery-like chemical reactions, using an electrode with … Read More »
Silverstone Fleet Show is ‘most complete show ever’
The 2015 event on 12 May, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, has already attracted record numbers of exhibitors and pre-registered visitors. The Show provides a unique combination of … Read More »
Sales of ULEVs reach all-time high with many top models at record-breaking Fleet Show
According to the latest research from the Go Ultra Low campaign, 8,573 passenger cars with CO2 emissions lower than 75g/km were registered in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 386%. … Read More »
Fleets visitors given speedway ‘time challenge’ opportunity at home of British racing
The speedway ‘time challenge’ is being organised by Prestige Fleet Servicing, and visitors will be able to put their starting reactions to the test on a real speedway bike linked to a simulator, against … Read More »
POD Point to bring intelligent charging solutions to Silverstone Fleet Show
POD Point claims it was the first in the UK to launch a home charger, first to show live chargepoint availability, first to offer financial leasing and first to offer a smart commercial solution. Last … Read More »
Fleet training offers chance to learn something new at Silverstone Fleet Show
The workshop-style sessions are being presented by current fleet managers who have extensive fleet management experience plus expertise in a number of areas including procurement, HR, IT and finance, underlining the fact that modern … Read More »
Publication of Nissan LEAF battery figures is "watershed moment for the EV sector", says Glass's
Published five years after the launch of the EV, data released by Nissan for the first time shows that 99.99 percent of its battery units remain entirely fit for purpose. In response, Rupert Pontin, … Read More »
Silverstone Fleet Show attracts record numbers of fleet service companies
The Show, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, has already chalked up record numbers of visitors pre-registering to attend the event, a highest ever number of motor manufacturers, more … Read More »
Registrations and exhibitors reach record levels for Silverstone Fleet Show
The number of visitors pre-registering to attend the Show, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, is up 118% on the same time last year. And more than 60% of … Read More »
ULEVs line up for Silverstone Fleet Show
The timing is extremely relevant this year as new tax rules governing ULEVS take effect from April. For example, the threshold governing 100% capital allowances on ULEVs is set to fall to 75g/km from … Read More »
Fleets given ‘stop the crash’ demonstrations at Silverstone Fleet Show
The ‘Stop the Crash’ driver experience is being demonstrated at this year’s event on Tuesday 12th May, by the insurance industry-backed Thatcham Research Centre, alongside Bosch and Driving For Better Business. It will focus on … Read More »
DfT outlines £43m funding for plug-in vehicles to 2020
The funds include £32m for infrastructure support with a wave of chargepoints to be introduced at locations including homes, hospitals, train stations and A-roads. Of this figure, £15m will be used to continue the … Read More »
Latest technology on display at Silverstone Fleet Show
This year’s Show on Tuesday 12 May has already attracted a record number of vehicle manufacturers, including several who have never participated in the event before, such as Ford Motor Company and the Fiat Group. … Read More »
E-Car Club gets set to deploy 60th vehicle
The company is already set to imminently quadruple its fleet from 15 to 60 vehicles in less than a year – including 23 Renault ZOEs, 5 Nissan LEAFs and seven Renault Kangoo ZE vans … Read More »
Alphabet & EDF Energy launch short-term charging solution
Dubbed “Charge before you buy”, the short-term discovery solution is available exclusively for Alphabet customers and enables them to explore whether electric vehicles fit their fleet. The solution provide three charge points for customers … Read More »
