Natalie Middleton
Electric car sharing service goes live at Gatwick
Said to be the first of its kind for a UK airport, a new electric car sharing service is being rolled out at Gatwick Airport.
New project to seek standardised method to control the charging of EVs
A new UK project is to examine standards for charging electric vehicles, readying the electrical grid for an increase in EV usage.
Solar hydrogen refuelling station opens in East London
Clean fuel company ITM Power has opened a new public hydrogen refuelling station in Rainham, East London.
Free Homecharge offer for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV customers
Fleets as well as private customers are being offered a free Chargemaster Homecharge unit as well as POLAR Plus membership when they buy a new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide fleet of 50 EVs for COP22
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is to provide a fleet of 50 electric vehicles to the Conference of Parties COP22 in Marrakech.
Costain begins work on London Vehicle-to-Grid feasibility study
Construction and civil engineering firm Costain has launched a study looking at the feasibility of installing a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scheme for a London Smart City development.
Source London to introduce charges as it gains 400 new charge points
The Source London charging network is to gain 400 new charge points on EV dedicated bays by the end of this year although charges will now be levied on use of the network.
New hydrogen filling station opens in Germany under Daimler JV
Daimler, Linde and OMV Deutschland have opened a new hydrogen filling station in Metzingen as part of an ongoing cooperation.
Midlothian Council and NHS Lothian add e-NV200 vans to fleets
Midlothian Council in partnership with NHS Lothian have signed up to add three electric Nissan e-NV200 vans to their fleets.
Volkswagen premieres e-Crafter
Volkswagen has revealed its new e-Crafter electric vehicle, which will start deliveries from 2017.
Nissan introduces five-year warranty on e-NV200 electric van
Nissan has extended the warranty for its e-NV200 electric van to five years across all five and seven-seat variants sold in Europe.
Grønn Kontakt to build 14 new fast-charging stations in Norway
Charging infrastructure provider Grønn Kontakt is to build 14 new fast-charging stations in Norway as part of plans towards full fast charge coverage across the country.
New technology enables car park operators to offer free parking for EVs
Local authorities and car park operators can now set individual parking tariffs according to the CO2 emissions of vehicles, enabling them to offer lower parking fees or even free parking for drivers of ultra-low … Read More »
79% of Londoners support early introduction of Ultra Low Emission Zone
Londoners have lent their support to plans by the Mayor of London to tackle pollution in the Capital.
Electric Nation seeks EV drivers for smart charging trial
Drivers buying or leasing a new electric car are being invited to join a major trial into a smart charging solution that could help local electricity networks cope with increasing numbers of EVs.
New Ampera-e not destined for UK, says Vauxhall
The new Opel Ampera-e electric car, which debuts at the Paris Motor Show this month, won’t make it to the UK in its current model, Vauxhall has confirmed.
Henley-on-Thames gains first public charge points
Two free-to-use charge points have been installed in Henley-On-Thames, marking the town’s first charge points.
University of Kent adds six electric Kangoo vans to fleet
The University of Kent has added six further Renault Kangoo Z.E vans to its fleet, taking its number of Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. vans to 15.
London development installs 38 Evolt charge points
The new Fitzroy Place residential and commercial development in London has installed 38 electric vehicle charge points from Evolt.
Facelifted VW e-Up goes on sale
Volkswagen has opened order books for its facelifted e-Up electric car.
