Natalie Middleton
Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid approved for UK Plug-in Car Grant
The move means the new XC90 T8 Twin engine is now available with an on-road price of £54,955 including PICG. The XC90 is the first car to be built on Volvo’s first in-house designed … Read More »
London Mayor urged to expand Ultra Low Emission Zone and ban diesels in Capital
That’s the recommendations from the London Assembly Environment Committee as it publishes a new report. Official estimates suggest that over 3,000 deaths each year in London are attributable to air pollution and in April … Read More »
Birmingham & Liverpool airports join Electric Highway
The two airports now offer fast charging for electric motorists as part of the network of charging stations run by utility firm Ecotricity, which now covers almost the entire motorway network in Britain. Dale Vince, … Read More »
Volkswagen launches new 37g/km plug-in hybrid Passat
The model, which is available in saloon and estate bodystyles, is already open for advance sales in some European markets and plays a key role in the brand’s electric motoring stategy following the launch … Read More »
The Europcar Lab takes majority stake in E-Car Club
The firm said the new acquisition is fully in line with its strategy to develop mobility market usages, search for new mobility solutions opportunities worldwide and make investments in strategic initiatives allowing the group … Read More »
Budget 2015: New VED regime will disincentivise take up of low emission vehicles, says SMMT
Mr Osborne that under the current VED system, by 2017, three-quarters of new cars won’t pay VED due to new fuel efficiency technologies, and said: “This isn’t sustainable and it isn’t fair.” Instead from … Read More »
Nissan rolls out free public charging offer for LEAF to Boston
“Nissan LEAF is an attractive option for Boston car buyers because it is fun to drive and offers significantly lower operating costs when compared to a gas-powered car,” said Andrew Speaker, director, Electric Vehicle … Read More »
Dubai government installs 84 charging stations as part of bigger EV plans
The charging stations include equipment supplied by Circontrol and are being installed in malls, airports, residential communities and hotels. The first charging stations were installed in DEWA’s office and have been working since February. … Read More »
Nissan e-NV200s drafted in for meals on wheels service
The local authority in south-east Wales is using the vans to deliver meals and tea trays to around 175 residents across an area of 126km2 every day. The vans, which have been supplied through … Read More »
Tesla opens up two more Superchargers in Europe
Marked out as the carmaker’s first Supercharger in Spain, the first station is in Girona, Catalonia, about 60 miles from Barcelona, Catalonia. The Supercharger has four stalls and it is linked to the European … Read More »
Norway continues to lead global electric vehicle market
That’s the finding of the new IHS Automotive Plug-in Electric Vehicle Index, which ranks the market share of plug-in electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle registrations in a given quarter for eight countries. … Read More »
Oregon to make state employees to pay cost of charging EVs
As reported by Oregon Capital Insider, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission has stated in a letter that the state cannot provide free or reduced cost electric vehicle charging services to state employees, unless the … Read More »
Chargemaster acquires GB Electrical
GB Electrical is a specialist national contractor that has expanded into the installation of charging points across the country over the past two years. To date, Chargemaster has used a number of external subcontractors … Read More »
My Electric Avenue to host webinar for automotive & EV charging sectors
Managed by EA Technology, and supported by partners including Fleetdrive Electric and Zero Carbon Futures, My Electric Avenue is an Ofgem-funded project trialling ‘Esprit’, a technology to manage and remotely control EV charging with … Read More »
Toyota Mirai sets record for zero-emission driving range
Testing on the Mirai has shown that it can achieve 67mpg in official US combined city/highway driving calculations (equating to 80mpg for the UK), and an estimated driving range of 312 miles on a single … Read More »
BMW & NTU Singapore team up for $1.3m electromobility research
The joint venture builds on the two firms’ existing work at the Future Mobility Research Lab located on the NTU campus and will be funded by a $1.3m investment. The research will be carried … Read More »
Plug-in hybrids increasingly making inroads with fleets, finds CLM
The company looked back over months of new vehicle registrations and found that at the end of Q4 in 2014, diesel models accounted for 90.4% of all new models ordered on the CLM fleet. … Read More »
Nissan LEAF gains new Acenta+ trim
Available from today (1 July), the new trim sits between the Acenta and range-topping Tekna model and brings is equipped with 17-inch wheels finished with blue accents plus a 6.6kW on-board charger as standard, … Read More »
New CleanPEA tool to see if fleets can switch to EVs
Dubbed CleanPEA (Promoting Electric Alternatives), the new system is based on the short-term use of a small GPS device to record driver usage behaviours. The data is then compared to the range restrictions and … Read More »
Outlander PHEV leads way as plug-in sales soar
Analysis of DVLA data by the RAC Foundation has revealed that sales of plug-in vehicles eligible for the Government’s plug-in car and van grants rose 37% in Q1 2015 compared to Q4 2014, reaching … Read More »
