Natalie Middleton
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions teams up with Schneider Electric for EV charging solutions
The exclusive deal will enable the leasing and fleet management firm to offer charging solutions for all makes and models of BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) and PHEVs (Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles) from all … Read More »
OLEV announces £20m low carbon vehicle R&D initiative
Announced at the Cenex LCV2015 event, the 'Seeding Tomorrow’s Vehicle Technologies Today' competition will support the development of new technology for road vehicles aimed at delivering significant reductions in CO2 and other emissions. The news … Read More »
Intelligent Energy showcases use of fuel cells in range-extended applications at LCV2015
Dubbed ZERE – an acronym for Zero Emissions Range Extender, the van is on display at the stand for fuel cell technology provider, Intelligent Energy, and demonstrates how fuel cell technology used for range … Read More »
Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 electric van with Fuel Cell Range Extender showcased at LCV2015
The van is the result of a collaboration between Symbio FCell, a leading designer and manufacturer of fuel cell systems and range extenders, and its UK sales and deployment support partner, Arcola Energy UK, … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover previews future EV & hybrid technologies
The three ‘Concept_e’ research demonstrators are based on a new high performance, modular electric drive module (eDM) developed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover, said to be capable of producing twice the power and torque … Read More »
New Chargemaster Ultracharger brings host of innovations
Unveiled at the LCV2015 today (9 September) by Anna Soubry, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, the Ultracharger is currently the only rapid charger to be designed and built in the UK but … Read More »
Toyota reveals new Prius
On sale from early next year, the fourth-generation Prius model is said to be “set to establish new benchmarks in fuel economy, emissions and efficiency” – in particular in highway fuel economy – although … Read More »
BlueIndy EV car sharing scheme goes live in Indianapolis
The programme uses the Bluecars developed by the French group and manufactured by Italian automotive company Cecomp, which are in service in the Autolib car sharing service in Paris. The service already has 25 stations … Read More »
Toyota publishes teaser image of 2016 Prius
No other details of the model have been released but Toyota has announced that the Prius will be joined at the show by the new RAV4 hybrid, making its first appearance in Europe, and … Read More »
OLEV to give update on Government’s Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle strategy at LCV2015
The seminars take place at this year’s LCV2015 National Low Carbon Vehicle Event, which is being held in Millbrook on 9-10 September 2015 and will see more than 2,500 delegates take advantage of both … Read More »
Peugeot to show Fractal electric urban coupé concept at Frankfurt
Intended to show the brand’s latest developments in its i-Cockpit interior design developments, the concept is driven by a fully electric powertrain developing 204bhp and has a driving range of 280 miles. The concept … Read More »
BVRLA welcomes news of extension to Plug-in Grants
As announced yesterday, the Plug-in Car Grant will be extended until at least February 2016, with longer-term plans to be announced following the November Spending Review. BVRLA chief executive Gerry Keaney said: “It is … Read More »
Utah Valley University implements EV charging stations
One station will be used for the university’s own fleet, with the other available in the car park for visitors to use free. The project has been funded through a series of grants from … Read More »
Government extends current Plug-in Car Grant
The move is intended to boost electric vehicle take-up and will see motorists and business fleets continue to be offered up to £5,000 off the price of an electric car for all categories of … Read More »
DriveNow adds 400 BMW i3s to Copenhagen car sharing fleet for Arriva scheme
The vehicles will be available to hire from 3 September under a franchise scheme being run by DriveNow, the joint car sharing venture of the BMW Group and Sixt SE, for transport operator Arriva. … Read More »
Fleets reporting positive experiences from running electric vehicles, finds new research
Entitled ‘Uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles in the UK’, the Department for Transport (DfT) report draws on the research from almost 50 UK and international sources and dispels a number of myths how … Read More »
Audi to work with LG Chem and Samsung SDI on batteries for electric SUV
South Korean suppliers LG Chem and Samsung SDI are to partner with Audi on batteries for its new electric SUV, which will bring a range of more than 500km (311 miles).
Aberdeen Council implements Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV for city wardens
The vehicle has been loaned by Station Garage in Mugiemoss Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, with Aberdeen City Council Communities, Housing and Infrastructure Vice-Convener Jean Morrison welcoming the move. She said: “The partnership between ourselves and … Read More »
Alphabet explores trademark infringement following Google announcement
The Google news was announced in a blog by CEO Larry Page, who said: “Our company is operating well today, but we think we can make it cleaner and more accountable. So we are … Read More »
Highways England announces off-road trials of wireless EV charging technology
The trials will test how the technology would work on the country’s motorways and major A roads, allowing drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles to travel long distances without needing to stop and charge the … Read More »
