Natalie Middleton
Nottingham City Car Club programme goes electric
City Car Club has operated car sharing on behalf of Nottingham City Council since May 2014. In November 2014 the Council was awarded £37.5k by the Department for Transport via CarPlus to help further … Read More »
LowCVP reveals diverse shortlist of nominees for 2015 Low Carbon Champions Awards
The awards, now in their fifth year, will be presented at the networking and Awards Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Milton Keynes in collaboration with Cenex on the evening of Wednesday 9 September … Read More »
Renault partners with Chargemaster for ZOE home chargers
The offer will now see Chargemaster install a 7kW (30A) wall-box charger fully installed at customers’ homes for free. The box allows a full charge, from zero to 100% full, in three to four … Read More »
90% of plug-in vehicle charging takes place at home
New data from Chargemaster finds that more than 90% of electric vehicle charging takes place at home while total charging volumes have almost tripled since 2014 (163% increase). With the average commute in the … Read More »
Eight cities make shortlist for £20m plug-in taxi funding
The cities – which comprise Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry, Dundee, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield and West Yorkshire – will now undergo feasibility studies, each backed by £30,000 of government funding, which will be independently carried out … Read More »
London Mayor targets broader ULEV take-up
The London Mayor revealed his vision of making London the Ultra Low Emission Vehicle capital of Europe as the London Fire Brigade announces its commitment to transfer support cars to electric by 2016. London’s Fire … Read More »
Air Products to upgrade London hydrogen stations and deploy fully mobile solution
The funding has been supplied by the Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) Infrastructure Grants Scheme, run by OLEV, and will be used to enhance the user experience at the Heathrow and Hendon fuelling in stations … Read More »
Nissan LEAF to power Bristol reign as Europe’s Green Capital
The city has become the first in the UK to gain the Green Capital status and will roll out a programme of events throughout the year, helped by the LEAFs. The vehicles have been … Read More »
Barclaycard-sponsored MPG Marathon opens for entries
The prestigious eco-driving event, now in its 15th year, will set off from the stunning Heythrop Park Hotel and the Heythrop Park Resort near Enstone in Oxfordshire over a two-day, 300-mile plus route. Co-sponsored … Read More »
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 »
