Natalie Middleton
Turkey’s ASELSAN & IBM Research to develop Metal-Air Batteries for EVs
ASELSAN said the Metal-Air Batteries to be developed will provide at least five times more storage capacity than current Li-Ion Batteries while preserving the same weight. In a statement, the company commented: ‘These … Read More »
Honda provides $13.8m funds to support growth of California hydrogen network
The carmaker said that the funding combined with additional state grants could enable FirstElement to add at least 12 stations to its California hydrogen network. The announcement comes a week after Honda uveiled the latest … Read More »
Group Germain Hotels are first to join Tesla Destination Charging network in Canada
The programme has already seen strong take-up in the US, where the electric carmaker has teamed up with restaurants, hotels and other locations to install Level 2 chargers. Now Group Germain Hotels has become … Read More »
“Biggest and best” Show planned for Silverstone 2015
Six months before the 2015 Show, virtually all of the exhibitors at the 2014 Show have confirmed that they will be attending again in 2015. And with more than a dozen new exhibitors – … Read More »
Westchester in the US signs up to fuel & emissions standards for fleet vehicles
As reported by the Mid-Hudson News Network, Westchester county executive Robert Astorino has signed into law a bill approved by the Board of Legislators that mandates the purchase of high mileage, hybrid, electric or … Read More »
First e-car journey planning tool launched
The tool is being piloted in Ireland and will enable users to receive suggested routes that consider electric-vehicle charging facilities, as well as information on the cost of the journey, CO2 emissions and savings. … Read More »
Chargemaster expands capacity to meet demand
The 7,000 sq ft factory at Luton Airport was established 18 months ago to produce its domestic, workplace and public charging points and is rolling out 2,000 products a month. Jeff Solomon, group technical … Read More »
Next-gen Chevy Volt to offer improved charging functionality
As announced last month, the second-generation Volt will bring an all-new version of the Voltec extended-range electric drivetrain, with less weight, improved performance and a reduction in rare earth materials in its manufacture. Set … Read More »
Chargemaster introduces new fast charging unit for 3 phase capable EVs
The new compact single socket 22kW 3 phase charger model is suitable for 3 phase capable cars including the Tesla Model S and Renault Zoe. The new unit has been designed to be compact … Read More »
Volkswagen Group puts spotlight on fuel cell knowledge at LA
Debuted as Toyota and Honda also revealed their fuel cell models at the show, Audi's A7 Sportback h-tron Quattro features a 100kW fuel cell stack which enables it to cover a claimed 310 miles … Read More »
Route Monkey to further develop EV business under new appointment
Armitage joins Route Monkey from EDF Energy, where she was electric vehicle team manager for more than four years and was involved in a range of projects including the design and technical specification of the … Read More »
Tritium unveils plans for Australia’s largest fast charging network
Located within the SE Queensland region, the proposed 430 km network will create an electric super highway. The Fast Cities Network will connect Brisbane to Noosa, Toowoomba and Byron Bay. A total of 12 … Read More »
German government to allow special tax depreciations for fleet EVs
Under ministry’s National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (Nationaler Aktionsplan Energieeffizienz – NAPE) 50% of the purchase price of commercial EVs will be allowed to be written off in the year of purchase. The … Read More »
Winners of 2014 Next Green Car Awards announced
This year’s Next Green Car awards covered 11 vehicle segments including a “Next Generation” category, which highlights new technology models close to market launch. The award winners are selected from a short-list of thirty-six … Read More »
Toyota announces details of Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
The four-door car will sell in Japan for 6.7m yen (€45,900) before taxes. The carmaker is looking to sell in 400 in Japan and 300 in the rest of the world in its first … Read More »
Toyota sets out "future" for Mirai fuel cell vehicle
Named “Mirai”, which means future in Japanese, the four-door sedan is promised to bring the cruising range of a conventional saloon – offering 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen – whilst being … Read More »
Honda unveils FCV Concept ahead of 2016 release
Building on Honda's first Hydrogen fuel cell-powered model, the FCX Clarity, the new concept features a newly developed fuel-cell stack that is 33% smaller than the previous one and yet achieves output of more … Read More »
Denmark's CLEVER to double fast charging network
The firm has upgraded its network to cover all ports and offer fast charging as standard, whilst now offering 263 charging points. In total the firm is planning to have more than 543 charging … Read More »
Tesla opens Pop-Up Store and Supercharger in Bristol
The latest additions, which follow the opening of a new store and service centre in Birmingham earlier this month, are located at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway just off the M5. The Pop-Up Store … Read More »
NRG eVgo to bring DC fast chargers online in Chicago
eVgo has partnered with JNS Holdings Corp, owner of the project, to restore the chargers and will manage the operation of the existing DC fast chargers including networking, back office support and customer service. … Read More »
