Natalie Middleton
New Twizy Cargo EV offers enhanced practicality for fleets
The new Cargo derivative replaces the tandem seat on the standard Twizy with a lockable door giving access to a 180-litre boot capable of accepting loads up to 75kg. The Twizy Cargo is also … Read More »
Scientific group adds LEAF to salary sacrifice scheme
Blacktrace Holdings is a group of companies that create commercially viable products from new scientific discoveries or inventions under the tagline of “Productizing Science”. The group offers all employees the option of a car … Read More »
PSA & Sixt to offer EVs in car sharing scheme
Dubbed Share Your Fleet, the scheme will offer fleets a wide range of Peugeot and Citroen vehicles that will also include petrol and diesel-engined cars and LCVs – available on a leasing contract-based product … Read More »
NHS Trust branches out into hybrid vans
The Royal Devon and Exeter (RD&E) NSH Foundation Trust purchased a 3.5t Ashwoods Hybrid Transit from Ashwoods Automotive and is using the vehicle for hospital courier transport. The vehicle is up to 25% more … Read More »
City of York Council looks to go electric following EST initiative
The council was keen to find out more about the potential benefits of plug-in vehicles as part of its Low Emission Strategy and so applied to take part in the Plugged-In Fleets Initiative, which … Read More »
Surrey fleet takes delivery of UK’s first Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
The company is a British design and innovation business developing its own hybrid solar technology and finance director Nick Simmons believes the eco-friendly Volvo reflects the technology and ethos of Naked Energy's own hybrid … Read More »
Chinese EVs go on trial with fleets
Over 50 of the right-hand drive cars have now arrived in the country and will shortly go into service with a number of fleets, including private hire operations that will allow passengers to experience … Read More »
EV production milestone shows continued fleet take-up, says Smith Electric
The company believes that short-haul urban transport is the current greatest market opportunity for fleet electrification, adding that this is a market in which operator demand, logistical viability, political support and environmental benefit are … Read More »
First Ford EV built in Europe rolls off line
The zero-emission Focus Electric is spearheading Ford’s line-up of electric vehicles, and will be joined in Europe by the C MAX Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicle next year, followed by the Mondeo Hybrid soon … Read More »
Delivery fleets to be main targets for new Mia-Electric EV
The Mia-Electric range of car and CV electric vehicles are already on sale in Europe and are now being introduced to the UK following the signing of a new, official import deal. All vehicles … Read More »
City of Copenhagen takes delivery of 15 hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35
The 15 ix35 Fuel Cell units are the first hydrogen-powered vehicles manufactured on a production line to be introduced in Europe. The ix35 Fuel Cell produces no harmful tailpipe emissions – only water vapour … Read More »
Nissan LEAF reaches 10,000 European sales milestone
Paris-based nurse, Sylvie Lailler was the 10,000th customer and will be driving the Nissan LEAF on visits to elderly patients and using it with her family at the weekends. She picked up her Nissan … Read More »
Encourage EV users with user-friendly payment options, says Frost & Sullivan
That’s the view of Frost & Sullivan, which says that insufficient infrastructure has been the main dampener for the wider adoption of EVs, with user concerns revolving around the insufficient number of charging stations … Read More »
TfL to trial electric buses
The single-deck buses are entirely powered by electric motors and will used to assess whether this technology can cope with the rigors of operating on a busy London route. The rest of the funding … Read More »
Renault & Bouygues seal EV partnership with ZOE handover
The two firms are working together on projects that ‘combine their visions of an eco-system which allies electric mobility with sustainable construction’. This includes research on several joint projects, such as the optimisation of … Read More »
Electric car venture Better Place files for liquidation
The company was founded by Shai Agassi in 2007. However on 26th May the company announced that it had filed a motion with the Lord District Court in Israel to ask for the dissolution … Read More »
Peugeot says hybrids are growth area & targets fleet with Mu scheme
Speaking at last week’s ACFO Conference, Foden said hybrid is the growth area but added that there would be room in the fleet parc for traditional internal combustion engine and electric-powered vehicles. Peugeot, which … Read More »
Fleets urged to sign up to Plugged-in Fleets initiative
The call came from Kate Armitage, electric vehicle team manager at EDF Energy, one of the partners in the scheme, at this year’s ACFO Conference and AGM. As part of the Plugged-in Fleets Initiative … Read More »
Hong Kong Government to use electric motorcycles on fleet
At a special launch ceremony, the government was provided with 59 Zero S motorcycles, forming Zero's single largest fleet sale to date. The majority of the units will be provided to the Hong Kong … Read More »
Admiral offers 10% insurance discount for electric cars
The car insurance specialist is offering a discount of up to 10% for electric cars such as the Nissan LEAF and Peugeot iOn. The discount is available now and applies to new and used … Read More »
