Natalie Middleton
EU alternative fuel infrastructure plans greeted by ACEA
The plans, which form part of the EU’s “clean fuel strategy” are intended to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design and use. The main measures … Read More »
Daimler, Ford and Renault-Nissan to co-develop fuel cell technology
The deal will see the three carmakers join forces to develop a common fuel cell stack and fuel cell system to be used by each of the carmaker’s in their own differentiated and separately … Read More »
Mitsubishi confirms European recall of i-MiEV
The carmaker said that in some cases a flaw within the brake pump could reduce the braking power assistance of the vehicle. It added that the braking itself is not affected, only the amount … Read More »
Charge Your Car to partner with Chargemaster for extended charging point network
The partnership will see the organisations working together to support the widespread roll-out of the existing Charge Your Car network and Pay As You Go (PAYG) services. The move will give the two companies … Read More »
Nissan drops price of LEAF by £2,500
The price reduction is effective immediately, ahead of the launch of the updated model, and brings the price down to £23,490 (with the Plug-In car grant included), or £239 per month with the use … Read More »
Hybrid and electric cars dominate 2013 ACEEE “greenest vehicle” list
The 15th annual ratings, which can be found at greenercars.org, see the Toyota Prius C secure the top spot, with the Honda Fit being placed second, while Toyota’s original Prius comes in joint third with the new … Read More »
Detroit news: 2013 Nissan LEAF to offer improved charging times
As a result, total charging time for the EV will be reduced by nearly half, to around four hours. Pierre Loing, Nissan's product planning chief for the Americas, said: ‘This will be a big … Read More »
Hertz and Chargemaster launch EV car-sharing club in Milton Keynes
The project has been developed by Milton Keynes Council, Hertz on Demand, the Hertz Corporation’s global car sharing club, and charging point installer Chargemaster plc. The car club will initially launch with a fleet … Read More »
Clackmannanshire Council replaces diesel vans with Renault Kangoo EVs
The vans form part of the council’s drive to cut carbon emissions, save money and cut fossil fuel use in line with the Scottish Government’s plans to get more EVs on the road. The … Read More »
EV trial shows future viability, says Zenith
The trial is being held to assess the real-world viability of electric vehicles, in particular for fleets, and has seen employees from the leasing and fleet management firm have been using two Zenith-branded Nissan … Read More »
Firms could save £350,000 by switching 10% of fleet to electric vehicles, says British Gas
The potential savings were identified in a British Gas study, conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory, which also found that a move to using 10% EVs would reduce fleet CO2 emissions in Britain by … Read More »
RS Components to offer customers quick EV recharging options
The company’s move to install two Schneider Electric EVlink charging units at the site comes as it introduces the units to its range. The charging units are said to present a cost-effective and reliable … Read More »
Go Low adds Citroen C-Zeros to green car-pooling fleet
The 12 C-Zeros joins Go Low's fleet of some 200 vehicles ranging from electric bicycles through to low emissions city cars, which are based at approaching 50 locations throughout the UK. Bristol customers looking to … Read More »
London homeowner driveways to become EV charging spots
The initiative has come about through a partnership between ParkatmyHouse.com, energy company SSE, Source London through the Plugged in Places funding initiative, and electric vehicle charge point manufacturer, Chargemaster. Once the charge points – normally … Read More »
World’s largest automotive market to see shortfall in plug-in electric vehicle sales
According to the company’s data, annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles will reach only 45,000 units by 2015, increasing to 152,000 vehicles in 2017. That figure represents less than 1% of the total light … Read More »
Driven: Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4
Other carmakers have come out in the past and said that diesel hybrids don’t make good business sense, due to their higher costs compared to petrol-electric cars as well as the fact that hybrids … Read More »
Driven: Peugeot iOn
Nissan, for example, has opted for a spacious five-seater hatchback layout for the LEAF, with plenty of boot space to create an all-round practical vehicle for family use. Peugeot’s iOn on the other hand, … Read More »
Driven: Nissan LEAF
After all, it doesn’t really matter how good an electric car is behind the wheel when fleets have to weigh up a £25,990 OTR price (after the current £5,000 Government grant) against low running … Read More »
