Electric Vehicles: How is the market performing? The SMMT recorded 2,558 pure electric vehicle sales during the first six months of 2014, a 143.9% year-on-year rise. Business sales more than doubled year
Which connector? Electric vehicle charging is in something of a muddle, with two different types of connectors in Europe, some cars that can be fast charged and some that cannot, while the
According to BBC News, there are only around 3,000 electric vehicles (one assumes this includes plug-in hybrids) registered in London, compared to a 2020 target of 100,000 set out by the Mayor
Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk discusses forthcoming plans for Europe, and why the UK will be one of its most important markets.
What is it? Debuted on the S-Class hybrid and now available on the C-Class Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz has developed a system designed to take full advantage of topography for charging and discharging a
What is My Electric Avenue? My Electric Avenue is an 18-month, £9m project which will investigate how demand from electric vehicle charging will impact on the electrical grid by 2030, and how
It’s a reflection of how quickly technology is evolving at the moment, particularly within the sphere of electromobility. Renault quite rightly investigated battery swap technology ahead of the Fluence Z.E.’s launch in
You’d be forgiven for expecting that, in a day which included a 200-mile all-electric trip from Leeds to London, the long recharge stops would be the source of the longest delay. Yet,
Ask anyone, from the European Commission to the man on the street, what the main barriers are to electric vehicle take-up and the same answers keep coming up: charging infrastructure, public acceptance
Blue skies, palm trees waving in a gentle breeze, the shining sea lapping gently against beautiful beaches… the US state of Hawaii can lay claim to being a paradise on earth, at
Among its previous projects, Cenex has supported several large-scale demonstrator programmes for electric, hybrid and biofuel powertrains, ranging from cars through to heavy goods vehicles. From its head office in Loughborough, the
Electric vehicles mark a new venture for British Gas. One of a number of new companies to take an interest in motoring as electromobility begins to gather pace, it’s found the emerging
Nissan’s electric shock The revamped LEAF could broaden Nissan’s appeal to smaller fleets, reports Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader. Every now and again carmakers launch a car they know will have
The onus on EV adoption is most certainly growing. Central to this is the fact that the UK is moving towards a much greater renewable and nuclear future, whereby energy could potentially
In February, Hyundai claimed a world first when it began assembly line production of its first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the ix35 FCEV, at its plant in Ulsan, South Korea. Manufactured
If there is no pressure from the market and/or no pressure through governmental directives (just like it used to be in California), the future is on the side of range-extenders. E-vehicles? Do
Tesla's Model S may look like a concept car, but it’s less than a year from UK showrooms and the fleet sector is firmly on the manufacturer's radar. Annual volumes of 20,000
Similar events occur in cities throughout the world, such as Mexico City, where it is not uncommon to see birds falling dead from the sky. The EU calculates that 300,000 premature deaths
Chevrolet Spark EV Type: Battery-electric vehicle Why it’s important: The Spark EV will be Chevrolet’s first pure electric vehicle when it launches in selected European markets during 2014. Some 75% of its
It’s probably true to say that the motor industry has never been faced with as much change as it has been for the past few years, at least, not since its beginnings