Tag : electric vehicles
EV accreditation needed for roadside recoveries, IMI warns
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is warning recovery companies and emergency services that their personnel will need additional accreditation and qualifications before dealing with … Read More »
Venson study suggests EV knowledge gap
Half of motorists don’t envisage moving to electric or hybrid vehicles within the next 10-15 years, according to a study from Venson Automotive Solutions, highlighting limited … Read More »
Ofgem’s latest proposals could cut off-peak EV charging costs
New proposals have been laid out by Ofgem to support the millions of expected electric vehicles on Britain’s roads and reduce costs to customers.
Ultra-low emission vehicles… Time to get on board?
In an uncertain economic climate, Professor Colin Tourick reckons now might be the right time to take another look at ULEVs.
Electric car club launches in Greenwich
The Royal Borough of Greenwich and Enterprise Car Club have partnered to launch an electric car sharing club in the borough’s Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN), with … Read More »
Kia hints at pricing for electric Niro SUV
Kia has launched the Niro EV in its home market, hinting that the 280-mile electric SUV will be priced at around £33,000 when it comes to … Read More »
UK’s first ultra-fast chargers to go live within months
The UK’s first ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers are to go live within months, capable of adding 100 miles of range per ten minutes plugged in and … Read More »
Transport Scotland increases EV funding for fleets
Increased funding to encourage the uptake of EVs in fleets has been announced by the Scottish Government.
Smart-grid solutions essential to power EV confidence
Cities must deploy smart-charging and storage systems or “face a total collapse of consumer confidence in EVs”.
UK cities call for earlier petrol and diesel ban
City leaders from across the UK are calling on Government to bring forward the ban on pure petrol and diesel vehicle sales to 2030, as part … Read More »
Mazda questions near-future EV benefits
Mazda sees electric vehicles offering less near-future potential for cutting CO2 emissions than improvements to combustion engines, owing to the way the energy is generated.
EVs are the “silver bullet” to transitioning to clean energy
A new clean-energy technology company, named EV8 technologies, has been launched to encourage uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) by using them as a key part of … Read More »
Public charging not important, finds Delta-ee
Public charging may not be as important as is commonly believed, with it accounting for a predicted 8% of all charging over the next 3-10 years, … Read More »
Mayor’s taskforce set up to boost London’s EV uptake
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has setup a new taskforce that he hopes will encourage boroughs, Government and all involved to work together to install … Read More »
EU plans to make Europe a leader in EV battery tech
The European Commission has put together a series of measures that would help Europe fight its corner in the electric vehicle battery sector, including the ability … Read More »
London ‘Zero Emission Zones’ due by 2020
London could get its first electric vehicle only ‘Zero Emission Zones’ by 2020, aimed at improving air quality and driving uptake of cleaner travel, as part … Read More »
Hampshire Police steps up EV plans
Hampshire Constabulary has rolled out the first of a 40 electric vehicles on its fleet, with plans to switch half of its 220 non-pursuit cars to … Read More »
Greater Manchester uses clean air funding to expand EV charging network
Greater Manchester is to add 48 rapid charging points to its electric vehicle charging network with the help of government funds.
Fleet procurement could put UK in EV fast lane, says Unite
The UK car market’s successful transition to electric vehicles will require measures to drive fleet EV take-up, as well as action to protect the manufacturing sector.
Oxford Zero Emission Zone plans gather pace
Oxford City Council is pushing ahead with plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from the city centre by the end of the decade, saying it … Read More »
AI-based technology helps eliminate range anxiety for EV fleet
Essex-based health and care organisation Provide is deploying an artificial intelligence-based journey prediction solution across its expanding Nissan Leaf EV fleet to eliminate range anxiety and … Read More »
Charging points not the barrier to EV uptake, report says
Slow uptake of electric vehicles across Europe has more to do with limited availability of vehicles than a lack of charging infrastructure, according to a new … Read More »
Chargemaster predicts half a million EVs on UK roads by 2020
Chargemaster forecasts half a million EVs will be on UK roads and more than one million public charging sessions per year on its Polar network by … Read More »
Petrol and diesel bans won’t curb rising oil demand, says BP
Global oil demand and CO2 emissions will be higher in 2040 than in 2016, even with a total worldwide ban on all new combustion engine vehicles, … Read More »
National Grid report takes aim at ‘range anxiety’
The National Grid has devised a solution which could enable easier roll-out of ultra-fast rapid charging hubs along major routes, combating the range anxiety which is … Read More »
Performance boost for Renault Zoe
Renault has added a more powerful 108bhp motor to the Zoe electric supermini, said to offer better easier high-speed cruising without affecting the range.
£2m funding for Welsh EV rapid charging network
Wales is to get a network of rapid charging points along its trunk road network, part-funded by £2m from the Welsh Government, with the first locations … Read More »
Innovation in Electric Mobility: Alphabet Electrification Potential Analysis
Judging comment: “A long-term advocate of plug-in vehicles, Electrification Potential Analysis is designed to help businesses confidently add the technology to their fleet. Using a GPS … Read More »
Parliamentary group to drive electric and autonomous vehicle agenda
A new Parliamentary group has formed to generate cross-party support for electric and autonomous vehicles, including looking at the grid infrastructure.
What can the UK learn from Norway’s eco-friendly car boom?
Norway is leading the way globally in the adoption of plug-in vehicles, which accounted for nearly a third of the country’s new car sales in 2017. … Read More »