Electric/Hybrid

India Inaugurates AC-001 Charging Infrastructure

Monday, 10 September 2018 Dan McCue Shri Anant G. Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India, inaugurated the AC-001 AC Charging Infrastructure, installed by REIL, to promote e-mobility and for the convenience ...

Nissan and EVgo open ‘I-95 Fast Charging ARC’ fast charging stations

Monday, 10 September 2018 Robin Whitlock Nissan and EVgo have completed their plan to connect the cities of Boston and Washington D.C. with a series of nine electric vehicle fast charging stations equipped with 52 fast chargers in total, each ...

UK new car market rises in August as 1 in 12 buyers goes electric

Friday, 07 September 2018 Robin Whitlock The UK new car market enjoyed a boost in August, as year-on-year demand rose 23.1 percent, with a record one in twelve people choosing a vehicle from amongst a growing range of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and ...

London councils establish the UK’s first ultra-low emission streets

Thursday, 06 September 2018 Robin Whitlock

The London boroughs of Hackney and Islington have come together to set aside certain streets in the City Fringe area for use by Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles (ULEV) only during peak hours.

Volvo calls for universal safety standard for autonomous car communication with new 360c concept

Wednesday, 05 September 2018 Robin Whitlock Volvo has launched its new 360c autonomous concept, aiming to solve one of the main challenges around the introduction of autonomous technology and calling for a new global standard in how autonomous vehicles ...

UK first as ‘Go Electric Taxi’ scheme is launched in Coventry

Wednesday, 05 September 2018 Robin Whitlock Coventry City Council has launched a unique scheme to encourage cab drivers to move to electric vehicles, supported by the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), the Irish energy company ESB, Siemens ...

Belgium

Audi assembles its first all-electric SUV at its Brussels plant

Tuesday, 04 September 2018 Robin Whitlock A major milestone on the way towards electrification of the Audi range has just been achieved with volume production of the Audi e-tron, the company’s first all-electric SUV which will be presented in ...

Study Shows Consumers See Huge Difference in Plug-In Hybrid vs. Battery-Electric Vehicles

Tuesday, 28 August 2018 Dan McCue Drivers considering plug-in hybrid vehicles with a gasoline backup are most interested in economic benefits while those gravitating toward battery-electric vehicles have stronger environmental concerns, ...

CARB Selects GRID Alternatives for Clean Transportation Pilot

Wednesday, 22 August 2018 REM California-based GRID Alternatives has been selected by the California Air Resources Board to administer a new clean transportation project aimed at low-income residents. The One-Stop-Shop Pilot will streamline ...

EO Charging Offers EV Charging Management Solution

Monday, 20 August 2018 Dan McCue

EO Charging, based in Suffolk, UK, has launched ‘eoALM’ – a small unit that offers Automatic Load Management for non-smart EV chargers.