Electric/Hybrid

Govia Thameslink Railway opens largest electric vehicle charging hub in UK rail sector

Friday, 11 September 2020 Robin Whitlock Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the UK’s biggest rail franchise – welcomed Secretary of State Grant Shapps on World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day (Tuesday 8th September) to open rail’s largest dedicated ...

Fleet industry recognised for driving EV demand

Friday, 11 September 2020 Robin Whitlock British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) members and guests will be joined by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps at the association’s Fleets in Charge event next month, as he recognises the ...

Volkswagen ensuring greater transparency in its raw material supply chains for batteries

Friday, 11 September 2020 Robin Whitlock In order to ensure greater transparency and responsibility in its raw material supply chains for batteries, Volkswagen has entered a strategic partnership with RCS Global, an agency specialising in supply ...

Lucid Air Introduces Its New Luxury Electric Sedan

Thursday, 10 September 2020 Dan McCue Production details for the Lucid Air were unveiled recently at Dream Ahead, a global web broadcast from the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Deliveries of this new pure-electric luxury sedan will ...

Germany

Volkswagen aiming to power all freight on Deutsche Bahn with green electricity

Thursday, 10 September 2020 Robin Whitlock

Volkswagen Group Logistics is aiming to switch all its carriage of materials and vehicles within Germany on Deutsche Bahn to green electricity by the start of 2021

First-ever solar-powered e-scooter charging station launched at Edwards Air Force Base

Wednesday, 09 September 2020 Robin Whitlock Spin, backed by Ford Motor Company, has deployed a fleet of electric scooters to help members of the military and civilians on Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California get around a portion of the ...

Hyundai Motor Group and SK Innovation collaborate on development of EV battery industry ecosystem

Wednesday, 09 September 2020 Robin Whitlock

Hyundai Motor Group and SK Innovation Co. have agreed to cooperate in the development of a sustainable ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) batteries that are key to the future mobility industry.

Nissan celebrates production of the 500,000^th Nissan LEAF

Wednesday, 09 September 2020 Robin Whitlock

In celebration of World EV Day, Nissan has marked the production of the 500,000th LEAF, the world’s first mass-market 100 percent electric car.

MCE Installs Over 550 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Northern California Communities

Tuesday, 08 September 2020 REM As of July 2020, MCE’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure rebate program, MCEv, has supported the installation of more than 550 Level 2 charging ports, with an additional 450+ ports still planned ...

UK consumers not seriously considering buying an EV due to confusion around technology

Tuesday, 08 September 2020 Robin Whitlock Research commissioned by Ford has found that the majority of UK consumers are confused by electric vehicle (EV) technology and therefore are not considering an electrified vehicle for a future purchase. ...