Chevrolet reveals details of new Spark EV
The Chevrolet Spark EV (pictured) has been hyped for around 12 months: but now a production version has finally been unveiled to the media ahead of its official release. Featuring a 105kW electric...
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Office hours only: Why charging databases need to change
Weekly Column. By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Imagine this: It’s 30 degrees Celsius, you’ve been driving (on and off) for the best part of five hours, and your car only has 12 miles of range left. You...
Nissan delays luxury electric car launch
Nissan has temporarily put on hold the development of a luxury electric car, set to launch under its Infiniti brand, according to the Wall Street Journal today. Plans for a luxury saloon electric...
Formula E unveils new official championship website
The highly anticipated Formula E has an official website, as FIA’s new electric vehicle racing series gears up for its 2014 launch. Now with ten host cities confirmed for the first series, you ...
Electric rickshaw heads into production
A battery-powered version of a tuk-tuk (or auto rickshaw) is to go into production in Asia, featuring key parts manufactured by UK company, Sevcon. Gateshead-based Sevcon partnered with Swedish...
Electric vehicle trial yields positive results
A large-scale trial of electric vehicles in France, has yielded positive results, with test drivers largely reporting that they liked the smooth operation of the cars and were happy that they the c...
Ampera takes on ITU World Triathlon Series
Yet another plug-in car with a job to do, this time, the Vauxhall Ampera has taken on the role of official lead car at the Grand Final of the ITU World Triathlon Series 2013, which takes place in S...
Hadrian’s Wall to charge up in Cumbria
Hadrian’s Wall is about to get electrified, as one energy company plans to install electric car charging points along the famous landmark. Solway Renewables, based in Cumbria, plans to use Govern...
Renault internal review proves EVs are cleaner than ICE
An internal review by Renault, comparing its combustion Fluence to its battery-powered Z.E version, shows that while the electric model has a much higher production environmental footprint, the car...
40,000 miles later, here’s how attitudes are changing to plug-in cars.
Weekly Column. By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield. Look back almost two years ago, and you’ll find a story (covered by both The Times and The Telegraph) telling us that anyone stupid enough to buy an elec...
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