Tesla confirms patent release for EV technology
Electric carmaker, Tesla has confirmed that it will indeed open up its patents to allow other companies to make use of its electric vehicle technology. It was something that was hinted at earlier...
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Home EV charging grants on hold, while OLEV dithers
New electric car owners are being left without home charging points, as uncertainty hangs over the Domestic Chargepoint Grants, as they enter a period of review by the Government. Suppliers of cha...
Electric taxi firm aims to revolutionise London taxi industry
eConnect Cars, one of only a handful of all-electric chauffeuring services in London, has taken delivery of seven new Nissan LEAFs, with a further 14 to be delivered during the remainder of 2014. ...
Harry Treadaway makes a switch to Ampera’s electric power
British actor, Harry Treadaway is the latest celebrity to make the switch to an electrified vehicle as he takes delivery of a brand new Vauxhall Ampera. And the Lone Ranger star is not alone in h...
Mazda to add new smaller Skyactiv diesel engine
Mazda is to add a new smaller engine choice to its popular Skyactiv range to deliver new highs in efficiency and new lows in emissions. The new Skyactiv-D 1.5 will first debut on the new Mazda2, ...
Ford hopes to leave competitors playing ‘ketchup’ with Heinz joint venture
Ford has announced that, with the help of food giant Heinz, it is conducting research into the possibility of using tomatoes in the construction of future vehicles. Heinz researchers were lookin...
Tesla arrives in the UK – and it is all we can talk about
Tuesday 10 June, 2014. The Green Piece Column. It is not very often that a journalist gets the chance to wish there was less news. Usually we live in fear of the dreaded ‘slow news’ days; desperat...
RAC calls for scrappage scheme for dirty old diesel cars
Ministers should consider a new scrappage scheme in the UK designed to take the oldest and most polluting diesel cars off the road, the RAC Foundation has said. While the latest generation diesel...
Toyota and Panasonic team up smarter homes
One of the many great things about electric cars is the tech applications that come with them. Owners of electric cars love the function to pre-heat their cars in the morning while they are still...
Tesla mulls patent giveaway
Tesla could be considering opening up its patents, in order to develop a bigger market for electric cars, the firm’s CEO, Elon Musk has hinted in recent days. In an interview with the BBC, Musk st...
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