VW opens new Wind Tunnel Efficiency Centre
Volkswagen has launched a new hub that tests vehicles under real-world climate conditions. The car manufacturer’s Wind Tunnel Efficiency Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany can test cars at wind speeds of up...
View ArticleCarmakers plan supercharging highway for EVs
Major carmakers across Europe have joined forces to create a supercharging highway for electric vehicles (EVs). IONITY, a joint venture between BMW, Daimler, Ford and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and...
View ArticleUK roads to see 200k electric cars by end of 2018
The electric vehicle (EV) market is expanding rapidly, with the UK’s roads estimated to have around 200,000 EVs by the end of 2018. That’s according to latest statistics from Chargemaster, which...
View ArticleLondon lamp posts to power electric vehicles
A new project which allows residents to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) by plugging into lamp posts has been launched. Kensington and Chelsea Council has joined forces with OVO Energy and...
View ArticleIEA: Growth of EVs won’t reverse rising oil demand
Rising oil demand will be slowed down but will not be reversed even as the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) rise “steeply” in the next two decades. That’s according to the International Energy Agency...
View ArticleBudget 2017: Hammond pledges £540m for EVs and charging infrastructure
Philip Hammond has announced a £400 million fund for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects across the UK. As part of his 2017 Budget announcement, the Chancellor also pledged to...
View ArticleEVs could offer 11GW of grid flexibility by 2030
Electric vehicles (EVs) could offer 11GW of rapid flexibility to the UK’s energy grid by 2030. That’s according to energy tech developer Open Energi, which suggests smart charging, which is when...
View ArticleShell teams up with carmakers for EV charging
Shell has joined forces with car manufacturing giants to offer high-speed charging points for electric vehicles across Europe. It has signed an agreement with IONITY, a joint venture between BMW Group,...
View ArticleLancashire Council to get 150 EV chargers
Lancashire County Council is to install 150 electric vehicle (EV) charging points. They will include 18 rapid chargers and 66 dual-socket fast chargers, with the first units to be installed in early...
View ArticleNearly half of UK businesses ‘holding back on EVs’
Nearly half of senior decision makers in British businesses don’t plan to invest in electric vehicle (EV) technologies until after 2025. That’s according to npower Business Solutions, which says the...
View ArticleGood Energy and NewMotion launch smart EV partnership
Good Energy has launched a pilot scheme for electric vehicle (EV) smart charging with NewMotion. The 100% renewable energy provider will have EV charging points installed at its offices in Wiltshire by...
View ArticleMore than two-thirds of Brits say EVs are next big thing
More than two-thirds of the British public expect electric vehicles (EVs) to become the next major trend in home technology. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 people, conducted by OVO Energy,...
View ArticleData from London’s cabbies to help plan EV network
Data from London’s black taxis is to be used to help plan the city’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network. UK Power Networks has launched a project to establish what investment is needed and help...
View ArticleFirst public ultra-fast EV chargers hit Europe
Europe’s first public ultra-fast charging points have gone into operation in Germany. Provider Allego says they will mean the average electric vehicle (EV) can be filled with enough charge to drive at...
View ArticleEV battery facility speeds ahead with £80m funding
A new battery facility for electric vehicles (EV) in Warwickshire has received £80 million in funding. The money for the National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility has been provided by...
View ArticleHampshire IT firm boots up EV fleet
A Hampshire IT firm has bought six electric vehicles (EVs) for its engineers to get around in. Taylor Made’s new BMWi3s mark the start of a move towards electrifying the business’ entire 50-strong...
View ArticleOnly five councils take advantage of EV funding scheme
Ministers have called for councils to do more to cut emissions after only five local authorities across the UK took advantage of an electric vehicle (EV) scheme. The On-Street Residential Chargepoint...
View ArticleGlobal emissions ‘will plateau by 2030’
Major shifts in the global energy landscape, particularly related to electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable generation, mean global carbon dioxide emissions will plateau by 2030. That’s according to...
View ArticleWheely powerful charging network to hit Europe
A new high power charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) across European cities and motorways has been announced. Technology firm Allego and EV infrastructure operator Fortum Charge & Drive...
View ArticleSmart charging ‘could save EV drivers £170 a year’
Smarter electric vehicle (EV) charging systems that ensure cars are charged during periods of peak supply could save the average owner around £170 a year. That’s according to new research, which...
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