BMW has announced wireless charging will be added as an option for the 2018 model year 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid. The 3.2 kW wireless system will be integrated with the 530e’s on-board infotainment system to show the charger’s alignment on the screen. The conventional system of charging for the 530e (ie-plugging it in yourself) is
The growing popularity of electric vehicles makes it difficult to remember when the environmentally friendly automobiles were considered appropriate solely for short local trips. Today, an increasing awareness of the connection between cars and climate change, coupled with a growing number of electric car charging stations is inspiring a surge in electric car use around
It is still early days for electric vehicles (EV), but with more motorists reaping the benefits of electric driving, the market is growing. Total plug-in car registrations for 2016 passed the sector’s 2015 total, while the Government’s pledge to invest £35m in the ultra-low emission vehicle sector will help ensure that development of the UK’s
InstaVolt has signed a multi-million-pound deal with the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The Basingstoke firm has signed an agreement with Silicon Valley giant ChargePoint to purchase more than 200 of its electric vehicle rapid charging solutions. They will be installed later this year, marking the first time the rapid charging systems will
Shell, an integrated energy and petrochemicals company, has now become one of the core members of CharIN e. V. (aka the Charging Interface Initiative e. V.)…which we guess is a good thing? The company of course is still mostly engaged in refueling conventional cars with petrol, but it would now also like to be best
We are asked all the time to help people make sense of the Price to Value balance between Electric and petrol cars. The way the two types of cars work is quite different so it is not always straightforward. To help, Fuel Included have today launched their Total Cost of Ownership calculator and information service to
If you have a garage with a power socket, an electric car makes an awful lot of sense. If you park on the street, however, the infrastructural challenge of keeping your electron-powered vehicle topped up becomes complicated enough that perhaps sticking to driving on squished dinosaurs makes sense for a while longer. Until Char.gy comes along, that
Charging points for electric cars could be made available across South West Wales
More charging points could be made available across South West Wales to cater for an increase in electric cars More charging points could be made available across South West Wales to cater for an increase in the use of electric cars. A Clean Air Roadshow organised by Swansea Council took place in Castle Square on
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