Renault has launched a smart energy system, which looks to make use of second-life EV batteries for domestic and commercial energy storage. Partnering with Powervault, the system will undergo trials with customers who already have solar panels installed. A total of 50 units will be involved in the trial, which will involve eligible M&S Energy
Chief executive Elon Musk shows off image of new car and semi-truck, and gets ready for mass-market electric vehicles Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk has given preview of its upcoming Model Y small SUV and a so far nameless electric truck, as it prepares to deliver its first cheaper Model 3 electric saloons. During the
Technology company Intel has released a study into the creation of a new ‘passenger economy’ when autonomous vehicles become commonplace on roads around the world. The company believes that this new opportunity will be more than twice the size of the ‘sharing economy’, and will develop to support the idle time when drivers become passengers
Heathrow airport has added 17 Nissan Leafs to its fleet to inspire a new culture of electric car usage. The airport has allocated 12 vehicles to airside teams such as security and baggage while another five are to be used as pool cars. Heathrow is committed to making the cars and small vans within its
Research from Frost & Sullivan finds that the global PHEV market is estimated to reach about 3.7 million units by 2025 with 4.8 million light vehicles in an optimistic scenario and 2.9 million light vehicles in a conservative scenario. The reasons behind such growth include the imminent launch of 100 new models, favourable incentives, emission
Rowena’s BMW i3 has taken her city commute in a whole new direction
For what seems like a long time now, electric vehicles (EVs) have been on the cusp of going mainstream – in fact it was three decades ago that major automotive manufacturers first introduced working concepts of EVs. Since then we’ve seen the hybrid vehicle make a significant impact on the car market, and now it looks
POD Point Installation Guide – Mohamed Aly Makes My Day
What Happened after the application? I wrote last week of what is required to fill out the on-line application for the POD Point charge point. Once I had applied things moved pretty quickly. The following day I got an email outlining the name and time of an installation appointment a week later. They also sent me
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