GreenFleet Scotland test drive Kia Soul EV
John Curtis of GreenFleet Scotland test drives the Kia Soul EV:
Renault Zoe & Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Lead The Pack
[From 31 May] Electric vehicle (EV) sales figures for the European market during the month of April 2015 are now in, and things are looking good. The continent had its third best month ever with regard to total EV sales — seeing a 40% growth rate as compared against April 2014. Altogether, roughly 11,500 electric
Rapid solar vehicle charger installed in Poole
A solar powered rapid charger which can recharge an electric vehicle in 40 minutes has been installed in Dorset The unit at Poole Civic Centre is the first of its kind in the UK to be installed by a council as part of a government scheme. It draws its power from solar panels and is
‘Electrification’ of UK road network continues
The ‘electrification’ of the UK’s road network is continuing at a rapid rate, with one of the latest projects involving the deployment of rapid charging units in a popular tourist region. Siemens has supplied and installed two triple-outlet, multi-standard rapid charging points in two towns for Cotswold District Council (CDC), providing fast top-ups for visitors
A Petrol Pump is the Filthiest Thing We Touch
Warning: This story might make your skin crawl. A new study has found that the gas pump is the germiest, filthiest thing we touch in everyday life. That’s according to Dr. Charles Gerba of the University of Arizona — and he should know. A microbiologist, he’s known by the nickname “Dr. Germ.” The research results
Renault-Nissan Alliance official COP21 passenger car partner with zero-emission fleet
Alliance to provide 200 pure electric vehicles to 2015 Paris climate conference The first fully electric shuttle service for United Nation’s climate conference Fleet to include Renault ZOE and Kangoo Z.E, Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 More than 50 charging stations powered by renewable energy to be established in and around Paris. PARIS (May 27th ,
Evening Standard Comment: Time to transform London’s air quality
[From 26 May] Today this paper launches a new initiative to encourage Londoners to adopt, develop and promote the kind of green technology that could help clean our air. It is backed by the chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben, who urges us to embrace change: there are, he says, “a whole
Nissan Leaf Taxi passes 100,000 miles and still on 1st set of brake pads!
A Nissan LEAF taxi in Cornwall has clocked up its 100,000th mile (160,000 km) since entering service with C&C Taxis in 2013. ‘Wizzy’ as it was named by operators at St Austell-based C&C Taxis, hit the milestone in the course of more than 25,000 pure electric paying fares and having been rapid charged over 1,700
Mercedes offers home energy storage
Tesla may be the automaker with the highest profile on energy storage, but they’re not the only ones. Now Mercedes goes public with its plans. As the newest carmaker on the block, it’s perhaps not surprising that Tesla Motors likes to do things differently. That includes reaching beyond the automotive sector with its recently-announced plans
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