Plug-in hybrids are being introduced by most major carmakers and will be available over the next couple of years. While the number of high-volume battery-electric vehicles today can be counted on one hand–BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S–virtually every global automaker now has plug-in hybrids planned for launch between 2015 and 2020. Nissan was the latest manufacturer to […]
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New Battery Planned for 2017 Nissan Leaf
30/05/2014 by
Nissan are due to release a revamped Leaf in 2017 with better driving range and an improved design. At last month’s Beijing auto show, Nissan’s Executive VP Andy Palmer told Automotive News that a new battery chemistry will appear in the next-generation LEAF and somewhat earlier, in a new Infiniti plug-in which will be launched […]
£31m Plan Launched To Demonstrate Hydrogen Vehicles
05/05/2014 by
A pioneering £31 million deal has been struck to make hydrogen vehicles a viable and environmentally friendly choice for motorists across Europe. Leading motor manufacturers, hydrogen fuel suppliers, the Mayor of London’s Office and energy consultancies from around the globe are signing up to the HyFive project, the largest of its kind in Europe, at […]
Toyota Begin Testing Wireless Charging
19/02/2014 by
Toyota will begin verification testing of its newly developed wireless charging system in late February. Toyota developed the system in cooperation with a company called Witricity, which the automaker has been cooperating with for several years. Toyota’s Satoshi Ogiso had said earlier in the year that the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid would include a wireless charging option. […]
ESB are looking for 24 EV ambassadors
17/02/2014 by
Would you like to have the use of an EV for free? well, Irish electricity provider ESB is looking for 24 more electric vehicle (EV) ambassadors, it’s open to all kinds of age groups, professions and commuting patterns, as part of the second-year instalment of its Great Electric Drive. The selected e-car ambassadors will trial one of […]