Electric Vehicles

Automotive

New Nissan LEAF goes on sale

Updated model boasting range of up to 177 miles goes on sale from £21,990

clock 02 February 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

YASA cuts ribbon on Oxford EV electric motor factory

Business Secretary Greg Clark to announce £184m investment in training in science, technology, engineering, and maths training, alongside new manufacturing plant

clock 01 February 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

Does London's private hire fleet need its own electric charging bays?

As TfL installs new rapid chargers for London's electric black cabs, Green Tomato Cars co-founder Jonny Goldstone wants a similar solution for the city's private hire fleet

clock 31 January 2018 • 7 min read

Automotive

BP to install charging points for electric cars at UK petrol stations

Further indication that oil firms are planning for growth of battery-powered vehicle market

clock 30 January 2018 • 3 min read

Automotive

'World first': Nissan revs up plan for business fleet-focused Vehicle-to-Grid trial

Coalition led by Japanese auto giant unveils plans to help business fleet operators cut costs through the roll out of 1,000 smart EV chargepoints

clock 30 January 2018 • 3 min read

Buildings

Springfield Properties promises EV charging as standard for new homes

Scottish developer pledges that all new homes will come fitted with electric charging points

clock 30 January 2018 • 1 min read

Nuclear

Report: Small Modular Reactors vital for low-carbon transition

Policy Exchange report argues small-scale nuclear could help meet anticipated surge in demand for power from electric vehicles, while enabling coal and gas phase out

clock 25 January 2018 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Electric vehicle-to-grid trials secure £11m government backing

UK Power Networks, Octopus Energy, BYD, SSE and University of Leeds will trial technology that stores energy in EVs and buses for use later by the grid

clock 24 January 2018 • 3 min read

Automotive

London's first electric black cab takes to the road

Black cab driver handed the keys of new LEVC cab and collects his first fare

clock 23 January 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

Ignore EV 'scare stories': Study finds smart charging will boost grid and cut electric car costs by £170 a year

New report predicts UK could have 10 million electric cars on the roads by 2035, but roll out of smarter charging systems is key to successful deployment

clock 23 January 2018 • 3 min read