All Electric articles – Page 72
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NewsBMW announces plan for all electric Mini to be made in UK
BMW Group has announced that it will be launching a new battery-electric Mini that will be made in the UK. The fully electric car will go into production in 2019, alongside the existing petrol and diesel internal combustion engine versions, and a plug-in hybrid. The electric Mini’s electric drivetrain will ...
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NewsShell identifies sites for its first electric fast chargers
Shell and Dutch charging point operator Allego have revealed the locations where the first fast chargers for electric vehicles will be installed at selected Shell service stations. The two companies are working together to install and operate the fast chargers, and the project will include sites at Shell stations in ...
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NewsInspectors close hand car wash over hazardous electrics
A hand car wash site in Devizes, Wiltshire, had its power cut off by health and safety inspectors last week after they deemed it unsafe. Devizes Car Centre on New Park Street was closed this week for repairs after being visited on Friday, 7 July, by the Health and Safety ...
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NewsVolvo goes all electric with new models from 2019
Volvo Cars has announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor, marking the end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. It said the announcement represents one of the most significant moves ...
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NewsGovernment pledges to press on with electric car support
The Government will press on with measures to drive the development of electric cars during the next session of Parliament, after the election scuppered a previous Bill, according to the Queen’s speech. During her address to Parliament the Queen said: “Legislation will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains ...
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NewsNissan partners power company in electric vehicle development
Nissan and electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see them co-operate over the next six years on a series of innovation projects to explore how electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and smart technologies can support energy networks. Many experts warn that one ...
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Supermarket double for electrical and maintenance specialist DRB
Electrical installation and maintenance specialist DRB UK is celebrating winning contracts covering forecourts operated by two of the big four supermarket groups. The company, which is dedicated to working in the petroleum retail sector, has won a contract from Asda covering testing and maintenance covering all 338 of the supermarket ...
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NewsMass adoption of electric vehicles "much closer"
Mass ownership of electric cars could occur much earlier than previously thought, according to a report by UBS. An in-depth study by the bank suggests the cost of owning an electric car will draw level with that of a traditional combustion engine vehicle as early as next year in Europe, ...
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NewsNFDA calls for more electric charging points
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is warning government and the automotive industry they will need to maintain their active encouragement for consumers to buy electric vehicles (EVs). Commenting on the results of research carried out for the NFDA, its director Sue Robinson said: “Price, charging infrastructure and battery range ...
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NewsElectric car demand could overload grid
The UK’s energy system isn’t prepared for the growing number of consumers choosing to buy small scale energy technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), according to a new report by think tank Green Alliance. It warns that without change, just six electric cars charging in close proximity at peak time ...
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London Taxi Company invests in electric vehicles
Production of diesel-powered black cabs is to be phased out as a new factory producing electric vehicles comes on stream. The London Taxi Company has just released the first pictures of the new production line at the plant at Ansty in the West Midlands, which is the result of a ...
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Honda and Hitachi sign electric motor deal
Hitachi and Honda have signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to establish a joint venture company for development, manufacture and sales of motors for electric vehicles. The two companies will now conduct talks regarding the establishment of the new company. In a statement they said the two companies ...
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BP predicts oil will outstrip electric to 2035
BP is predicting that demand for oil will continue to rise over the next 20 years as growth of conventional vehicles far outstrips the increase in the number of electric vehicles. The number of electric vehicles (EVs) globally is forecast to rise from 1.2 million in 2015 to 100 million ...
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Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi partner on electric vehicles
Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi are reported to be planning to share electric vehicle (EV) architecture in a move aimed at reducing the development costs of future EV models. Reports suggest that Nissan should be able to deliver a future LEAF electric car priced at approximately 2 million yen (£14,000), at ...
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Scientists claim breakthrough in electric vehicles
British scientists are claiming a breakthrough that could put electric cars on a par with their petrol and diesel equivalents both for range and refuelling times. Research by University of Surrey and Augmented Optics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has developed a super capacitor which they say ...
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Electric vehicles to take third of sales by 2040
Electric vehicles could make up 15% to 35% of total new vehicle sales globally in 2040, according to US research company IHS Markit. Launching a research project, Reinventing the Wheel, Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit and chairman of the study, said: “The key question is whether we are ...
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Electric vehicle group formed
Stakeholders in the electric vehicle and electricity supply industries have set up a group intended to ensure take-up is not constrained by the impact on the UK’s power grid. The new electric vehicle network (EVN) group has been launched by LowCVP (Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) and electric power specialists EA ...
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E&S acquires electrical specialists WES
E&S Environmental Services, part of the Adler & Allan Group, has expanded its M&E offering through the acquisition of Worcester Electrical Services (WES). WES specialises in all areas of electrical installations, engineering, maintenance and design. As an NICEIC-approved electrical contractor, the bulk of its work is carried out in hazardous ...
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Tesla extends electric car range to over 300 miles
Electric car maker Tesla claims its S P100D is the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, with a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds, after it introduced a new larger battery. The 100 kWh battery also increases range to an estimated 315 miles on a single charge, making it ...
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Surge in second-hand electric vehicle market
The growing popularity of electric vehicles has seen a massive rise in the availability of affordable, second-hand electric vehicles (EV) in the UK over the past two years, according to the AA’s used car portal AA Cars. AA Cars has reported the number of EVs advertised on its portal in ...