Tusker, one of the UK’s leading car benefit companies, recently installed a substantial number of Rolec’s AutoCharge electric vehicle charging pedestals at its Watford HQ. Each of the AutoCharge pedestals were equipped with Rolec’s EV Charge Online pay-to-charge system, allowing EV drivers to use their mobile phone to pay to charge using Visa, Mastercard, American […]
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Nissan has announced it has entered into an agreement with GSR Capital (GSR), a private investment fund, for the sale of Nissan’s electric battery operations and production facilities to GSR. The sale and purchase agreement covers Nissan’s battery subsidiary, Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC), as well as battery manufacturing operations in Smyrna, Tennessee, owned by
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Last weekend (4-6 August 2017) Tesla Rentals and ecarTestDrives raced out of their comfort zone and on to the drag strip at Santa Pod Raceway’s Ultimate Street Car (USC) event, to show modified petrol car fans what modern electric vehicles can do. The Tesla Model S P100DL, owned and driven by David Broadway was the fastest
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The UK government has announced plans that would spell the end for petrol and diesel car sales from 2040. The move follows similar plans made by other European countries, notably France, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway who have each set a date; 2040, 2035, 2025 and 2025 respectively. The news comes in the wake of
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Following in Volvo’s announcement on the 5th July, when the company stated it will only produce cars with an electric motor launched in or after 2019, BMW is the latest manufacturer to reveal electrification plans. The strategy, called NUMBER ONE > NEXT, will begin with a MINI 3-door hatchback and the electrification of BMW’s entire
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In this, our third anniversary issue, we go a little off piste and introduce you to the exciting world of drone racing. Ever wanted to participate in Formula E but couldn’t because you’re not a pro racing driver? This is the next best thing. It’s fast, furious exciting and – with technology – first person
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Speculation is rife in this industry and while everyone clamours for some iota of information over another media brand, we’re not in that business and instead simply state the cold hard known and ratified facts. With this in mind, don’t get your hopes up to be told what battery capacity is in the new Nissan
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When Ecotricity first launched the Electric Highway – a series of rapid charge points across England, Scotland and Wales – the service was free to use. This helped attract many new owners of electric vehicles who were otherwise put off at the prospect of running out of juice along the roadside, with nowhere in-between towns
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Nissan has taken to Twitter to reveal a tiny detail of the forthcoming and much anticipated Nissan Leaf replacement. Unfortunately, the company wasn’t giving any additional information away, other than it will be revealed later this year. Amazing things are worth waiting for. The new #Nissan #LEAF, coming soon. #ElectrifyTheWorld pic.twitter.com/W0lnqo5iku — Nissan Electric UK
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The days of plugging in may be over sooner than expected, after successful trials of a new 20kW wireless charging road in France have been undertaken by Renault, Qualcomm Technologies and Vedecom. The demonstrated took place today, 18 May 2017, and showed-off Dynamic wireless Electric Vehicle Vharging (DEVC), which allows vehicles to charge while driving.
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