Today saw the official launch of E-Car Club’s University of Hertfordshire hire point, where two all electric Renault ZOEs and a Renault Fluence are stationed and ready for hire at their dedicated charge points. This makes the University the first higher education institute in the UK with an electric car club. The E-Car Club has […]
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As it’s that seasonal time of year when half (perhaps more than half) of all people are moaning and the other half are happy in the knowledge that no matter what happens, presents WILL be under THAT tree on the 25th. We felt that perhaps what’s in order is a little festive spirit to liven
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Volkswagen are now offering their new electric up!, dubbed the e-up!, from £199/month. The car’s price is a not insignificant £19,250 after the Governments current Plug-in Car Grant of £5,000 is taken away from the true price VW are asking; £24,250. Deliveries are expected to commence at the end of January so although still not
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How far can you travel in an electric car? One man from Washington State in America has travelled more than 100,000 miles in his Nissan LEAF saving over $9,000 that he would have had to spend on fuel if it hadn’t been for the electric car. Steve Marsh of Kent., Wash. said: “With a daily
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BMW i is continuing to progress its strategy for sustainable electric mobility and responsible charging, by partnering with leading UK green energy firm, Good Energy Ltd. The purpose of the partnership is to provide 100% renewably sourced energy to households of BMW customers throughout the UK (with the exception of Northern Ireland). The partnership is
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Renault’s multi-award-winning electric supermini ZOE is now flying even higher after being adopted at the RSPB’s headquarters. The French brand’s flagship plug-in has recently been paired with the charity’s other electric Renault, a Kangoo Van Z.E, at its Bedfordshire base near Sandy, to help reduce its carbon footprint even further. The RSPB (Royal Society for
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Charge Your Car (CYC), the company behind the first open network of recharging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, achieved a grand total of 72,575 charging sessions on the network as at 6th October 2013 meaning that the total kWh drawn, since the system went live in 2010, has surpassed 350,000. The network now
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Nissan is leading a consortium which aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland. When complete, a total of 74 rapid chargers will have been installed, covering more than 1,100kms of major trunk routes and providing EV-friendly links to five
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Volvo Car Group has been a partner in an advanced research project that has studied the possibilities of inductive charging for electric vehicles – and the results show that this technology for transferring energy via an electromagnetic field has a promising future. Lennart Stegland, Vice President, Electric Propulsion System at Volvo Car Group, says, “Inductive
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Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited has signed a partnership deal with green energy supplier, Ecotricity, to provide a 100 per cent green energy offer to all customers purchasing an electric-powered vehicle from one of the Group brands. The announcement comes shortly after the Volkswagen Group’s Chairman, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced on the eve of the
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