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The street of the future ‚?? neighbours in Marlow test the impact of a cluster of 9 electric vehicles on the local electricity grid.

Can the Grid Cope with Charging Electric Cars?

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My Electric Avenue is a three-year Ofgem-funded project that has been carrying out trials to discover the impact that charging clusters of electric vehicles (EVs) might have on local electricity networks at peak times. As sales of plug-in cars continue to rise*, and as EVs gain ever-larger battery capacities, the trial results show that collaborative action will be needed by the energy and automotive industries to support the growing…

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Faraday Future Will Offer Glimpse of Elusive EV at CES 2016

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Faraday Future, the ex-Tesla and Google electric car specialist employer has offered an extremely subtle glimpse at what might be an inkling of a detail of their highly anticipated electric car… or whatever it is they have been working on.

As you may have gathered, there’s not too much known about what the company will unveil, but the employees are a good indication that it should be exciting. The designer of BMW’s stunning i8 sports car…

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Famous Czech Brand Returns with Retro High Performance Electric Scooter

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Cezeta Motors s.r.o. has begun accepting orders for its first scooter to use electric power. After half a century without production, Čezeta (also known as CZ) is re-announcing itself, however, this time as a luxury handmade scooter. Thrilling performance, quality materials and high tech accessories are the main benefits of the new Type 506. For 2016, Čezeta plans to manufacture 100 bikes at its new facility in Mirosovice, East Prague.

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London to Paris in an Electric Car #EV2PARIS

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The COP21 conference held in Paris this year may mark the beginning of the end for fossil fuel as Europe and indeed the world sets its sights on reducing global emissions. The EU has already pledged to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030 and with scandals such as Dieselgate highlighting the fact that even the best engineers in the world are feeling the pressure to cheat emissions tests, the writing’s on the wall for traditional fossil fuel.

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Toyota i-ROAD Takes Two

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Move over Twizy, Toyota is launching new trials of a two-seater version of its i-ROAD short-range urban electric vehicle. The nimble three-wheeler is joining the Open Road project, which has been running in Japan since July with a single-seat model.

i-ROAD’S ability to carry two on board is already being put to the test in Europe, where the vehicle is playing…

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ICU EVe Dual Fast Charger at the North East Ambulance Service

North East Ambulance Service Chooses Electric

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North East Ambulance Service has added five fully electric Nissan Leafs to its fleet of pool cars, to reduce its carbon emissions and save costs on fuel.

Providing a number of NHS services and covering 3,200 miles across the counties of County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, the service has worked closely with independent suppliers and installers of EV charging equipment, Elm EV, to build their charging infrastructure.

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Sustainable St Albans Plug-in Vehicle Display 21.11.2015

Sustainable St Albans Week Plug-in Car Display FREE Event

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Sustainable St Albans Week is a celebration of all things renewable, environmental and efficient.

As a part of this week, which sees events hosted from 21st to 28th November, there will be a small display of electric and hybrid cars located outside the Alban Arena from 8am – 4pm Saturday 21st.

The display includes BMW’s i3 and i8, the world’s first disabled person friendly electric taxi, the just launched e-NV200 7-seater and more…

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Mysterious Startup Faraday Future to Invest $1 Billion in Electric Cars

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Faraday Future (FF), a new electric vehicle and future mobility startup company, has announced the company will invest $1 billion in a U.S. manufacturing facility as a phase one investment. The company has been considering several locations including California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada, for its state-of-the-art facility. The exact site of FF’s first manufacturing facility will be announced in the coming weeks.

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POD Point Open Charge

POD Point Open Charge Ditches RFID, uses Crowdfunding and Bonds to Raise funds

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POD Point has announced the launch of a new crowdfunding round with a targeted goal of £1.75m. The charge point firm plans to use the funds for expansion and to finance the initial roll-out of its next generation public charging network, POD Point Open Charge.

In an innovative move the total will be raised from two distinct financial instruments with £1.5m of the target…

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Nissan and Ecotricity Call for Official EV Charging Point Road Signage

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Nissan and Ecotricity are campaigning to the UK government to introduce official road signage to highlight the location of the many thousands of standard and rapid EV charging points across the UK.

There are more than 9,000 EV charging points across the nation yet no official signage to help motorists find these often obscurely positioned charge points. The locations of charge points has largely been a lottery in…

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