Bosch offers European EV charger app
Bosch is developing recharging services that now give drivers access to one of the biggest pan-European recharging networks. For the drivers of electric cars, this means that they can use the proprietary Bosch app “Charge My EV” or affiliated providers such as “Clever Laden” to find vacant charge spots round the clock. Users can access […]
EV transition “will take decades”
The Chief Executive of General Motors is warning it will take decades for electric vehicles to take over as the dominant form of road transport. Mary Barra told Bloomberg Television that American drivers will go electric, but it will take a long time for most of the 250 million vehicles on US roads to be […]
Fiat testing automatic hybrid switch
It’s reported Fiat is pilotting a project which automatically switches hybrid plug-in cars to electric-only mode when entering congested city centres. Reuters reports that the project in Turin, named ‘Turin Geofencing Lab’ is based on a prototype system with fully integrated on-board sensors allowing a car to recognise when it is entering a restricted traffic […]
Scottish Power boss calls for quicker phase-out of petrol and diesel
Scottish Power’s CEO is calling for petrol and diesel cars to be phased out quicker than the 2035 deadline set in Scotland. Keith Anderson’s told the Sunday Times that the country is rapidly heading for an electric car revolution, with investors “queuing up” to fund charging infrastructure to reduce emissions. He told the paper that […]
Ford patents inflatable solar panel
Ford has come up with an interesting way to charge electric cars – a solar panel which grows beyond its roof when it’s parked. The website GearPatrol.com has spotted a patent application lodged in the US which shows how the retractable cover extends across a vehicle, increasing the area of solar panels and therefore the […]
Musk “hoping to introduce low-cost battery this year”
It’s reported Tesla is planning to launch a new battery solution which will make its electric car prices comparable with traditional internal combustion engined models. Reuters reports that CEO Elon Musk plans to introduce a new low-cost, long-life battery in its Model 3 sedan in China later this year or early next which are designed […]
Lotus and Centrica “redesigning” EV ownership
The Electric Car should become an “extension of the home” according to ideas from energy company Centrica and carmaker Lotus as they plan a new ownership model that “fully integrates future mobility and energy”. They say by making the car a home extension it’ll be capable of storing electricity, minimising emissions and generating new income […]
Gridserve gets funding to create a hundred EV charging forecourts
The sustainable energy company Gridserve has signed a deal with Hitachi to develop ultra-fast charging for all types of electric vehicles, delivering more than a hundred Electric Forecourts over five years. It says the partnership will see Gridserve develop the UK’s most “technically advanced hybrid solar farms”, with Hitachi bringing its “financial strength” and motor […]