The partnership between Chinese BYD and British Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) continues and recently fruited with another big order for electric buses in London. Transport for London (TfL) operator Metroline ordered 37 all-electric BYD ADL Enviro400EV double deckers, which will be delivered in the second quarter of 2019. The buses will be assembled in the UK […]
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Final EV Smart Charger Is Installed For The Fully-Recruited Electric Nation Project
The Electric Nation project has installed its final smart charger as part of its trial with electric vehicle (EV) owners. The project will now be assessing the smart charging technology and feedback from trial participants. This milestone for the Elect…
UK Study Says 20% Of Parking Spots Need Charging Points
The study also suggests regulating charging bays to make them more ‘interoperable’. Local authorities should allocate one in five parking spaces to be converted into electric vehicle (EV) charge points by 2025 to prepare for the increasing …
UK: Registering 1 plug-in car every 9 minutes
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Remains Invincible In UK
Despite the plug-in market in the UK having dramatically since 2014, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV still occupies the sweet spot of consumer needs. The Japanese manufacturer happily announced that the Outlander PHEV with 537 sales in June and 3,732 in …
China and Norway continue to lead EV sales globally
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV remains UK’s number one plug-in vehicle
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV continues to be the UK’s best-selling plug-in electrified vehicle. Sales of Mitsubishi Motors’ petrol/electric plug-in hybrid SUV totalled 537 units in June and 3,732 units so far this calendar year, ahead of every other p…
UK unveils plan to become the world leader in electric vehicles
The British government has confirmed its ambition to see at least half of new cars to be ultra-low emission by 2030 and end sales of petrol and diesel cars as part of plans to make the UK the best place in the world to build and own an electric vehicle…
Plug-In Electric Car Sales Exceed 6,000 In June In UK
June was the fourth best month in terms of plug-in electric car sales in the UK as 6,272 new plug-ins were registered. Besides the healthy growth of nearly 38% year-over-year, the market share is very high – 2.67% (second best ever). Most of the …
BMW Group Engine Plant Gears Up For New BMW i8 Roadster
Engines from BMW Group’s production plant, near Birmingham, are to power the company’s latest electrified model – the new BMW i8 Roadster, now on sale in the UK. The Midlands-based plant has been producing engines for the BMW i8 Coupe – the world…