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ABB has launched the Terra Smart Connect (SC), a breakthrough product that will significantly improve the business case for installing electric-vehicle fast chargers in the UK and throughout Europe. The more »

It has now been three years since Boris Johnson announced his plan to make London the electric car capital of Europe, and it was reported last month that only 588 extra electric cars have been registered in t more »

The Vauxhall Ampera will now be available with a fast-charge kit that reduces its full charging time by around two hours, thanks to a new agreement made between Vauxhall and British Gas. Vauxhall will of more »

Nissan and Gateshead College are to develop a Zero Emission Centre of Excellence (ZECE) in the North East of England. The new centre will act as a business incubator for the electric vehicle industry, cr more »

Changes to company car taxation announced in Budget 2012 present a serious challenge to the UK electric vehicle (EV) market. With fleet purchases accounting for the vast majority of the UK's first 1,000 more »

Follow Budget 2012 today with Next Green Car as the Chancellor announces future levels of fuel duty and company car tax rates. As the Chancellor George Osborne aims to protect and stimulate the economy, more »

The Prime Minister has announced government plans to 'semi-privatise' sections of the country's major road network, with the aim to encourage investment and to improve the infrastructure. Yesterdays pro more »

Citroen and Peugeot UK have both announced changes to their electric vehicle sales programs, including lowering the on-the-road prices of Peugeot's iOn and Citroen's C-ZERO to just £21,216, after the Go more »

Now in its third year, the e-miglia electric vehicle rally 2012 will tour through four Alpine countries, a total of around 800 km of zero-emission driving. What started as a big adventure for the partici more »

Andy Eastlake has been appointed as the new MD of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) – the organisation established to support the Government's Climate Change Strategy by delivering greenhouse more »

Appearing in a new short film about electric cars, Dr Ben Lane of Next Green Car provides an overview of their benefits, and outlines how electric technology may evolve in the future. The short documenta more »

The 2012 Geneva Motor Show has been chosen for the first public appearance of the Renault ZOE – one of four all-electric models in their all-electric Z.E. range. The ZOE will become one of the most more »

ACFO, a leading fleet organisation, is calling on the Chancellor to review the planned company car benefit-in-kind tax changes in the 2012 Budget on March 21. As we reported in February, as a result of t more »

The World Electric Vehicle Summit, taking place this June in Copenhagen, will aim to harnesses critical cross-value chain partnerships to drive the global electric vehicles industry forward. The agenda w more »

The Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt have won the 'Car of the Year' award, with the highest score of 47 points coming from the Car of the Year's UK jurors. The panel of judges, made up of 59 leading au more »

Order books are now open for the revolutionary Chevrolet Volt in the UK, and it has been confirmed that only one trim level will be available but it will be packed with features. Furthermore, Chevrolet h more »

A range of electric, hybrid and low carbon conventional cars will be available for test driving at 'Company Cars in Action' – a two day event to be held at Millbrook Proving Ground on June 26-27th. more »

The official CO2 emissions and fuel economy figures have been released for Toyota's new Plug-in Prius, confirming it as the most economic Toyota to ever reach British roads. The car will emit 49 g/km of more »

A new electric vehicle charging system, called ELVIIS, could mean that soon electric vehicle owners will be able to charge their vehicles up from anywhere, and see the cost appear on their own electricity bil more »

SCI hyMod is a highly innovative modular hybrid concept envisioned by a Romanian team of designers and engineers. hyMod proposes a modular structure that allows the user to select a drive-train depending on w more »

After confirmation of the Government's Plug-in Van Grant yesterday, several manufacturers released specific details of their eligible models. Among the first to qualify are the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL, the more »

The first seven vans eligible for the Government's new Plug-in Van Grant have been announced by Transport Secretary Justine Greening and Business Minister Mark Prisk today. Van buyers will be able to rec more »

The first generation Renault Zoe will be launched in October this year, however a second edition due in 2014 is expected to have a range more than twice that of the first generation, of around 220 miles. more »

The low carbon motor show EcoVelocity, is set to be even bigger and better this year, after news that the event has joined forces with the organisers of Grand Designs Live and the shows will run side by side more »

Peugeot's new ultra-green 208 supermini, which boasts three diesels and one petrol engine under the magic 99 g/km mark and goes on sale in June, makes its UK fleet debut at the EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show at more »

Vauxhall's are a particularly popular choice for police cars in the UK – it appears that this is likely to continue, with police interest in the range-extended electric Ampera. Vauxhall has won a c more »

Tesla has released some initial details of their next electric vehicle, the Model X SUV. Although production will not begin until late 2013, reservations are now welcomed by Tesla. The Model X will follo more »

Nissan and Europcar, the leading car hire company in Europe, have announced that as of February, the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be available for short term hire in two of the world's busiest capitals: Lond more »

To support London 2012's vision is to be the sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has commissioned ChargePoint Services Ltd (CPS) to supply an more »

Charge your Car (CYC), the North East's Plugged-in-Places programme, has launched a scheme that will allow all electric vehicle drivers, even those who are not CYC members, to charge their vehicles while trav more »

Major car manufacturers who have pioneered the development and production of electric vehicles, including Renault, Nissan, Peugeot and Citroen, will be backing the one-day EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show event at more »

One month ahead of UK showroom launch, Renault has delivered its first Fluence Z.E. saloons to London's largest eco-friendly car services, greentomatocars and Climatecars. Each company are receiving two more »

Major fleet operators have been honoured for their green-friendly credentials at a special awards ceremony in Edinburgh. The ECOSTARS Edinburgh launch gave recognition to fleet operators who have achieve more »

A Nottinghamshire based printer, RCS Printers plc, is using the 100% electric Nissan LEAF as an integral part of its corporate commitment to reduce energy use and its overall carbon footprint. RCS has pu more »

2012 to 2015 is expected to be the most crucial period for the electric vehicle charging infrastructure market to advance, according to Growth Partnership Company Frost & Sullivan. Central and local more »

Fleet World magazine and the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association are to hold a free one-day event to encourage the uptake of electric and low carbon vehicles, especially into fleets. The EV more »

Transport Minister Norman Baker opened the UK's first DC rapid electric vehicle charger at Midlands printing company RCS this morning. Delivered to RCS in Retford, Nottinghamshire, by power and automatio more »

Van buyers will be able to receive 20% – up to £8,000 – off the cost of a plug-in electric van, Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. This is more »

Following the successful launch of the UK's first eco motor show EcoVelocity in 2011, the show's organisers, IGME, have announced details for year two. The show will move from its inaugural launch locati more »

The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS) kicked off its press and industry previews this week, with the public show running from 14th until 22nd January. Renowned for being one of the larg more »

Electric vehicle charging manufacturers, POD Point, are celebrating 100,000 miles of electric motoring in the UK thanks to their network of charge points, fuelled by a growing public demand for electric vehic more »

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported on 2011's new car sales trends, announcing that the average CO2 of new cars has fallen to a record low and sales of alternatively fuelled veh more »

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has announced that all its franchised dealers are to become fully functioning Mitsubishi Electric Vehicle Centres starting from January 2012. By the end of March 2012, the app more »

Next Green Car looks ahead to the greenest and most innovative cars due for launch in 2012. In 2012, purchase incentives for plug-in electric vehicles continue to be available, including the Plug-in Car more »

With the arrival of Kangoo Van Z.E., the first model in Renault's four-strong electric vehicle line-up, the French carmaker has confirmed the first wave of UK dealers for its electric vehicles (EVs). Twe more »

Renault has announced that it will be restructuring its business in the UK, by dropping five combustion engine models and focusing on its electric vehicle range in an attempt to improve profitability. Fr more »

Renault UK is proud to announce that they have made delivery of their first vehicle from the new Zero Emissions (Z.E.) range, a all-electric Kangoo Van. Accepting the keys at Milton Keynes dealership Mar more »

In anticipation of their new electric Model S due for US customers in 2012, Tesla are pleased to announce final pricing and options for reservation holders. Due to volatility in global currency rates, UK more »

Ecotricity, leading green electricity provider, has installed a network of electric vehicle charging stations in motorway service stations, making it possible to travel between major cities without running ou more »

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has won a prestigious award for his efforts in promoting electric vehicles. The world's largest network of professional motor industry communicators, MIPAA Limited, p more »

Siemens, the global engineering and technology giant, has chosen Nissan LEAFs to become the first electric vehicles on its UK fleet. Three Nissan LEAFs are now in use as employee pool cars at the Siemens more »

A prototype zero-emission all-electric Nissan NV200 delivery vehicle is ready to start extensive real-world testing on the streets of London. FedEx Express and Nissan are collaborating over a two month p more »

The future looks bright for North East England's low carbon vehicle industry, thanks to the development of a new company set up to oversee the growth of the sector. Gateshead College has established a ne more »

A new electric car rental scheme has gone live in Paris this week – the new Autolib system allows you to rent a vehicle in a similar way to London's 'Boris Bikes' scheme. The project went live on M more »

Production of the all-electric LEAF and its batteries at Nissan's Sunderland plant will be supported by a £189 million investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The development of the LEA more »

Elektromotive, the Brighton-based electric vehicle charging point manufacturer, is urging the Government to continue offering the Plug-In Car Grant to buyers of electric vehicles into the next parliamentary s more »

Chargemaster's installation of their POLAR electric vehicle recharging network is now well under way – set to be one of the largest networks in the world with 4,000 public points supplemented by hundred more »

Peugeot has delivered an iOn to the idyllic islands of Orkney, making it the most northerly all-electric car in Britain. In a drive to cut fuel bills and reduce emissions, Orkney Island Council has becom more »

The Nissan LEAF completed the 60-mile Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge route whilst using just £1.83 worth of energy – helping it to win two awards on the day. Competing against 49 more »

SEAT is working on its first electric car, which will be designed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, more »

Qualcomm Incorporated, world leader in 3G and next generation mobile technologies, has announced the first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London, in what is a UK and industry-leading init more »

Nissan is accelerating plans for a European-wide Quick Charge network for electric vehicles by giving away 400 new quick charging stations free of charge. These new points will boost existing networks an more »

Only a third of councils surveyed by the RAC Foundation say they have installed public charging points for electric vehicles, and the promotion of green vehicles varies significantly between local authorities more »

Clean vehicle technology specialist Zytek has won a £1.35 million grant from the UK Government's Regional Growth Fund to support the development of an Electric Powertrain Technologies Centre. Based more »

Imagine: You're in a dealership selecting a new car and you sit down with the salesperson to talk through the benefits of clean diesels and hybrids. It's really important, you remind them, that you get the sp more »

North East England has welcomed the announcement of a £6.2 million boost to the low carbon vehicle economy of the region, through the Government's Regional Growth Fund. At the core of the bid is a more »

In 2010, Kia was one of seven manufacturers to sign an agreement to make hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) vehicles commercially available by the middle of this decade. Being able to make its own electricity on more »

2011 was expected to become the 'year of the electric car' here in the UK, with the Government's £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant thought to have sparked a boom in EV sales. However, recent figures from th more »

In 2009, Kia introduced the EcoDynamics programme to their model range – the sub-brand highlights Kia's commitment to manufacture good value, practical cars with reduced environmental impact. EcoDy more »

The Economist has awarded their 2011 'Energy and the Environment' Award to Chetan Maini, co-founder of REVA Electric Vehicle Company from Bangalore, India. Chetan Maini co-founded the REVA Electric Vehic more »

The EU's legally binding CO2 targets, whereby all new cars sold in Europe in 2015 should emit no more than 130 g/km on average, means that manufacturers are concentrating on tailpipe CO2 reduction. The target more »

More than 60 cars are confirmed for the RAC's Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London on Saturday 5 November 2011 – one of which will be driven by Next Green Car. Recent additions include two more »

Building upon the success of Paris's popular Velib bike rental scheme, and by extension our Boris Bikes scheme, the City of Lights could soon become the City of Electric Cars. An innovative new electric more »

Lucky Metro reader Nicola Ahmed has today taken delivery of her new pure electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Nicola won the car in a recent competition in conjunction with the Metro newspaper and was handed over more »

While studies suggest that that 80% of all EV charging will either be done at home or at the workplace, the lack of publicly available fast charging points continues to deter car buyers from considering the e more »

Other than 'range anxiety', probably the next largest drawback of today's electric vehicles is the amount of time it takes to charge up the batteries – even a DC rapid charger takes 30 minutes to delive more »

New evidence suggests that the recent government-backed MINI E trials have generated a significant amount of consumer interest in environmentally friendly vehicles. A popular motoring website, Autotrader more »

A car dealership and fleet management company has become the first business in the UK to train its workers in a potentially life-saving new electric vehicle (EV) qualification. Vic Young Group, in South more »

Nissan has added another six locations to the network of dealerships equipped to sell and service the 100% electric Nissan LEAF, the reigning European Car of the Year. The dealerships have been appointed more »

Little Chef, the iconic chain of road-side restaurants, is to roll out electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the UK, in what is the largest deployment of charging points by any restaurant chain worldwi more »

Last week, European automobile manufacturers defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardise the charging of electric vehicles – a joint industry proposal that will enable the use of one p more »

Automotive researcher Trend Tracker's new Car Buyer Brand Perceptions 2011 study, of a nationally representative sample of 12,000 motorists, tracks the criteria on which buyers choose individual brands, and t more »

The newly designed third generation electric smart fortwo ED, recently shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show, will be available in the UK from spring 2012. The new version has been heavily revised from the p more »

Nissan has teamed up with leading utility and electrical vehicle supply equipment companies to speed development of cheaper, smaller, quick chargers for electric vehicles. The primary intention is to red more »

Statistics released by nationwide electric vehicle charging specialist POD Point have revealed that the IKEA store in Wembley, North London, is their most popular Source London charger. Drivers took adva more »

TomTom and Renault have launched their first in-dash navigation system at the Frankfurt Motor Show – it is specifically designed for electric vehicles and will be fitted as standard to the Fluence Z.E. more »

Vauxhall have unveiled their new concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which is expected to revolutionise emission-free urban transport, especially for younger drivers. The RAK e concept will open a n more »

Held at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire on 7th-8th September, POD Point revealed three new developments in their revolutionary POD Point technology. These included their first communica more »

The UK motor show dedicated to electric and ultra-low carbon vehicles is now well under way, after having been officially opened by Boris Johnson on Thursday. Next Green Car visited the iconic Battersea Power more »

The Mayor Boris Johnson has announced a network of new charge points will support the Olympic and Paralympic electric vehicle fleet – points that, after the Games, will boost the growing Source London e more »

The total cost of owning an electric or hydrogen vehicle is unlikely to approach that of a conventional car for another 15-20 years, according to a new study from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). more »

Dr Ben Lane of Next Green Car will today be taking questions live on all issues related to the environmental impact of electric cars. The third of six Q&A sessions are part of 'Electric Vision', a web-b more »

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers need to cut prices if they want to energise the market, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has warned. According to figures released by the Soc more »

Skoda has begun production of a 10 car trial fleet of its first ever fully electric car – the Octavia E Line – trials will begin this Autumn. It is the next step in Skoda's continued efforts more »

NILS, a single-seat electric concept vehicle that offers a glimpse of a new form of minimalist mobility, has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. This con more »

London is to play host to the eco-motor show, EcoVelocity – a green motoring festival packed with the very latest no compromise, hi-tech and ultra low carbon vehicles. The 4-day event runs from Thu more »

Elektromotive is to provide five of its innovative Elektrobay electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for GreenFleet Scotland taking place today. As 'Recharging Technology Partner', Elektromotive will be more »

Siemens have joined forces with Volvo and intend to advance the technical development of electric cars through extensive strategic cooperation. In terms of electric vehicles, Volvo will start small-scale more »

International electricity and gas company, National Grid, has taken delivery of four Nissan LEAFs on a four year/40,000 mile lease contract. They will act as pool cars for National Grid staff who are del more »

With the production of electrified vehicles gearing up all over the world, Pike Research have predicted that global cumulative sales will reach 5.2 million units by 2017. Carmakers are rapidly launching more »

Electric vehicle charge point provider, POD Point, have been heavily involved in the recent launch of Source East – the government's initiative to boost the provision of EV charge points in the region. more »

Daimler has announced that the third generation of the smart fortwo Electric Drive (ED) will be available from spring 2012 – a five-figure number of vehicles will be manufactured in Hanbach, France. more »

Low Carbon Expo 2011, the first low carbon exhibition to be held in Wales, will be held at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on 16-17 September – bringing businesses and consumers together under one roof, over 3 more »

Nissan's all-electric LEAF has provided the crucial last element in an innovative business owner's attempts to become entirely self-sufficient on the remote Hebridean island of Islay. The award-winning 1 more »

Following the recent Top Gear feature which highlighted the lack of charging infrastructure in Lincoln, Nissan is to fund the installation of the city's first public electric vehicle charging points. In more »

Understanding how electric cars are driven in the real world has taken an important step forward with the release of data from the MINI E field trial in the UK. With 62 public participants and 76 pool us more »

Electric car owners in the North East are taking advantage of two recently installed rapid chargers – one at the Metrocentre shopping centre and one at Dalton Park outlet store. The 50kw rapid char more »

Next Green Car today announces the winners of the Next Green Car Awards 2011, the most scientifically-based Green Car Awards in the UK. Awards are given for eight vehicle classes and a new 'Next Genera more »

ChargePoint Services has announced a partnership with green energy supplier Ecotricity to install the world's first national network of EV charge points powered solely by natural energy resources. The fr more »

After going into bank-ruptcy last month, Norwegian electric vehicle maker THINK Global has been purchased by an international entrepreneur who is committed to maintaining the company's key role in transport e more »

The UK's first privately funded nationwide electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be launched in September, with 4,000 points to be installed in 100 towns and cities by the end of 2012. The networ more »

Today, the East of England's electric vehicle charging network, Source East, goes live as part of the Government's Plugged-in-Places scheme. Chargemaster Plc are proud to be a supporting partner to Sourc more »

On the weekend of 13th/14th August 2011, Don Wales and the Bluebird Electric team will endeavour to break the UK Land Speed Record on the 4-mile stretch of beach at Pendine Sands, South Wales. Last month more »

Mitsubishi Motors has announced the results from the last 12 months of the CABLED trial – a project to report on electric vehicle usage conducted in the Birmingham and Coventry area. Having collate more »

With the Nissan LEAF only months into its first year of sales, Nissan is already planning how to give the LEAF’s battery packs a 'second life' in the power generation industry. Besides reusing the more »

In the two months since its launch, Next Green Car have added a further 282 electric car charging points to Zap-Map, the UK’s most comprehensive EV charging points map, resulting in a total of 1,034 po more »

Whether or not the electric car succeeds in becoming the mainstream vehicle technology of the twenty-first century, electrification has already left its mark on power-train design. With early innovation more »

A new network of charge points and Pod Centres is to be launched across Greater Manchester this autumn, through a scheme called Manchester Electric. Manchester Electric Car Company (MECC) together with i more »

The Government's vision for a nationwide recharging infrastructure, in support of the electric vehicle revolution, has been announced by the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond. A report has been publish more »

After recently announcing UK pricing for its Kangoo Van Z.E. and Twizy, Renault have confirmed the price of the third model in their zero-emission family, the Fluence Z.E. At £17,850 (including the more »

Two thirds of motorists (65.7%) say they would be more likely to buy an electric vehicle (EV) if charging posts were more readily available at roadsides and in car parks across the UK. With the second ro more »

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors have announced that in two months they will stop taking orders for their electric Roadster model in the US. However, the news does not mean that Tesla are strug more »

Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer THINK filed for bankruptcy last week. The company has plans to liquidate their assets in an attempt to pay off its creditors. Ford Motor Co. owned THINK from 1999, more »

Renault are giving readers of The Guardian news paper the chance to be amongst the first to test drive their latest range of electric vehicles. Their Z.E. (zero emission) range has gathered a great deal more »

It is almost inevitable that the future of motoring belongs to electric vehicles. However, the uncertainty is exactly when 'the future' is. A leading automotive component maker, Bosch, predict that growt more »

New research shows that amongst larger companies there is enthusiasm to introduce electric vehicles into fleets, a reaction that is primarily driven by the opportunity to make cost savings. However, smal more »

A group of students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new battery design that solves many of the problems inherent in Lithium or Nickel based cells. The new breakthrough more »

EDF Energy is partnering with Peugeot and Citroen to offer residential and fleet customers electric vehicle recharging services with the sale of every Peugeot iOn or Citroen C-Zero. The partnership will more »

Plans are well underway to launch a nationwide series of electric scooter rental schemes to build on the success of the Barclays-sponsored 'Boris Bikes' scheme in London. More than 1,000 German-made TP S more »

GreenFleet held their annual Arrive 'N' Drive event yesterday at Rockingham Motor Speedway; the event provided an extensive demonstration of low and zero emission cars and commercial vehicles for visitors to more »

London's first city-wide electric charging point network, Source London, has now been switched on, making it easier for electric vehicle owners in the city to plug in whilst on the move. By 2013, the sch more »

Euro NCAP has awarded the Nissan LEAF the highest five star car safety rating following its performance in the independent organisation's stringent crash tests. After having been given both the European more »

Drivers of low-carbon cars could face massive increases in their fuel bills if the Treasury is not to face shortfalls in the amount of tax it gets from drivers. As ministers encourage the mass market up- more »

Mitsubishi is delighted to announce the delivery of an all-electric i-MiEV to the Thames Valley Police, which is the lead authority for Chiltern Transport Consortium. The vehicle was delivered by Soul's more »

Following a perfect marketing storm, the new market for electric vehicles is getting its first reality check. Although the Plug-in Car Grant has the capacity to subsidise more than 8,000 EVs, official figures more »

Next Green Car has launched Zap-Map, a new map showing electric car charging points across the UK. With 752 points already mapped, Next Green Car's Zap-Map is the most comprehensive map of electric car c more »

Intelligence revealed by Glass's, the UK's leading vehicle valuations expert, shows that battery leasing for EVs can provide whole life costs superior to other commercial approaches. The figures were rel more »

A new report from npower suggests that British consumers are not clued-up about electric vehicles or the Plug-in Car Grant that subsidises some new electric cars up to £5,000. Nearly half of the 2, more »

Nissan has handed over the keys of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF to London Mayor Boris Johnson, shortly prior to the launch of London's first citywide electric vehicle membership scheme, Source London. Bor more »

The winners of the 2011 World Car Awards have been announced at the New York International Auto Show – an international panel of sixty-six independent specialists settled on winners after several rounds more »

Axeon, Europe's largest independent lithium-ion battery supplier, has been awarded funding from the EU to dramatically reduce the weight, volume and cost of batteries. With battery electric and hybrid ve more »

The Hertz Corporation has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to add electric i-MiEV city cars to the Hertz UK fleet, including their Connect car club service. The rollout starts today, with two M more »

The Greener Vehicle Discount, introduced on 4th January this year, qualifies a Euro 5 car, whose CO2 emissions are less than or equal to 100 g/km, for a 100% discount from the London Congestion Charge. S more »

Despite the reduction in fuel duty announced in the Budget, fuel costs are still rising and currently represent record levels once again. Consequently, many are saying that there has never been a better more »

Electric car maker, Tesla Motors, has decided to sue the BBC's motoring program Top Gear, after they allegedly faked a race between their electric sports car and the Lotus Elise. Earlier this week, Tesla more »

A recent report from Pike Research has forecasted that annual sales of plug-in vehicles, including both battery electric and plug-in hybrids, will surpass 1 million units by 2015. Although the technology more »

London Mayor, Boris Johnson, is preparing London to be the "electric vehicle capital of the world" – this week he was introduced to Citroen's all-electric offering, the C-Zero. Boris is committed t more »

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors, have begun manufacturing plug-in battery electric vehicles in Coventry, UK. 23 additional employees have been recruited by the company, who also own Jaguar Land Rover more »

Fourteen people have each taken delivery of a Nissan LEAF as part of their participation in Switch EV, a major electric vehicle test drive in North East England. These drivers will use the five-seater ve more »

Nissan have delivered the first all-electric Nissan LEAFs to customers in the UK. The first dealership to deliver a LEAF was Glyn Hopkin Nissan in Waltham Abbey. The network of 26 Nissan dealerships acro more »

The MINI E UK Field Trial, which has been researching and analysing the use of fully electric MINIs on UK roads since December 2009, has come to an end today. The participants were part of MINI E UK Rese more »

Renault has admitted that they wrongly fired three of their top executives back in January over suspicions of selling electric vehicle secrets to China. The three men, Michael Balthazard, Bertrand Roche more »

Today, Citroen has named the 11 UK dealers which will offer sales and servicing of their new full-electric city car, the Citroen C-ZERO. Citroen say that consumer interest in their electric car has been more »

At the Geneva Motor Show, Renault has announced details of their forthcoming Z.E. electric vehicle range, including pricing for the Twizy model. The Renault Twizy is the first fully electric vehicle to p more »

Elektromotive is to install the first public-access rapid charging points for electric cars, with the aim to reduce 'range anxiety' for the first EV users. This infrastructure work is part of the Office more »

Nissan has confirmed that they have increased the price of the LEAF electric car by £2,000 to £30,990. On February 23rd, Nissan announced that they had been forced to raise the UK price of the LEA more »

Mitsubishi's i-MiEV and its siblings, the iOn and C-Zero, have become the first electric vehicles to complete the Euro NCAP crash tests. Euro NCAP provides consumers with an independent driver, passenger more »

BMW have confirmed two models to be launched in 2013 under the new sub-brand 'BMW i' following product development relating to sustainable mobility solutions. The new BMW i brand will penetrate the elect more »

Beat the Congestion Charge and avoid the next fuel price hike with this used zero-emission Megacity electric vehicle. Ideal for commuting and urban use, the Megacity also has low insurance costs and can more »

Toyota has announced that they are to display an electric iQ prototype at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The electric iQ will be a fusion of the existing iQ platform and a newly developed electric pow more »

This year's GreenFleet Arrive 'N' Drive event will take place on May 26th 2011 – a must-go-to event for all fleet managers aiming to reduce fuel costs and emissions. The Show, which is held at the more »

BMW are to premiere the ActiveE at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Based on the current BMW 1 series Coupe, this will be BMW's second electric test vehicle. With four seats and a 200 litre luggage compar more »

Ford are to make a series of major new vehicle announcements at the 81st Geneva Motor Show in March. At the Show, Ford plan to unveil new additions to its product range whilst highlighting the exclusive more »

Tesla Motors has launched a new strategy to recycle battery packs throughout Europe, using a unique approach to recover fundamental metals and reduce lifecycle carbon emissions. At the end of their life, more »

The first shipment of all-electric Nissan LEAFs bound for Europe arrives in North East England today. The 67 Nissan LEAFs aboard the 'City of St. Petersburg', Nissan's new energy-saving car carrier for t more »

The first UK delivery of Peugeot's latest generation of electric vehicle, the iOn, has been made to EDF Energy, the UK's largest producer of low carbon electricity. EDF will use the vehicle in their flee more »

A new survey has revealed that the number of people that would consider a plug-in hybrid or battery electric car as their next vehicle purchase has risen five-fold in just six months. In the most recent more »

Eager to dispel the BBC suggestion that it takes four days to travel from London to Edinburgh in a zero-emission car, an EV enthusiast took to the roads in a Tesla to prove that the journey can be completed i more »

On Monday, BBC journalist Brian Milligan began driving from London to Edinburgh in an all-electric Mini, using only publicly accessible charging locations. While the challenge was promoted by the BBC as more »

The introduction of the new Plug-in Car Grant has prompted BBC Breakfast's Brian Milligan to embark on an ambitious trip from London to Edinburgh in an all-electric Mini E, starting today. The beginning more »

Renault has responded to a potential case of industrial espionage by suspending three of its senior executives. As reported by the Financial Times, Renault suspects the unauthorised use of confidential more »

While the London Congestion Charge today increases by £2/day for most motorists, the Greener Vehicle Discount is also introduced for the lowest emission cars. As of this morning, the Alternative Fu more »

From today, the Plug-in Car Grant worth up to £5,000 is available for the purchase of selected electric vehicles in the UK. The vehicles that qualify for the Plug-in Car Grant include nine electri more »

Next Green Car looks ahead to the greenest and most innovative cars due for launch in 2011. New incentives for plug-in electric vehicles, including the Plug-in Car Grant, will kick-off in January 2011, more »

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has developed an all-electric car, the Tata Indica Vista EV. The new model is being prepared for production at an assembly facility in the West Midlands, UK. Beginning more »

London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that the most polluting black cabs in the capital will lose their licence to operate from 2012, under tough new standards to improve air quality in the capital. A more »

The government is steering the UK firmly into the fast lane of the electric and ultra-low carbon car revolution – full details for the 'Plug-in Car Grant' and the winning locations for the 'Plugged-in P more »

From 2011, Renault will offer the 'ZE' range of electric vehicles which include the Twizy, Zoe, Fluence and Kangoo. Renault will launch Europe's first iAd on Thursday 2 December with a campaign for Twiz more »

In a historic moment for Nissan and zero emission vehicles, the 100% electric Nissan LEAF has been awarded 2011 European Car of the Year. The world's first mass-marketed, affordable, zero-emission vehicl more »