US automaker Ford has also been getting more serious about micromobility. Among other things, it owns Spin, an e-scooter company, and via Spin, it has just announced a £100,000 fund for independent UK research about micromobility policy.
This is an article about the very first 350 kW IONITY charging station being launched in UK.
The electric VW e-Crafter commercial van made its UK debut in December at the Milton Keynes EV Experience Centre. The 3.5 ton cargo van has 107 miles of range and uses a 35 kWh lithium-ion battery, which can be charged to 80% in 45 minutes or so. Kate Thompson, Head of Press and Public Relations at VW Commercial Vehicles UK, answered some questions for CleanTechnica.
German newspaper Bild am Sonntag has reported that Audi has hit a snag in its battery supply chain. LG Chem is looking to increase the price of its batteries 10% due to high demand for its automotive batteries.
What’s the worst part about buying a car? By and large, it’s the sales experience, and the unpleasantness associated with buying a car is only compounded when the salespeople assigned to make the experience pleasant don’t know heads from tails when it comes to plug-in vehicles, as is often the case.
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Winning cities for the Go Ultra Low City Scheme — intended to help support the adoption of electric vehicles in the UK — have been selected. The 4 winning cities — London, Bristol, Nottingham, and Milton Keynes — will each get a slice … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s no doubt about it — wireless electric vehicle technology gets people excited. It’s not as efficient as conventional electric vehicle charging, but it’s more convenient and something that simply gets people excited. So, I’m sure a new, 5-year wireless electric bus pilot in the … [continued]
For anyone on the fence about how cool (or practical) an electric car actually is, a chance to try it before you buy it might be just the right kind of push. A new car club in the U.K.’s Milton Keynes is providing exactly that service – and it’s not just a car club, it’s an electric car club.
The British city of Milton Keynes is replacing the diesel buses on its Nº7 route with eight electric buses that will use wireless charging. A five-year collaboration agreement committing to replacing diesel buses with all new electric ones was signed by eight separate organisations, led by a subsidiary of Mitsui & … [continued]
