A new online tool to help fleet operators (delivery fleets, taxi fleets, carsharing fleets, etc) decide when it makes economical sense to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) has been developed by researchers at the German Aerospace […]
Go-Ahead London has contracted BYD Company + Alexander Dennis Limited to provide 51 emissions-free, all-electric buses as part of a £19 million deal between the groups, according to a recent press release. The 51-strong electric bus fleet […]
Europcar Group will be acquiring a majority stake in the pay-per-use electric car service the E-Car Club, according to recent reports. While the exact financials of the deal haven’t been publicly disclosed, it is known that […]
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) is topping market after market these days. With strong sales in a few countries, it even rose to #1 in Europe recently. The latest news is that it has passed up […]
I noticed recently that a common search term these days is “cheapest electric car.” Realizing that I’ve never specifically answered that implied question, and that it’s actually quite complicated, I’ve decided that today is as good […]
Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the UK between January and May of 2015 are already roughly equal to total EV registrations in 2014, based on the most recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]
Despite the Nissan LEAF’s apparently strong top position in the UK electric vehicle (EV) market, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has managed to make significant gains since its release last year. As of the most […]
The first all-electric car club in the UK — the E-Car Club — is going to be experiencing some rapid growth this year, based on recent reports. The club is apparently now set to increase its […]
Electric vehicle registrations in Europe rose by more than 60.9% in 2014, as compared to 2013, according to recent figures. Overall, 65,199 electric cars + commercial vehicles were registered in Europe during 2014 — representing a […]
The UK government and the non-departmental public body Innovate UK are partnering to put up about £15 million ($24 million) for the country’s latest low-emissions vehicles competition. Of that £15 million, £11 million ($18 million) will be […]
It’s hard to get European-wide numbers for electric car sales. In fact, it’s hard to get numbers for almost any country in Europe. A Norwegian electric vehicle association was publishing Norway’s numbers regularly for awhile, as was a […]
A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows quite clearly the huge differences in EV incentives around the globe. And also the pronounced differences in the effectiveness of some of the programs. […]
A smart EV charging trial is apparently underway in London. The special software being used allows for the operator in charge to briefly suspend EV charging if electricity demand on the grid gets up to a […]
I recently figured out electric vehicle market share for 17 European countries, the US, and Japan for an ABB Conversations article I wrote (full disclosure: I am compensated by ABB for articles written on that site). […]
I recently wrote a long piece on ABB Conversations regarding electrified vehicle sales in 17 European countries—with a chart for each one. It was a lot of fun and very interesting, but it also made me […]
