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First Public Ultra-Fast EV Charging Station in Europe is Now Operational
An ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging station that just opened in Germany could offer upcoming models of EVs a range of 100 kilometers, or around 62 miles, in a snappy five minutes....
India Plans National Standards For EV Charging Stations
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries has adopted recommendations for the implementation of national standards for electric vehicle charging stations — Bharat EV Charger AC-001 and Bharat EV Charger DC-001.
The Ministry first issued...
History of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles from the First Cars until Today
When it comes to cars today, it mainly refers to vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) that draws its energy from a reservoir containing some kind of fossil fuel (gasoline, diesel or...
Akasol Cuts Ribbon on Europe’s Largest Commercial EV Battery Plant
Europe's largest electric vehicle battery factory opened yesterday in Langen, Germany promising to offer a major boost to the roll out of large electric vehicles, such as buses and vans, across the...
The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio is a brutally fantastic EV supercar concept
This car, the Terzo Millennio ("third millenium"), built in collaboration with MIT, is very much a Lamborghini approach to the EV performance car. To begin with, it is obviously nothing else but...
Carmakers Promise 400 Fast-Charging Stations Across Europe by 2020
Four of the world's largest automakers have today revealed details of their plan to establish an extensive electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network across Europe, with a promise to install 400 chargers across...
IDVORSKY ELECTRIC TRACTOR: Our Idea for a Sustainable Future
The road that Dalibor Marković, Nikola Popov and Ivan Jovanov have passed since the first mentioning of an electric tractor till today is pervaded through struggle, learning, research, satisfaction, enthusiasm and disappointments,...
World Record Breaking Journey for Electric Bus
An electric bus has broken a world record by travelling more than 1,000 miles on a single charge in the US.
The feat was achieved on 4th September when Proterra’s Catalyst E2 travelled...
France Planning New Ways To Get Old, Heavily Polluting Cars Off The Road
The government of France is reportedly now planning a series of tax and incentive implementations meant to get some of the oldest and/or most heavily polluting cars off the country’s roads.
In addition,...
Oxford Launches On-Street Charging Trial for EV Users
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have joined forces to launch a major new EV charging programme that will see 100 new charging stations installed on Oxford's residential streets in the...
Hyundai Signals Electric Future with Promise of EV with 500km Range
South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to develop an electric vehicle with a 500km range within the next five years as part of its drive to become a leader in green transport.
The firm,...
OVO Energy Powers Up Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Drive
Energy supplier OVO Energy has today launched a suite of new services designed to support the growing market for electric vehicle (EVs) and related smart grid technologies.
The company announced that it has...
UK Government to Ban New Petrol and Diesel Cars and Vans from 2040
The government will today set out a vision for removing the internal combustion engine from Britain's roads by setting a 2040 date for banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars...
Germany, Denmark, & Belgium Plan 5-Fold Increase In Offshore Wind Power
Germany, Denmark, and Belgium have entered into an agreement that will increase the amount of offshore wind power in the world 5-fold, from 13.8 gigawatts today to more than 60 gigawatts within...
Nissan and Northern Powergrid Team Up for Electric Vehicle Smart Grid Push
Electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts acknowledge that one of the biggest barriers to mass adoption of the technology is likely to be the ability of the grid to cope with new patterns of...
Metro Mayors Urged to Turn UK Cities Green
Across the UK yesterday voters go to the polls to elect the first six 'Metro Mayors' to take charge of some of the country's largest city regions.
The Mayors, who together will create...