Category: Electric Vehicles
EV firm Polestar announces global partnership with Hertz
Car hire company Hertz and Swedish EV manufacturer Polestar have announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. Availability is expected to begin in Spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia. For Hertz, the partnership is part of the company’s ongoing…
TIER acquires Fantasmo to help improve e-scooter parking
European micro-mobility provider TIER Mobility has acquired Fantasmo, a US-based technology company, to continue investing in and developing an accurate e-scooter parking system. TIER claims Fantasmo has already earned a world-class reputation with its Camera Positioning System (CPS), a new positioning technology that is ten times more accurate than GPS and which can validate e-scooter…
Lotus reinvents itself as EV company with new Eletre SUV
Lotus' plans to reinvent itself as an electric performance car firm with a wide range of vehicles (rather than just sports cars) is taking shape as it announces the new Eletre SUV. The SUV, whose name means 'coming to life' in Hungarian, is the first of four EVs set to arrive by 2025 from the…
ZipCharge wins British Engineering Excellence Award
Portable Electric Vehicle charging company, ZipCharge, has announced it has won a prestigious British Engineering Excellence Award for its Go portable charger. The award for the R&D Project of the Year was given in recognition of ZipCharge’s R&D programme and putting the portable Electric Vehicle (EV) charger throughautomotive industry car development processes and standard trials…
Piaggio 1 Feng Chen Wang e-scooter now available in UK from £2750
Piaggio and Feng Chen Wang, one of the most experimental and innovative designers on the international landscape, have joined forces to create a specially customised edition of the Piaggio 1. The latest urban electric mobility solution from Piaggio, the Piaggio 1 revolutionises the e-scooter concept with a captivating design and attention to detail. The Feng…
UK Government plans to increase EV charge points to 300,000 by 2030
The UK Government has unveiled plans to support the UK market to reach 300,000 public EV charge points by 2030 – equivalent to almost five times the number of fuel pumps on our roads today. Under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, charging will become easier and cheaper than refuelling a petrol or diesel car, claims…
Allstar partners with Zap Map for EV charging
EV charging company Allstar Business Solutions has announced it is enabling customers to search, plan and pay for charging on the road through a partnership with Zap-Map. Drivers can now download the Zap-Map app and add their Allstar Electric card to activate Allstar features, enabling them to pay for EV charging at participating sites on…
Nissan announces summer EV line up
In Paris today Nissan unveiled its all-new lineup. Comprising six new electric and hybrid vehicles, the Japanese car manufacturer claims the announcement plays a leading role in the delivery of Ambition 2030, the company's vision for empowering mobility and beyond. Nissan expects 75% of its sales mix in the region to be electrified by FY2026,…
10 ways you can save money on fuel costs
Which? is advising motorists on how they can save money on petrol costs by filling up at a supermarket, sticking to the speed limit and using some other less well-known tips to minimise fuel consumption. Prices at the pumps have skyrocketed in recent weeks, with average fuel prices reaching the highest level on record, putting…
Vauxhall partners with EV subscription service Onto
Vauxhall is partnering with Onto, the all-inclusive electric car subscription service, to provide 700 Corsa-e and Mokka-e cars for its fleet. This will provide British motorists with an alternative and flexible way to get an award-winning electric car from Vauxhall. The cars, which feature the Elite Premium trim are available for Onto customers to book…
