By the year 2020, Oxford will be the first city in the world to completely ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from parts of it’s city centre, 15 years before the Government aims to ban the sale of new non-EVs…
Ford re-registers ‘Energi’ name for their new Petrol / Electric models
Ford have applied to trademark the ‘Energi’ name for their new petrol / electric hybrid models due for release in the coming years. The Kuga, Explorer SUVs, Focus and Transit Custom are set to feature an Energi version and all…
First electric London cabs to hit the roads by the end of the year
The London Taxi Company (LTC) have announced that the first electric cabs will hit the capital’s roads by the end of the year, reacting to TFL’s new rules which demand all new taxis must have a minimum 30 mile range…
Ford Trials Transit Custom Plug In Hybrid
In an effort to help improve London air quality, Ford are launching a multi million pound project to trial 20 new PHEV (plug-in hybrid electrical vehicle) Ford Transit Custom Vans. The trial of the 20 vans will run over a…
Ford announce electric vehicles
Ford have announced release of 13 new global electrified vehicles coming in the next five years. One of the vehicles will be a fully electric SUV with a range of at least 300 miles. Other highlights include by 2019 a…
Ford Focus Electric get’s better battery life
We are yet to see an official release of the all electric Ford Focus, but the few demonstration models running around the UK have had their 39 mile battery distance increased to 119. The original 23kWh battery has been replaced by…
400 extra EV charging points to be set up in London by in the end of the year
Transport for London (TFL) and a large number of London boroughs have confirmed a deal with charging specialist Bluepoint which will see 400 extra EV charging points set up across the capital by the end of the current year. On…
Vauxhall to Trial EV Capable of Over 250 Miles on a Single Charge
Vauxhall have announced plans to trial their next generation electric vehicle on UK roads next year. The new Ampera-e electric car will be unveiled at this month’s Paris Motor Show in conjunction with Vauxhall’s sister company Opel, who will be…
Are buses set to go all electric?
We are constantly hearing about electric taking over from petrol and diesel in the car industry, but what about other forms of transport? Well, american company Proterra have just revealed the E2, a fully electric bus quoted as being “the highest…
The Ford Folding Electric All-Terrain Bike
Many Car manufacturers have dipped their toe into Bike design and Ford are no exception. Ford however have set themselves the lofty benchmark of building an electric all-terrain bike that is also light enough to be folded and used for…