Schneider Electric and Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions have signed a five-year partnership that will see the companies work together to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions.
The office of low emission vehicles has confirmed that it will extend the current plug-in grant offered to electric vehicles out to February 2016 at a minimum.
The government will trial wireless charging for electric vehicles on roads later this year with a view to implementing the technology on the UK’s motorway and A road network.
Tesla has confirmed that its latest electric vehicle, the Model X, will be launching in September but warned that unforeseen problems with suppliers could impact planned production.
Battery manufacturer BYD’s deal to supply up to five electric double-decker buses for London is a “big win” for the company but not enough for them to start discussions on a European base, according to Lux Research’s Lilia Xie.
One Direction has released a video asking its fans to make their voice heard over climate change ahead of the climate change summit in Paris this year.
The renewables industry can breathe something of a sigh of relief as Chancellor George Osborne’s summer budget included no full-scale review of the Levy Control Framework (LCF), but did remove an exemption for renewables from the Climate Change Levy.
The UK’s largest solar PV operator, Lightsource Renewable Energy has inked a two-year deal with the FIA Formula E Championship. Next Energy News was on hand at London’s inaugural Formula E race to discover why solar PV and Formula E make for a perfect match.
