FUEL and energy supplier Total has bought the Source London network of electric chargers. According to Total, Source London is London’s largest provider of chargepoints with 1600 chargers across the city. The electricity provided will be guaranteed to be 100% from renewable sources, said Total, supplied by its subsidiary Total Gas & Power. In collaboration with our partners and the local authorities,…
THE number of plug-in cars – EVs and PHEVs – remains ahead of the Chinese market, according to the latest European Electric Car Report from Matthias Schmidt. Schmidt says that it’s marginal, but significant that Europe is ahead of what has been the biggest EV market after eight months. More than 53,000 pure electric BEV passenger cars were registered across Western Europe…
THE Harrogate based broker, Synergy Car Leasing, says the majority of its customers want to drive cars featuring some form of electrification. To coincide with World EV Day (09 September 2020), Synergy surveyed its customers to establish the likelihood of a move to an electrified vehicle, whether hybrid or full EV. While established concerns about EVs were raised – typically battery range,…
ZAP-MAP has launched Zap-Pay. It’s a new service that will allow EV drivers to use a single app to pay for charging across different networks. Launched today (07 September 2020) by the leading electric vehicle (EV) mapping service Zap-Map, Engenie will be the first network available on Zap-Pay. Zap-Map says that further networks will join in the autumn, including ESB EV Solutions,…
LEASING brokers will no doubt be rubbing their hands at the prospect of the all-electric Nissan Ariya crossover. The new Ariya is very much a case of Qashqai meets Leaf, offering prospective customers the appeal of a crossover with the greeness of the Leaf. The new Ariya is certainly striking in appearance and offers plenty of lounge-like interior space. It will also…
TODAY BMW revealed its all-electric iX3 model in an online world premiere. The new electric SUV will come to the UK in summer 2021. It is the first X model from BMW that is fully electric. The zero emission SUV will have a range of 285 miles, and the ability to add 0-80 per cent of its battery charge in 34 minutes…
HEMEL Hempstead broker Vanarama is hoping to spur the public adoption of electric vehicles with the provision of a free home charger. The offer, in conjunction with home charger provider ChargedEV, runs for a limited period from 09 July 2020 to 04 August 2020. Andy Alderson, CEO and founder of Vanarama commented: We know that one of the key reasons consumers hesitate…
BRIGHTON car retailer and leasing broker Rivervale has become a Maxus dealer. Maxus is the new name for the LDV brand, and is focused on bringing electric vans to the market, alongside its current diesel range. The medium sized e Deliver 3 panel van comes in various power outputs and battery sizes (35kWh and 52.3kWh), along with short wheelbase and long wheelbase…