Toyota, manufacturer of the most popular hybrid vehicle Prius, has announced it will allow its rivals to use its power train technology in the hope that it will boost sales and speed up the industryâs shift to lower-emission vehicles. It...
A new Milton Keynes R&D and production is site set to develop batteries for the hybrid and plug-in hybrid green auto markets. The UK automotive industry may face an uncertain future because of Brexit, as key manufacturers such as Nissan...
GKN Driveline has developed a complete electric drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles which will start production in 2019 on a global platform from a European vehicle manufacturer. The module will integrate a water-cooled electric motor and inverter with a...
Nissan is considering its options regarding how it will expand its range of pure electric vehicles, with a Ford Fiesta sized model set to join the Nissan Leaf, according to a senior source within the company. The car manufacturer has...
InfinityQS says that a surge in electric cars has made supply chain management easier. Germanyâs recent commitment to ban gas powered cars by 2030 has been heralded as a major step towards reducing carbon emissions and the introduction of more...
The first ever electric bus routes in Central London are set to be rolled out âby the end of the yearâ, featuring USB sockets so that passengers can charge their phones. Sadiq Khan announced that 51 electric buses will operate...
Car hire phone app service Uber is set to trial a fleet of 20 electric Nissan Leaf cars for three months in London. The taxi app firm has teamed up with Nissan to deliver the trial which aims to improve...
Hydrogen fuel cells; the future of transport? : A future without fossil fuels is eventually inevitable, and as the motoring industry prepares itself for a time without petroleum products, a number of experts are betting on hydrogen as the fuel...
The world’s first refrigerated delivery truck cooled by an innovative liquid nitrogen powered engine is being trialled by UK supermarket Sainsbury’s. The world’s first refrigerated delivery truck cooled by an innovative liquid nitrogen powered engine is being trialled by UK...
The number of electric car charges in the UK will surpass the number of fuel stations in the next four years, according to the latest research from Nissan. The car manufacturer, which makes the Leaf electric car, believes that the...