Electric Vehicles

China forces Toyota into ‘agonising’ electric U-turn
Charge point milestone as France embraces electric vehicles
VW develops new EV battery repair concept to allay fears over expertise and costs
Ford invests $4.5 billion (€4.2 billion) in electric vehicle development
Sun2Wheel project aims for solar EV charging
EAFO reports BEV sales have overtaken PHEV sales in Europe
Electric roundup: Countdown to EV launches
Daimler brings forward its plans for electric vehicles and credits Tesla for improving their ‘granola image’
Smart Energy Islands project trials use of EVs and smart home batteries to meet energy requirements
London Taxi Company opens £300m electric vehicle production plant
BMW set to launch biggest ever model offensive and second wave of electrification
Austrian energy providers join forces to form charging network
BMVI approves nationwide charging network programme
Jaguar tests its I-Pace electric SUV at London’s Olympic Park
EV-Box to be acquired by Engie
Renault-Nissan plans a dedicated EV platform; ‘a new technological break’
Audi and Porsche’s EV aspirations finally surface
Austria EV subsidy soars past 1,000 applications as first ultra-fast charging points set for this year
Intervention needed as rising EV demand to leave electricity networks unable to cope
EU to subsidise electric vehicle battery production