Edward Wirgman

Today at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, Nissan unveiled a concept vehicle that embodies Nissan’s vision of the future of autonomous driving and zero emission EVs: the Nissan IDS Concept. Presenting at the show, Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said: “Nissan’s...

Company bosses were praised for adopting ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) at the Future of Business Mobility summit, which was hosted today by the government-backed Go Ultra Low campaign. Transport Minister Andrew Jones urged those companies to remain “ambitious and bold” in...

Nissan, manufacturer of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV), the Nissan LEAF, and Ecotricity, who operate Europe’s biggest and most comprehensive rapid charging network, the Electric Highway, have today called on the UK government to introduce official road signage for the UK’s...

On the day the Mayor of London Boris Johnson unveiled the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in Tokyo, latest new car sales figure analysis has shown booming demand for plug-in cars. Some 20,992 motorists have made the leap to plug-in hybrids and EVs...

Volvo Cars has announced a comprehensive electrification strategy in which plug-in hybrids will be introduced across its entire range. It will also develop an entirely new range of electrified smaller cars and build a fully electric car for sale by 2019. The...

A 10-strong fleet of 100 per cent electric Renault vehicles powered almost entirely by renewable energy can now be hired by residents and visitors to the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Much of the electricity will be generated by the Pentland Road Wind...

This week, 12 cities from across the UK launched bids for a share of £35 million government funding to boost the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). Vying for selection as one of UK’s first ‘Go Ultra Low Cities’, the shortlisted...

Nissan has announced details of a new all-electric concept that is aimed at the “digital native generation”. “Call it a vehicle. Call it a hi-tech device. Call it the lifestyle driver of the future.” This new all-electric concept aims to tear apart...

DriveNow has added 20 new BMW i3’s to their electric car sharing fleet in London. The i3’s will be available, for DrveNow members, to pick-up and drop-off anywhere in the boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Haringey and Waltham Forest. Hire costs 39p per...