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Kia Soul EV awarded whole-life environmental certificate

Updated: June 18, 2014

The Kia Soul EV has become the latest model from the Korean brand to earn important certification for its outstanding whole-life environmental credentials. TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organisation, has certified the new Kia Soul EV according to the ISO 14040...

Nissan and BMW interested in working with Tesla under open source philosophy

Updated: June 17, 2014

Last week Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk, opened his company’s technology patents to other electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Now it appears both Nissan and BMW are keen to take advantage Musk’s open source model and cooperate on a rapid charging network. Both...

Durham County Council introduces fees on CYC charging points

Updated: June 16, 2014

Durham County Council will be implementing a small flat rate charge from Monday 23rd June to use council owned public charging points in the area. The council, in conjunction with Charge Your Car (CYC), will be applying a £1 per visit charge...

Tesla opens technology patents to accelerate growth in EV market

Updated: June 13, 2014

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, has released a statement on the company’s blog saying he has removed all Tesla patents to catalyse the advancement of electric vehicle (EV) technology. This news comes as no surprise as Mr Musk had previously hinted...

eConnect Cars provides London businesses with 100% electric taxi service

Updated: July 23, 2014

eConnect Cars becomes one of only a handful of London chauffeuring companies to manage a fleet comprising entirely of electric vehicles (EVs). Since January this year, eConnect Cars have taken delivery of 7 Nissan LEAFs with another 14 on order, to be...

The new battery electric Kia Soul EV enters production

Updated: June 12, 2014

Production of the Kia Soul EV has begun at the companies Gwangju facility in Korea, where annual output of the electric car is initially planned to reach 5,000 units. A landmark in Kia’s history, the zero-emissions Soul EV is Kia’s first electric...

Right-hand drive Tesla Model S arrives in UK

Updated: June 13, 2014

The right-hand drive Tesla Model S arrived in the UK at a special launch event hosted held in London. Since its US release in June 2012, Tesla has sold more than 25,000 of the five-door Model S electric cars worldwide, backed by...

Zap-Map supports #CATUK 17 day, 2000 mile EV trip

Updated: June 10, 2014

On Thursday 12th June, the #CATUK “Charging around the UK” EV event will set-off from Picadilly on a 17 day, 2000 mile trip. The aim is to promote electric cars and the growing UK charging point infrastructure. Zap-Map is supportive of this...

New EV lease scheme for South Yorkshire businesses

Updated: June 6, 2014

Businesses in South Yorkshire are being offered the chance to trial lease an electric car or van for a discounted rate through a new shceme. Launching on the 4th June 2014, it is the first of its kind to use government grants...

Ecotricity and Tesla fallout over EV charging sites

Updated: May 27, 2014

The green energy company Ecotricity has accused American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla of ‘bullying’ after it attempted to take over a number of its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk who was appointed as an electric vehicle ‘tsar’ to...

Tesla Supercharger Network sees installation of 100th unit

Updated: May 27, 2014

The number of Tesla Supercharger stations has reached the 100 mark, with 86 in North America, 17 in Europe and two in China, following the most recent installation in Hamilton, New Jersey. In 2012 Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of Tesla...

UK deliveries of the Tesla Model S to start in June

Updated: June 4, 2014

Tesla has announced that the first right-hand-drive versions of its Model S are set to arrive in the UK this June Having launched in North America, China and Europe the Model S will now make its official UK debut. Elon Musk, CEO...