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June

30: Famous red buses turn green – London set to trial first all-electric doubledecker bus!
17: UK pure EV sales for January-May 2015 up 99% year on year. Significant growth for all plug-in vehicles as well.
16: The Bolloré Group and to launch rental scheme in by 2016
02: Wizzy, the 100,000 mile , has been rapid charged 1,700 times & saved £8.5k per year in fuel.
02: Analysis by our Ecotricity Ecologist the snake that was found inside the charger at Membury a few weeks ago was a non-native python
02: Don’t forget if you are in or near Bristol this Saturday check out event and test drive an

 May

26: Flexible car-sharing service @Drive_Now_UK puts electric BMW i3s on London roads. More:
19:“Court documents strongly suggest Apple is working on an electric car”. Read more:
19: to support Infiniti Red Bull racing team, along with fleet of LCVs
15: @SCSupertram invest in #eNV200 to help reduce carbon footprint http://ow.ly/MU8W8
14: ‘Renault-Nissan aiming for 250 mile range for electric cars on a single charge by 2020.’ Read full article: http://buff.ly/1DROAyl
13: Bakery goes #electric with help from @Nissan #e4business scheme #EV #eNV200 @NissanEV_UK
11: #NissanLeaf is the BEST-SELLING #ElectricCar in Europe – Again! #motorhappy http://www.motorhappy.co.uk/nissan-leaf-is-the-best-selling-electric-car-in-europe-again/ …
07: Growing demand for #NissanLeaf takes Nissan’s UK output above 500,000 for a third year running
06: Almost 20% Of Mitsubishi Sales In Europe Are Plug-Ins; Outlander PHEV Sales Exceed Regular Outlander

April
30: @Avis and @NissanEV_UK create largest fleet #NissanElectric vehicles Europe http://ow.ly/MgRvQ
28: ‏@transportevolve Reborn 1975 Enfield Electric Car – aka ‘Flux Capacitor’ – Faster Than a Tesla Roadster http://bit.ly/1PToofy
14: “German Research Firm States 740,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Have Been Sold Worldwide”. buff.ly/1GtWsNF
14: Can the boost the appeal of commercial fleets? gave their verdict
14: March 2015 saw @ElecHighway smash through 500,000 zero mission miles powered in just one month
8: Aston Martin and its Rapide EV  http://oliff.uk/?p=738
7: Great to see @Hertz adding the #NissanLEAF to their fleet http://ow.ly/LhRUn
1: Europcar commits to 5% electric fleet in London by 2020.

 

March
26: “Jaguar to expand ultra-low emission vehicle research centre.”
20:  A new Dyson backed battery could take EVs to the next level by doubling their range!
19: Fleet of 30 all-electric Nissan LEAF taxis go into service in Dundee with
17: “Porsche may add electric car to challenge Tesla.” Find out more:
16: Car park operator NCP has added 3 new Nissan all-electric vans to its London fleet.
13: “Jaguar Land Rover considers electric car production in Austria”. Find out more:
12: “140 vehicles to be added to government fleet” in UK. Read more here:
4: Nissan launches seven seat version of e-NV200 electric minivan in Europe.
3: Unveiled earlier today at , the all-electric Aston Martin DBX Concept. 

February
17 Nissan’s solar energy glow-in-the-dark leaf looks amazing. Great idea!
Dundee taxi firm to boast the largest green taxi fleet as they bring in 60 more
2: The first ever electric black cabs have now gone on trial in London! Read More:

January
28: Ultra quiet, ultra low emission milk deliveries with the Nissan
22: The Audi R-8 electric will be unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March.
21: Tesla Model X will be “the first electric car capable of towing other vehicles.” Read More:
15: “Electric van idea takes off at Bristol Airport”. Read More:

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