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PETROL & DIESEL BAN...WHAT THIS MEANS

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LARGEST EV ROAMING SERIVICE

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BIK BOOST FOR EVS

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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2035 PETROL & DIESEL BAN..WHAT IT MEANS

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TOP EV TRUCKS TO WATCH

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LARGEST EV ROAMING SERVICE

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CHANGES TO OLEV GRANT

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MINI LAUNCH

Image - Elmtronics HQ

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NEW PEUGEOT REVIEW

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22 OF THE BIGGEST EV GO ON SALE

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HAVE YOU EVER DRIVEN AN ELECTRIC CAR?

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Guest Editor

Lyndsey Hetherington Associate Consultant - EV Charging Solutions

Elmtronics Limited

‘Hope the government are going to buy me this new car because I can’t afford a new one anytime soon!’

Its no denying that electric cars carry a hefty price tag…what about looking into the used market? I bought a four-year-old Nissan LEAF, with very low mileage and full battery health. I have recently been told by the garage that the car is now in ‘positive equity’... Not something you hear of with petrol or diesel car’s.

‘The range isn’t good enough!’

How many miles do you actually drive per day? A figure that I believe, gets hugely over estimated. I like to rely on my home chargepoint in the main but can also get away with just charging at work through the week and that’s with a 35 mile commute every day!

At present, we can see manufacturers are fully invested in a zero emissions future, with some 60 plug-in models now on the market and 34 more coming in 2020, the range of the vehicles are ever-increasing.

Misconceptions of electric vehicles can be frustrating. Why do we still have these negative opinions of electric cars?

We still have our work cut out in educating and advising people with the true facts of driving electric. That is why every single member of our team, drives either a fully electric or plug-in hybrid car. A great follow on LinkedIn is our Sales Director, Simon Tate, who documents his real-life journey, travelling throughout the UK, in a fully electric Telsa. The good, the bad…and the ugly, which you usually get a laugh at!

We encourage everyone to get behind the wheel of an electric car, feel the comfort, test the speed and experience the torque and I can 100% guarantee, it will sway the opinions of the most enthusiastic of petrol heads.

Throughout the year, we will be attending and hosting a range of events, giving you the chance to jump behind the wheel, of not only high-spec Tesla’s and Jaguar’s, but also more affordable electric cars such as the new Peugeot and Mini, which can give the most expensive of models, a real run for their money. Going into 2020, my one piece of advice would be to go and test drive an electric car and then decide!

As the government moves to bring forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035, there’s no denying the news has caused a storm within the media. An influx of negative comments such as:

‘What happens when your battery goes flat on the motorway after being stuck in a traffic jam or stuck in snow overnight?’

Wouldn’t this be the same in a petrol or diesel car? How much range is really lost over night? A couple of miles?…I have never had an issue with my Nissan LEAF.

‘How many electric car charging points do you see on your travels? I drive 300 miles a week and I have seen only one.’

Ecotricity’s Electric Highway network has rapid chargepoints at just about every motorway service station in the UK…if you’re not looking for chargepoints you’re very unlikely to notice them. A great tool to find chargepoints in any area is an app called Zap-Map.

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BIK BOOST FOR EVs

GUIDED AND INSPIRED

TECHNOLOGY

2035 PETROL & DIESEL BAN...WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

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Why?

Reasons for banning further sale of fossil-fuelled vehicles include meeting national CO2 targets under international agreements such as the Kyoto Accord and the Paris Agreement, energy independence, or health risk from particulate and other emissions.

The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be bannedafter 2035. People will only be able to buy electric orhydrogen cars and vans, once the ban comes into effect.

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When will petrol and diesel cars be banned?

The ban is being introduced in 2035 - five years earlier than previously planned.

Experts said the original target of 2040 would be too late if the UK wanted to achieve its target of emitting virtually zero carbon by 2050.

The ban is also being expanded to hybrid cars and plug-in hybrids, which had not been included under the original proposals. As a result, people will be able to buy only elec-tric or hydrogen cars and vans.

What difference will it make to climate change?

About a third of CO2 emissions in the UK come from transport.

So the ban on conventional car sales will certainly help move the UK towards the net-zero target the government announced in 2019.

What will happen to old petrol and diesel cars?

There is currently no UK-wide scrappage scheme in place for petrol and diesel cars and it is unclear if the government is considering this.

You will still be able to buy a second-hand petrol or diesel car in 2035 and drive one you currently own.

There could even be a boom in petrol or diesel sales in 2034, as motorists prepare to buy combustion engines for the final time.

Are diesels being phased out?

You can drive all diesel vehicles built after 1 September 2015 into any low-emission zone without being charged. However, older diesel cars may be charged and even banned altogether from some city centres as standards change.

Will petrol and diesel cars be banned in UK?

A heavily polluted road which is partially enclosed will become Britain’s first zero-emis-sions street where all petrol and diesel cars will be banned. Cars that breach the ban will be fined £130.

TOP COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FOR 2020!

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MAN eTruck

Rivian made headlines in September when Amazon (one of its investors) announced its plans to purchase 100,000 of the automotive start-up’s all-electric delivery trucks. It was a huge, China scale order, geared toward helping Amazon reach its 2040 netzero car-bon goal. Fulfilling that order, however, will be challenging.

The company expects to have 10,000 Rivian delivery vehicles on the road by 2022, and Rivian said that all 100,000 electric delivery trucks will be in service by 2023 (it remains unclear whether those vehicles will operate in the United States and/or globally).

LEVC Van

Tesla Semi

Expect a typical van set-up, with sliding side doors and rear access, too, although the taxi’s tight turning circle could be retained to help the LEVC van in the urban areas it will be designed to tackle. The new van is due to undergo testing throughout 2019, and is set to be deployed with potential customers in the second half of the year.

LEVC is estimating a range in excess of 100 miles from a full charge of the van, while the new model will also meet the same stringent durability tests that LEVC puts its taxi through.

Rivian

The e-truck for medium and heavy-duty distribution traf-fic can be configured as a refrigerated vehicle with either a swap body or beverage body.

The all-electric MAN eTGM distribution vehicle is offered in a three-axle 6x2-4 chassis configuration as a 26-tonner with a steerable and liftable trailing axle and four-corner air suspension. The electric distribution vehicle is pow-ered by a 264 kW electric motor, developing a maximum torque of 3,100 Nm. Auxiliary units such as power steer-ing, air compressors and the air-conditioning system are operated electrically and controlled as required by the energy management system and are thus energy-saving.

The company’s nearly 30-foot long V8100 electric medium-duty panel van can carry a 3-ton payload. What’s more, the van’s lithium-ion battery pack holds enough charge for a 150-mile range. According to the company, that’s more than double the number of miles the majority of commercial delivery vans drive in a day.

Chanje’s V8100s are already on the roads. In 2018, Ryder System announced it would buy 900 of Chanje’s Class 5 electric vans to lease to FedEx. Later, the delivery and logistics company said it would buy an additional 100 of the all-electric trucks (all of FedEx’s 1,000 Chanje V8100s will operate in California), and Ryder ordered 500.

To refuel the tens of thousands of hydrogen-powered big rigs it plans to put on America’s roads, the company plans to build a coast-to-coast network of 700 hydro-gen stations across the United States by 2028. (To put that into perspective, according to the International En-ergy Agency, there are currently about 400 hydrogen fueling stations worldwide.)

The company says each refuelling station will use elec-tricity from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar to extract hydrogen fuel from water. It will take between 10 and 15 minutes to refill one of its semi-trucks. More so, the company wants carmakers including Daimler, General Motors and Toyota to use its fuelling stations to expand their own hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sales outside of California.

Chanje’s V8100s

Daimler Trucks

Given Tesla’s leadership with EVs, it’s no surprise the company is at the forefront of replacing diesel-guzzling, long-haul big rigs with all-electric, heavy-duty semi-trucks. Tesla first announced the Tesla Semi in 2017 and said production would begin in early 2019. That production date later was pushed back to late 2020.

There are two Tesla Semis: one with a 300-mile range and one with a 500 - to 600 mile range. According to the compa-ny, the expected base prices for those trucks are $150,000 and $180,000, respectively. (To put that into perspective, a typical Class 8 diesel day-cab starts at roughly $120,000.) The company also says the Tesla Semi will have a two-year payback period. That’s taking into consideration fuel savings and the fact that the Tesla Semi will have fewer systems to maintain compared to diesel vehicles.

The Tesla Semi has four Model 3-derived electric motors, which will allow it to accelerate from 0 mph to 60 mph in 20 seconds while carrying a full load (roughly 40 tons). The truck can maintain that 60- mph speed while travelling up a 5% grade.

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Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks has developed a zero-emission truck called the VNR Electric that is intended for regional use inNorth America. The company reportedly began highway road tests in 2019; it has said commercial productionand sales will begin in late 2020.

Volvo has yet to announce the VNR Electric’s range, and it’s waiting to announce the price for each vehicle.However, like other companies, Volvo plans to offer month-to-month lease agreements that will include insuranceand maintenance. Additionally, Volvo said it will lease out charging installation and necessary infrastructureimprovements for its trucks.

Workhorse Trucks

Another electric truck start-up to watch in 2020 is Workhorse Group. The company is behind the WorkhorseW-15 plug-in electric pickup truck, and it’s also developing an all-electric delivery van called the C1000. Workhorseis reportedly building 950 electric delivery vans for UPS, most likely in the former General Motors’ plantit purchased in Lordstown, Ohio, in November.

Where Workhorse really stands to grab headlines this year is with the United States Postal Service (USPS).That’s because the USPS is moving forward with long-delayed plans to award an estimated $6.3 billion contractto produce 186,000 new mail trucks over the next five to seven years. That’s nearly double Amazon’sorder for Rivian’s all-electric delivery trucks.

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22 OF THE BIGGEST CARS GO ON SALE IN 2020! 2019 was a big year for electric cars.

Registrations are up 125 per cent year-on-year and a host of new models have been launched, includ-ing models from Audi, Mercedes and MG. This pat-tern is set to continue into 2020, with a host of new all-electric models from established car makers and relatively new firms being launched.

An electric version of BMW’s X3 SUV, the iX3 will arrive with a new four-wheel drive power-train comprised of two electric motors - one for the front axle and another for the rear. It will closely resemble the petrol-powered X3, rather than take any design inspiration from the more radical i3 and i8, to become only the company’s second pure electric car. Each motor should develop around 270bhp from a 70kWh battery, and be capable of around 249 miles of WLTP-certified range.

As the name suggests, the Q4 e-tron will be a mid-sized SUV, slotting in between the Q3 and Q5 ICE models. It will be based on the VW Group’s EV-specific MEB platform and feature twin-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrain with an estimated 300bhp. When it goes on sale later in 2020 the 82kWh battery should give a range of 280 miles.

BMW ix3

Audi Q4 e-tronAudi e-tron Sportsback Audi says the Sportback will offer a sportier drive from its 335bhp twin-motor setup, with a 0-62mph time of 5.7 seconds and a range of 240 mile. It will come as standard with adaptive sports suspension and a bespoke seven-mode drive select system. First deliveries are due in the second quarter of 2020 and Audi says that by 2025 it will have 20 all-electric models in the e-tron portfolio.

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Orders are already being taken for the £33,795 Soul EV, ahead of deliveries early next year. An all-new version of Kia’s first electric car, the Soul EV shares a platform with the e-Niro and offers up to 280 miles from its 64kWh bat-tery, with a 201bhp single electric motor and up to 100kW DC rapid charging.

Honda’s cutesy concept car stole the show in Frankfurt in 2017, with press and the public clam-ouring for a production version. Fast forward to 2020 and they’ll get their wish. The design has been toned down a little but the urban EV still looks fantastic and promises 136 miles of range from its 35.5 kWh. The rear-wheel-drive, sin-gle-motor city car will cost from £26,160 when it arrives in early summer, with a choice of 134bhp or 152bhp outputs.

Ford Mustang Mach-e

DS3 Crossback E-Tense

Ford has split opinion with its decision to use the Mustang name for its new EV but the car itself is intriguing. A five-seat, four-door SUV, it will come with a choice of power and drive options. Entry level cars will have a 75kWh battery, 333bhp and rear-wheel drive, with around 280 miles of range. A 99kWh battery increases that to 370 miles on the WLTP cycle and both battery options will also be available with four-wheel-drive. Shortly after launch in late 2020 a high-performance Mustang Mach-E GT will join the line-up with 458bhp, 612lb/ft and a sub-five second 0-62mph time.

The luxury branch of the PSA group is getting in on the EV action early in 2020 with the E-Tense version of its striking DS3 Crossback. Using the same underpinnings as the electric Peugeot 208, 2008 and Vauxhall Corsa, it’s a 134bhp, 206-mile compact SUV with a premium twist and a £30,000 price tag.

Honda E

Based on the existing hatchback platform and with only subtle design cues to identify it as different, the Ox-ford-built Mini Electric will hit the streets in March 2020. Priced from £24,400 it uses a 32.6kWh battery pack with a 144-mile range and features a 181bhp motor driv-ing the front wheels. Mini says it offers an even more go-kart-like drive than the standard car thanks to a lower centre of gravity and bespoke suspension.

Mini Electric

Kia Soul EV

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Smart driving. Eco-Friendly.

Pininfarina is usually associated with car design rather than manufacture but the Battista repre-sents a new direction for it and a different world from most of the cars on this list. A motor at each wheel produce a combined 1874bhp and 1696lb/ft of torque to get this all-electric hypercar from 0-62mph in “under 2 seconds”, according to the car maker, while a 120kWh battery should offer around 300 miles of range. It’s an ultra-high per-formance, ultra-luxurious machine and will be limited to just 150 examples worldwide, priced somewhere in the region of £2 million.

Peugeot e-2008Peugeot e-208

Next in line for the all-electric treatment after the 208 is Peugeot’s 2008 SUV. The all-new version of the B-segment crossover will be arriving in ear-ly 2020 as both a conventionally fuelled and pure EV model. Early e-2008s will be high-end models starting at £32,000, with cheaper trims to follow. It uses the same 134bhp/50kWh motor and bat-tery as the e-208, offering 193 miles of range and up to 100kW DC rapid charging.

Peugeot’s all-new supermini is also the brand’s first pure EV, with an all-electric version on offer alongside conventionally fuelled models. On the surface there are only a few design hints that it’s different but underneath, a 50kWh battery and 134bhp electric motor give it its power and a 211-mile range. Order books are already open, with pricing starting at £25,050 and deliveries due to start in “early” 2020.

Pininfarina Battista

The Taycan is technically already on sale but customers won’t start taking delivery until the early weeks of 2020. It’s the legendary German sports car maker’s first EV and Por-sche insists that while it’s a largish four-seat saloon, it has the brand’s famed driver en-gagement. It certainly has the performance with between 523bhp and 751bhp depend-ing on the model and battery setup cho-sen. The combination of different twin-mo-tor and battery setups also give the Taycan 0-62mph times of 2.8 to 4 seconds and a range between 206 and 279 miles.

Porsche Taycan

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The Mii Electric is Seat’s first EV, with first deliv-eries expected in the first quarter of 2020. Using the same platform and drivetrain as the Skoda Citigoe iV and VW e-up, it offers 82bhp, a WLTP range of 161 miles and 40kW DC rapid charging. Order books are open now for the Mii Electric, priced from £19,300 including the Government’s plug-in car grant.

Tesla Model Y

If all goes according to plan, this mid-sized SUV should start hitting the streets towards the end of 2020. It will come in three configurations, tai-lored for high performance or long-range abilities. The quickest dual-motor model will hit 60mph in 3.5 seconds and its battery will last for around 298 miles, while the single-motor two-wheel drive version takes two seconds longer to 60mph but should cover 336 miles. Even if it does arrive in 2020 (not guaranteed), Tesla’s roll-out model means it probably won’t reach the UK until 2022.

All eyes have recently been on Elon Musk’s metal doorstop Cybertruck, but the Rivian R1T is look-ing to steal its thunder by being the first electric pick-up to market. Slated to go into production in late 2020, the R1T boasts some ridiculous fig-ures. Rivian says it will offer up to 750bhp, a sub-three-second 0-60 time and yet still offer 400 miles on a charge from a 180kWh battery.

Seat Mii Electric

The ID3 is quite possibly VW’s biggest model since the original Golf. Labelled the EV for every-body, it’s a Golf-sized hatchback based on the same MEB platform as Seat’s El-Born and will go on sale in summer 2020. VW will offer the ID3 with the choice of three battery sizes with two power outputs from its rear-mounted electric mo-tor. The entry-level gets a 45kWh battery with claimed range of 205 miles and 148bhp; next-up is the 201bhp, 58kWh with a range of 260 miles; followed by the range-topping 77kWh battery, which also delivers 201bhp, but increases the range to 341 miles.

Volkswagen ID3

Polestar started as Volvo’s tuning arm but has now been spun off into a standalone, all-electric brand. Af-ter the ultra-exclusive and expensive Polestar 1 coupe, 2020’s Polestar 2 is its first mainstream model. Set to cost around £49,000 the four-wheel-drive fastback will pack 402bhp, 487lb/ft and have a 0-62mph time of 4.7 seconds. It will be dripping with the latest tech and Polestar are aiming for a WLTP range of 311 miles from its 78kWh battery.

Polestar 2 Rivian R1T

Seat’s family EV is the second car to use the VW Group’s new MEB platform after the VW ID3 and is expected to go on sale in 2020. Despite some quite radical styling it’s a traditional five-door hatchback and will offer “up to” 201bhp and a 0-62mph time of 7.5 seconds. Its 62kWh battery should be good for up to 261 miles on a single charge.

Skoda’s first pure EV sits alongside the Seat Mii electric and Volkswagen e-Up as one of a trio of all-electric city cars. The compact five-door hatchback features an 82bhp motor powered by a 36.8kWh battery and Skoda reports a 165-mile WLTP range and sprightly 0-62mph time of 7.6 seconds.

Skoda Citigoe iV

Seat el-Born

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Another model based on an existing car, the XC40 is Volvo’s first all-electric car on its march towards full electrification of its range. The compact SUV will share the electric drivetrain of the Polestar 2, meaning a 402bhp, twin-motor setup but Volvo expect it to have a range of 249 miles under WLTP testing.

Volkswagen e-Up

Vauxhall Corsa-e

The third member of the VW Group’s city car triumvirate. The Up was actually the first of the three to get an electric option but it’s be-ing significantly upgraded for 2020. Like the Seat Mii Electric and Skoda Citigoe iV, the e-Up will come with an 82bhp electric motor, a WLTP range of 162 miles and 40kW DC rap-id charging. There’s also a suggestion it could cost less than the old model.

At the end of 2019 we saw the launch of an all-new Vauxhall Corsa. Initial models will be pet-rol or diesel powered but early next year will see the arrival of the all-electric Corsa-e. Using the same platform and drivetrain as the Peuge-ot e-208, the electric supermini will offer up to 205 miles of range from its 50kWh battery, with 135bhp and a 0-62mph time of just 7.6 seconds.

Some are already open to order while others won't reach showrooms until much later in the year but here we've rounded up all the major EV models already announced.

Volvo XC40 Recharge

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Berlin, January 24, 2020 – Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) is the first provid-er to combine a large number of different charge point operators in one network in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, now also offering drivers of electric cars in the UK a standardized and comprehensive charging solution as well as a simple charg-ing experience.

So far, drivers of electric vehicles in the UK have had to rely on a large number of indi-vidual contracts with different charge point operators (CPOs) – up to now there hasn’t been a comprehensive option on the UK market. Thanks to the unified solution from Digital Charging Solutions, customers of DCS or a partner automotive manufacturer (OEM) in Great Britain and Northern Ireland now have the option of accessing charging stations from more than 15 domestic CPOs using just one contract and charging card. What’s more, this will give them interna-tional access to more than 140,000 charg-ing points in another 29 countries. Current-ly, customers of the Audi e-tron Charging Service benefit from this offering in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Since 2017, Digital Charging Solutions GmbH has developed and operated innova-tive and digital charging solutions for OEMs and fleet operators, making the charging of electric vehicles at public charging points easy and convenient.

The company has made it its mission to ac-tively drive the transition to customer-ori-entated and comprehensive e-mobility.

“We want to establish e-mobility as the primary mobility option in the world for our customers, reduce complexity and bring to-gether individual providers of charge points in one service.

The launch of our comprehensive charg-ing solution in Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a further important step in this direction. Our goal is to expand our net-work in the UK together with other partners as soon as possible”, says Markus Bar-tenschlager, Managing Director of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH.

“If we are to expect mass uptake of elec-tric vehicles then charging needs to be straightforward and seamless. There’s a role for Government in encouraging this but the private sector has a key role to play. DCS’s achievement in signing up a range of UK charge point operators is a milestone, and we hope to see greater collaboration between public charging networks in the future”, adds Daniel Brown, EV lead at the Renewable Energy Association (REA).

Members of the new comprehensive charg-ing solution of DCS in Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently include Podpoint, Source London, IONITY, ESB EV Solutions, Instavolt, LastMileSolutions, E-Flux, Char.gy, FRANKLIN EV LIMITED, Fastned, EV-Box, EV Driver, Engenie, Alfa Power, Hubsta and Geniepoint. DCS is already in discussions with further potential partners in order to expand their network continuously.Currently, DCS provides access to more than 7.400 charging points in Great Britain

DCS LAUNCHES LARGEST EV CHARGING ROAMING SERVICE IN THE UKWith seamless access to more than 15 local charge point networks.

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and Northern Ireland and currently offers the fastest growing public charging network in Europe.

About Digital Charging Solutions: GmbHDigital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) develops charging solutions for automobile manufacturers and fleet operators, making it one of the world’s most important driv-ers of the transition to electromobility. The full-service white label solutions of DCS allow OEMs and fleet operators to realise their electromobility strategies because with integrated digital solutions, the com-pany makes charging at charging stations easy, safe and comfortable.

In the process, with over 140,000 charging points in 30 integrated markets, as well as transnational charging.

Digital Charging Solutions boasts the fast-est-growing charging network. Since the beginning of 2019, Digital Charging Solu-

tions GmbH has been part of the mobility joint venture between the BMW Group and Daimler AG.

CHARGE NOW is a service from DCS and part of this joint venture, which aims to strengthen sustainable mobilityworldwide together with the other verticals REACH NOW, FREE NOW, PARK NOW and SHARE NOW.

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Following the announcement on the 12th March 2020 as from the 1st of April 2020 the OLEV workplace grant will be set at £350 per socket through the workplace charging scheme. This is a reduction from £500 to £350. The new rate will apply to voucher applications submitted on or after 1st April 2020 for workplace.

We would recommend you take advantage of the OLEV grant before 1st April 2020 as the voucher code allows you to be eligible for the £500 per socket grant for 4 months. (120 days)

You can claim up to 20 sockets before 1st April 2020 and receive £500 OLEV grant, there will also be an increase of 20 additional sockets (40 sockets all to-gether) which you can claim for on the 1st April 2020 however you will receive only £350 OLEV grant.

Example: If you have already claimed 20 sockets before 1st April 2020, this means you can now claim a further 20 sockets on the 1st April 2020 and you will receive £350 grant per socket.

If you have more than one site where you would like to claim for the OLEV grant, please apply for all the sockets required in total for all sites at once as it is one grant claim per company registration number.

Please use the link below for further clarity.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-the-infrastructure-grants-schemes

RECENT CHANGES TO THE OFFICE OF LOW EMMISSION (OLEV) GRANTWhat you need to know ad what to do next.

UPS orders hundreds of millions of euros worth of bespoke purpose built electric vehicles from Arrival, accelerating UPS’ transition to a zero emissions fleet. Today’s initial order of 10,000 vehicles will be rolled out over 2020-2024 with the option for a further order of 10,000.

Arrival's technologies create purpose-built electric delivery vehicles that exactly match UPS’s specifications. UPS and Arrival have co-developed the vehicles which include the latest ad-vanced control and safety features.

Arrival’s Generation 2 Electric Vehicles are a new category of electric vehicles that surpass traditional vehicles in cost, design and efficiency with 50% operational cost savings for fleet owners.

Arrival has invented a new method of assembly using low capital, low footprint microfactories located to serve local communities and profitable from thousands of units.

UPS INVESTS IN ARRIVAL AND ORDERS 10,000 GENERATION 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLES

What is an electric vehicle?

A battery electric vehicle, pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs. BEVs use electric motors and motor controllers instead of internal combustion engines for propulsion.

What is a plug-in-Hybrid electric vehicle?

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery can be recharged by plugging it into an external source of electric power, as well as by its on-board engine and generator.

It is different to drive an electric vehicle?

Driving a vehicle that requires electric car charging certainly feels different the first-time round. Most notably an electric car is almost silent (except for wind and road noise). Apart from that electric vehicles are like most automatic petrol or diesel equivalents. One noticeable difference is that the torque (driving force) is much higher than conventional vehicles at lower speed, which means electric vehicles can accelerate fast from standstill.

Do electric vehicles have good battery range?

A Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus requires charging every 210 miles meaning you can travel from Manchester to London without needing a charge. The battery capacity on the new Model 3 is 55kW and can be charged at 11kW on AC Charger and 175kW on DC Supercharger which is brilliant as this means the car can be charged in less than 26 minutes. Clearly the range of all electric vehicles is down to the driving style, those with a heavy right foot maybe visiting a station more regularly.

Can you take an EV through a car wash?

This is a surprisingly common worry. Fear not it is perfectly safe, thanks to the ‘soak test’ which manufacturers put every type of car they make through. This replicates the heaviest rain and flooding conditions, to ensure the car is fully watertight. `

Can you drive electric cars in snow?

Driving an electric vehicle in the snow is no different, if not better than a combustion engine car. Other electric drivers have said that they placed the car in eco mode so that they could drive slow and smooth and stops spinning of the wheels. Electric vehicle drivers also said that with snow tires, they could see no difference to combustion engine cars.

Aren’t EVs just a fad?

The shift to EVs is a fundamental step change, not just a fad. We cannot predict the future, so we cannot definitively say that other technologies (such as hydrogen fuel cells) won’t make a major breakthrough and overtake EVs. But on current market trends this looks unlikely

The coming driver-less cars has the potential to transform our transport system – but they still need energy to work! In our view, that energy should be electricity.

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What is an electric vehicle?

Electric vehicles run on and are charged up with electric power, as opposed to petrol or diesel. This electric power is stored in a battery, which is used by an electric motor to drive the car forward. Electric car charging takes place at stations across the UK, for public, business and home use.

There are also hybrid electric vehicles, which have a petrol engine with the addition of electric elements to their powertrains. To power the car forward, hybrids uses a com-bination of this electricity and petrol stored in a tank. For more information about how electric and hybrid vehicles compare, read our blog about the difference between elec-tric and hybrid cars.

ELECTRIC VS. PETROL CARS:WHY YOU SHOULD SWITCH TOELECTRIC IN 2020The electric vs petrol cars debate is generally surrounded by a lot of confusion andintrigue. However, the demand for electric vehicles is on the rise. In September 2019,there were approximately 240,000 electric cars and 9,000 electric vans registeredin the UK. Yet by 2040, we expect the UK to host over 36 million electric vehicleswith a ban on internal combustion (petrol/diesel) vehicles altogether.

There is an array of benefits to driving an electric engine vs a combustion engine,including costs and more importantly huge positive contributions to climate change.Read on to find out how electric and petrol/diesel cars differ, and why now is thetime to switch to electric.

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What is a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or mild hybrid car?

The term ‘hybrid’ is technically quite vague, but in the context of cars almost always refers to a petrol electric powertrain. This means the car uses a combination of electricity stored in batteries and petrol stored in a tank to propel the car forward. The details of this arrange-ment will vary from car to car.

A hybrid vehicle will almost always be able to charge its own batteries using the petrol en-gine. In some cases, this is all the petrol engine is there for to recharge the batteries, which powers the electric motors. In other types of hybrid, the petrol motor drives the wheels di-rectly, but an additional battery/motor combination adds some electric drive.

What is an internal combustion (ICE) vehicle?

An internal combustion (ICE) vehicle is fully powered by petrol or diesel. When petrol or diesel is burned inside a cylinder, this creates a chemical reaction to power the car forward. Whilst the internal combustion engine has served its purpose effectively over recent decades, the environment is now paying a large price. The release of fossil fuels has hugely contributed to air pollution and climate change on a global level.

What are the benefits of driving an electric vehicle vs an internal combustion vehicle?

Switching to a lifestyle of EV charging compared to petrol re-filling is one that comes with many benefits. Here are a few of our top ones to consider:

» Eco-friendly: Electric cars are hugely environmentally friendly compared to their internal combustion engine counterparts. Emitting zero greenhouse gases, electric vehicles have a minor environmental impact. » Cost: Running an electric car can save motorists a lot of money. To drive 10,000 miles in

a Nissan Leaf costs £340, however in a Nissan Micra Fuel economy it costs £1,281.50. OLEV EV charging grant: When you purchase an electric vehicle charging point or electric vehicle, motorists have the chance of being eligible for the OLEV grant. This allows motorists to cover costs for purchase and installation, with up to £500 available per charging socket. » Free travel in congestion zones: In London’s congestion and ultra-low emission zones,

electric car drivers can travel for free. This can save huge amounts of money in the long term, especially if you travel through these zones often! » Fantastic driving experience: Compared to petrol/diesel cars, electric vehicles provide

motorists with an improved driving experience. This is because electric vehicles have a higher starting torque for rapid acceleration, as well as regenerative braking. Plus, electric cars are more lightweight, ensuring a smoother and more comfortable ride. » Benefit-in-kind: Company car drivers choosing a pure electric vehicle will pay no bene-

fit-in-kind (BIK) tax in 2020/21.

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‘Educating consumers is a major part ofdriving the future forward.’

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The BIK rate for new cars that don’t produce any CO2 – in other words, all fully electric cars – will drop drastically from the current 16% to zero. On an electric Renault Zoe small hatchback, that equates to a £1023 saving in BIK tax for someone in the 20% tax bracket and £2046 for a 40% tax-payer.

The 2020-2021 rates for new plug-in hybrids with emissions ranging from 1-50g/km will come down to 3-12% from the current 16%, depending on each car’s CO2 output and electric-only driving range. For example, a BMW 330e with a CO2 output of 32g/km (WLTP) and a 35-mile electric range will qualify for a rate of 10%, equating to a saving of £479 if you’re in the 20% tax bracket, or £958 for a 40% taxpayer.

The 0% rate for 2020-2021 will also apply to zero-emissions cars registered before 6 April. It will rise at the same rate as for new cars in the following two years. Cars in the 1-50g/km emis-sions bracket registered before 6 April will also enjoy a reduction in BIK tax, dropping from 16% to between 2% and 14%, again depending on pure electric driving range.

For the 2021-2022 financial year, the rate for zero-emissions cars will rise to 1%, then to 2% the following year. The rates for cars with emissions of 1-50g/km will remain the same for the next three years.

The 4% surcharge on diesels – introduced in 2018 amid growing concern over the particulates and NOx that they emit – still applies for the coming year. The supplement is for diesels that don’t meet the latest Real Driving Emissions (RDE2) standards, although diesel plug-in hybrids are exempt, because they’re classed as alternative-fuel vehicles.

BIK BOOST FOR ELECTRICVEHICLES COULD SEE A SURGE IN COMPANY CARS

THE MINI ELECTRIC. FEELS LIKE THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET EVEN BETTER.

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LATEST STATISTICSA QUICK GUIDE TO CHARGER LEAD PLUGS

ELMTRONICS GUIDE TO YOUR EV CHARGING LEAD PLUGS:

TYPE 1 The main choice for Asian vehicle manufacturers including the Generation 1 Nissan leaf, Mitsubishi PHEV Outlander. A good deal of US vehicles use this connection but we are seeing a shift (including by Nissan for their generation 2 Leaf) toward the type 2 connection.

TYPE 2Most manufacturers to the market are adopting the Type 2 as standard for all new models in particular the German & European manufacturers such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes & Porsche. Its believed that this connector will become the standard.

CCS (Combined Charging System) Adapted by European manufacturers such as BMW, Jaguar & Volkswa-gen as the standard for rapid charging. Rapid chargers have the ca-bles attached to the units (rather like a petrol pump so need for a rapid charger cable to be carried on the vehicle. The CCS gets its name from combining the type2 AC charging stand-ard with two rapid charging pins.

CHA-de-MO A rapid charging only connection, popular with Asian vehicles including Nissan & Mitsubishi. The electric highway in the UK, which is a network of rapid chargers at every service station in the UK , has rap-id charging standards.

RAPID CHARGING (DC)

FAST CHARGING (AC)

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265,000Plug-in Cars

Jan 2020(nextgreencar.com)

8,700Plug-in vans

Reg. UK Jan 2020(nextgreencar.com)

10,963UK charge point

locations - Jan 2020(nextgreencar.com)

30,737UK charge Points

Jan 2020(Zapmaps)

The electric car market is growing quickly, with almost 265,000 models on UK roads at the end of December 2019. The most re-cent set of figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that plug-in models made up 6.3% of total UK new car registrations, with pure-electric models accounting for 3.3% of that figure – more than 4,900 in total.

For 2019, the picture as a whole has been extremely positive, with more than 72,700 electric cars sold during the 12 months, comfortably beating 2018’s 12 month total of 59,700. Average market share has also risen to 3.2% of total registrations, though this too is increasing rapidly.

The EV market share record has been matched or brokenthree times in just the past four months, with December 2019 a new outright record, beating November’s figure which was itself a new high. December 2019 also accounted for the second highest number of plug-in registrations – after September 2019 – with a little over 9,400 sales last month.

With increased supply of electric and plug-in hybrid cars, plus new models being launched with increasing regularity, the in-creasing trends are only going to accelerate over the course of the next few months.

The following sections present UK sales of electric cars and vans since 2010, and the total number of EVs registered in the UK. Also charted are the number of models currently available as well as the number of publicly available charging points accord-ing to the Zap-Map database.

Note: The terms ‘electric cars’ and electric vehicles’ on thispage refers to cars and vans that are zero-emission capable by running on electric power only for a reasonable range. This includes pure-electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs). With the ex-ception of the tiny number of FCEVs on the road, this essentiallycomprises any vehicle that is able to be recharged via aplug, and excludes conventional hybrids.

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BUSINESS Motoring went ahead with its annual awards last night albeit as a virtual event.

Coronavirus may have meant the cancellation of our glittering evening at The Brew-ery in London, but we were still able to announce our winners.

This year produced a record number of entries to 21 Business Motoring Awards, handed out to those businesses and cars that best serve the SME market.

The awards are judged by an independent jury of experts who are involved in the

fleet and SME markets.

» Best Company Car – BMW 3-series » Best Electric Vehicle – JAGUAR I-PACE. » Best Supermini – MINI ONE » Best Compact Car – BMW 116 » Best Estate Car – BMW 320d TOURING » Best Executive Car – BMW 520d » Best Large SUV – BMW X5 Xdrive 45E » Best Plug-in Hybrid – BMW 330e » Best Medium SUV – KIA SPORTAGE 1.6 MILD HYBRID » Best small SUV – MINI COUNTRYMAN » Best compact SUV – JAGUAR E-PACE » Best Hybrid – VOLVO XC40 T5 » Best remarketing company – ASTON BARCLAY » Best business lease – FREE2MOVE LEASE » Best Fleet Management – DRIVE SOFTWARE » Best Company Car Programme – BMW GROUP » Best Car Share Company – CO-WHEELS CAR CLUB » Best Electric Chargepoint Business – ELMTRONICS » Best mobility solution – EUROPCAR MOBILITY GROUP » Best Personal Lease – NATIONWIDE VEHICLE CONTRACTS » Best Rental Company – THRIFTY CAR AND VAN RENTAL

BUSINESS MOTORING AWARDS 2020.

GLASGOW BASED DENTALSERVICE GIVES CAR CLUBSCHEME THE GREEN LIGHT

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GLASGOW based Dental Care at Home has signed up as a member of Co-wheels Car Club, using its shared electric car for business travel across the city.

Dental Care at Home is the largest provider of dental care for care homes in Scotland, and having outgrown its old premises, the business relocated to a new health centre in Glasgow, with a Co-wheels electric vehicle on its doorstep.

The business has a team of dentists and dental hygiene therapists who travel to 19 care homes with more than 900 residents to provide on the spot examinations and care. The team use a Co-wheels Renault Zoe to get to and from appointments, with staff members also ei-ther cycling, walking, or driving an electric vehicle into work.

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The Co-wheels car club model provides a scalable approach to the business’s travel needs whilst also offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional travel methods.

Mark Fowler, manager of Dental Care at Home, said: “With Glasgow being such a big city, our team of five were keen to find an eco-friendly approach to travel, one that was not only con-venient but also cost-effective.

“Having driven an electric vehicle for three years myself, I’m a huge believer in making the switch to electric, and we were excited to become members of the Co-wheels car club – a model which allows flexibility, is scalable and reliable. What’s not to love?

“Using the Co-wheels car club really sets us apart as a business, and our care home residents love that we’re doing our bit to help the environment, championing a greener, forward-think-ing approach to travel.”

Richard Falconer, director of Co-wheels, said: “Many Co-wheels members don’t want to add another car to our busy roads and would rather use a shared vehicle when they really need one – and now they have the option to reduce the impact on our environment even more by using a zero emission vehicle.

“With our pay-as-you-go offering Co-wheels is a natural fit for Dental Care at Home to help fulfil its travel needs across Glasgow. Not only is there a designated Co-wheels bay outside the health centre, the Zoe electric car can go the distance as it has sufficient range for city centre driving. It’s really rewarding knowing that Co-wheels is an instrumental cog in the wheel for businesses in Glasgow and across the UK.”

The Smart Charging Stations installed are 22kW Dual Eve units and the charging stations will all be connected to the Hubsta Network – an intelligent network that connects to over 55,000 charge points worldwide. The stations can also be located using the Zap Map app.

We spoke to Susan Moiser, South Causey Owner “The South Causey Inn is always looking at ways to future proof our business and an investment into electric vehicle charge points will help to achieve this goal, with the ever increasing popularity of electric vehicles. We have already taken steps by introducing electric buggies to use as transport around the site and are constantly looking at ways to make the site more economically friendly.”

THE SOUTH CAUSEY INN INTRODUCE FAST SMART EV CHARGERS FOR THEIR STAFF AND GUESTS.

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Lyndsey Hetherington, Associate Consultant for EV Charging at Elmtronics added “I was delighted to work with The South Causey Inn, it’s a place I visit regularly with friends and family, it has been great working with Susan, providing them with the support needed to install the charge point. The facility will attract new visitors and the infrastructure installed can be increased over time to occupy more staff and guest vehicles.”

The South Causey Inn is set in 100 acres of beautiful Beamish Valley countryside, South Causey Inn is perfect for casual dining, relaxing stays, weddings and corporate events, and more. Whether you’re looking to get away with the family, host an exclusive party for an upcoming celebration, or inspire your employees with a team building event, we have everything you need to make your stay perfectCustomers now wishing to use the charge points with the Hubsta Network can now regis-ter with Hubsta via the Hubsta app using a smartphone or online at – www.hubsta.co.uk.

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Reviewed by: Victoria Lewis, Houghton-le- Spring.

The all new Peugeot 208e is quite the game changer for small electric cars in my opinion. This car will suit those wanting to switch to electric but don’t necessarily want to shout about it.

One car made for diesel, petrol and electric. Not only is trying to portray that electric is no different to fossil fuel cars it’s also reassuring the customer that electric power is normal and nothing to worry about, driving and the look of the vehicle are very much the same! Physically the car is offered the same no matter what fuels it!.

The interior is smart and modern without being too futuristic like some EV models, however the dash is very much tech-led. The 208e is only available in the GT range which means as standard it come with parking assistance, adaptive cruise control, alcantara trim, heated front

seats, a 10in infotainment system and Peugeot’s 3D i-Cockpit digital instrument panel.

The e-208 is easy to charge, too. A CCS and Type 2 port pops open on the rear wing, and lets you charge up at most public charging stations or at a home charge point. Charging the 208e at 7kW will take around eight hours. The best result, I feel for any electric car is to charge overnight and then top up as you go, whether this is at work or using public charging stations in and around town. You can also charge the 208e up using a rapid charger which will add 100miles to the range in around 20 minutes (40 minutes at one of the more common 50kW fast chargers).

In whole I was really impressed with the 208e I think it’s a great addition to the small electric car range and will be very popular in today’s car market. It’s a lively and stimulating drive with a decent range of 211 miles fully charged!

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With each higher mode number comes greater charging speed options. The main modes in use today are modes 2, 3 and 4. (Note that mode 1 is limited to EV converted internal combustion engine vehicles (i.e. diesel, petrol) and some early mass manufacturer EVs. Otherwise it is not used any more).

Mode two:

Mode two describes the use of a power lead that plugs into a power point at one end and a vehicle charging plug on the other end. This lead also incorporates a box that is placed no more than 300mm from the 3 pin plug end. Electric vehicle (EV) are an integral part of owning an EV. All-electric cars don’t have a fuel tank – rather than filling your car up with gallons of fuel, you simply plug your car into its charging station to fuel up. The average EV driver does 80 percent of their car charging at home.

This lead is somewhat glorified with the name ‘EVSE’ (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) – but it is really nothing more than a power lead with an automatic on/off function controlled by the car.

The on/off function is controlled within the box near the 3 pin plug end, and ensures that the lead is only live when the car is charging. The charger that converts the AC power to DC for battery charging and controls the charging process is built in the car.

As soon as the EV is fully charged, the car charger signals this to the control box which then disconnects power between the box and the car.

The EVSE control box is by regulation not allowed to be more than 300mm from the power point in order to minimise the permanently live section. This is the reason that mode 2 EVSEs come with a label to not use extension leads with them.

As mode two EVSEs are plugged into a power point, they limit the current to a level that most power points can deliver. They do this by telling the car to not charge at a greater rate than the pre-set limit in the control box. (Generally this is around 2.4kW (10A)).

Mode three:

In mode 3, the on/off control electronics move into a box mounted on the wall – thereby eliminating any live cabling unless the car is charging.

Mode 3 EVSEs are often loosely called a ‘car charger’, however the charger is the same one in the car as used in mode two – the wall box is nothing more than the home of the on/off electronics. In effect, mode 3 EVSEs are nothing more than a glorified automatic power point!

Mode 3 EVSEs come in various charging rate sizes. The choice of which one for use at home is determined by a number of factors.

What your maximum charging rate of your EV is (older Leafs are 3.6kW max, whilst new Teslas can use anything up to 20kW!)What the household supply is capable of delivering – based on what is already connected to the switchboard. (Most houses are limited to 15kW in total. Subtract the household usage and you get what is left to charge the EV with. In generally, an average (single phase) house has the options of installing a 3.6kW or 7kW EVSE).Whether you are lucky enough to have a three phase electrical connection. Three phase connections offer the options of installing 11, 20 or even 40kW EVSEs. (Again, the choice is limited by what the switchboard can handle and what is already connected).

Mode 4:

Mode 4 is often referred to as ‘DC fast-charge’, or just ‘fast-charge’. However, given the widely varying charging rates for mode 4 – (currently starting with portable 5kW units through to 50kW and 150kW, plus the soon to be rolled out 350 and 400kW standards) – there is ‘some’ confusion as to what fast-charge really means.

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