Scotland-based firm develops SiC mosfets for electric car makerMETAL oxide semiconductor field-effect transistorsThe article presents a preview of silicon carbide (SiC)-based mosfets for use in electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from Raytheon UK.Electronics Weekly...
ChargePlace Scotland National Chargepoint RegistryDid you know? The UK government has announced that it will be "providing £500 million over the next five years to support the rollout of a fast-charging network for electric vehicles, ensuring that drivers will never be further than 30 miles fr...
In contrast, New Zealand recently announced a"clean car upgrade program"which aims to help low and middle income families into low-emission cars through what is effectively a scrap-and-replace scheme. In Scotland, a newplanoffers interest-free loans to anyone looking to buy a new or used el...
Between 1832 and 1839 (the exact year is uncertain), Robert Anderson of Scotland invented the first crude electric carriage. Illustration of Davenport and Smalley's electromagnetic engine as drawn by Turner in 1834 from Franklin Leonard Pope, "The Inventors of the Electric Motor-II., The Electri...
buses at Glasgow Airport, including charging infrastructure, was made possible thanks to a £450,000 Green Bus Fund support grant from Transport Scotland. The new electric vehicles will replace the current diesel fleet and shuttle passengers between the terminal and the airport’s long-stay car ...
According to charging app Zap-map, there are more than 3,500 free-to-use charging points across the UK, with the lion’s share (30%) in Scotland. You’ll tend to find them in supermarkets and public car parks. Saving on electric company car home charging ...
You may be able to get up to £350 toward the cost of purchasing and installing an electric car charger in dedicated off-street parking for your flat, as part of the OZEV EV Chargepoint Grant. Find outmore about the grant and eligibility criteria in our guide. ...
and induces an alternating voltage in the secondary coil on the car. This voltage is rectified and fed to the car's traction battery. The process is terminated when the battery is fully charged or if the recharging process is interrupted by driving the car away or switching it off manually....
Charleston, West Virginia, just added two charging stations at a public parking garage. Charlotte, North Carolina, Cleveland and Saginaw, Michigan, are among cities adding charging stations. It’s happening in other countries, too. Glasgow, Scotland, is adding 164 new stations this year. ...
electric vehicles in Scotland and reaffirming the Council’s commitment to implementing low-carbon travel across its operations. The majority of the vehicles will be utilised to switch the Council’s entire pool car fleet of 104 vehicles from diesel to fully elec...