article thumbnail

Charging station firm secures patent for Elektrobay

Green Cars News

Verifying Elektromotive, a UK-based firm that designs and manufactures electric vehicle charging stations, has been granted a patent for its Elektrobay charging station. Introduced in 2006, the Elektrobay was the first public charging station installed in the UK on the streets of Westminster in London.

article thumbnail

New free three-phase refuelling station in Camden

Green Cars News

Located at a new refuelling station at a bus depot in Camden, London, the new charging station will source some of its energy from the depot’s rooftop solar panels. Based on Elektromotive’s Elektrobay electric vehicle [.].

article thumbnail

Elektromotive heads to Belgium and Luxembourg

Green Cars News

Pilot schemes will begin almost straightaway, with 20 Elektrobay units to be installed in the country by the end of the year with further rollouts planned in 2010. Tags: Electric cars Elektromotive Green cars Latest news Belgium charging stations electric car recharging Elektrobay Luxembourg PluginCompany Westminster.

article thumbnail

Elektromotive at Goodwood

Green Cars News

mile hill-climb, Brighton-based Elektromotive is supplying the event organisers with four Elektrobays, the world’s only electric vehicle charging station in widespread day-to-day use. The Elektrobays will provide a standard 13-amp charge to the vehicles, which include fully-electric sports cars, superminis, people carriers and motorbikes.

article thumbnail

Electric car trial to boost electric infrastructure

Green Cars News

The consortia will co-ordinate trials of approximately 340 electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrid cars in London, Glasgow, North-East England, the West Midlands and Oxford. The Elektrobay is the only recharging station currently in widespread day-to-day use anywhere in the world.

article thumbnail

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk interviews Elektromotive

Green Cars News

The first four years saw Elektromotive develop its iconic Elektrobay, a recharging station for on-street or multistorey car park installations. Elektromotive now have a total of 57 charging points scattered around the UK from London to Glasgow. Tags: Electric cars Latest news charging points Elektromotive interview.

article thumbnail

Elektromotive selected to trial electric smart

Green Cars News

Already located on roadsides throughout London and in other major UK cities as well as in shopping-centre car parks across the country, the Elektrobay charging station is compatible with all fully-electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrids.