The AA EV Recharge Report for February shows that off-peak ultra-rapid charging was cheaper per mile than petrol car for the first time. It shows an 8 p/kWh reduction in off-peak ultra-rapid charging. While some cheaper off-peak ultra-rapid charging is ...
The government has published its new Transport Data Strategy, which sets out plans for the greater use of data in transport and aims to improve how people find, use and get value from transport data to support greater innovation ...
Enfield Council has taken delivery of its first fully-electric 26 tonne refuse truck from Renault. The E-Tech D Wide truck equipped with CP Davidson Titan refuse body is the first of four to be delivered and will service the households of the London ...
A range of new tools giving fleets the means to measure the efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs) has been added by FleetCheck to its fleet management software. The tools allow businesses to record charging information and measure it against ...
Stockport Council has signed a £15million deal with Be.EV to install and operate 54 rapid and ultra rapid chargers across 20 locations, which will be powered by renewable energy from Octopus Energy. Residents will also benefit from a ...
Bury Council has announced plans to install more than 30 new EV charging points in a deal worth upwards of £9m, which will be fully funded by Be.EV. There are currently 26 publicly available charging points across Bury, ...
Drivetech, part of the AA, has launched a free fleet health-check tool, designed to help businesses manage and reduce risk fleet-wide. PULSE Light covers all types of vehicles, providing easily interpretable results with red/green status – red standing ...
The rollout, which they say is the largest deployment of EV chargers by a UK local authority, will see charge points installed at over 1,500 locations across streets and public car parks in Surrey to accelerate EV uptake in ...
North Lincolnshire Council will be installing a network of 35 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points in North Lincolnshire as part of the council’s drive towards A Green Future. ubitricity has been selected to install and manage the public ...
A number of European Union Member States, led by Germany, is seeking to overturn a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, the Climate Group has warned. 47 businesses have signed a letter, coordinated ...
Fleets are starting to take the efficiency of different electric vehicles (EVs) seriously thanks to increases in the cost of charging, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Paul Hollick, chair at the AFP, said the gaps between the ...
The government has announced £3 million for 18 brand new zero emission buses in Leicester. The new buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and operated by First Bus. This latest investment means all diesel buses at ...
Electric vehicle charging network InstaVolt has added an additional 16 chargers to its hub at Stroud Park in Banbury, making it its largest charging hub yet. The Banbury site, situated on the M40, is now one of the ...
Novuna Vehicle Solutions has teamed up with Applied Driving to develop a suite of online electric vehicle (EV) training content. The set of modules will provide practical guidance to fleet drivers, especially those that are not familiar with using ...
Nottingham City Council has had bi-directional EV charging, solar and battery energy storage installed at its fleet depot. The installation of two E-STOR battery energy storage systems, made by Connected Energy from second life Renault batteries, will demonstrate ...
Kia has revealed full images of the exterior and interior design of the Kia EV9, its first seven seat SUV, with the full global reveal taking place at the end of March. Built on Kia’s Electric Global Modular Platform ...
The government has unveiled an updated framework with measures to protect the environment in new major road, rail, and rail freight schemes. The framework has been updated to reflect legislation set out in the Environment Act, which requires developers ...
Alphabet’s latest business figures show an increasing demand for sustainable, alternative fleet options. The company’s electrified vehicle portfolio, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles, has grown substantially, with 53,500 vehicles hitting the road last year. Electrified vehicles accounted ...
The H2Accelerate collaboration has secured funding for the deployment of eight heavy-duty hydrogen refuelling stations and the testing of 150 fuel cell trucks. These projects will enable trucks and refuelling equipment to be tested under real-world conditions, and are ...
Tesco’s Kirkwall superstore has become the 600th store in the UK to have EV charging points installed since Tesco, Volkswagen and Pod Point launched the network in 2019. The installation at the store on the remote Scottish island of ...
Forty per cent of Local Authorities in the UK are yet to engage with the fleet sector when considering electric vehicle charging needs, the BVRLA has uncovered. The results form part of the association’s new Fleet Friendly Charging Index, which also ...
The Chancellor has announced that fuel duty will be frozen and the 5p over litre reduction will be maintained for a further year, in his Spring Budget. Fuel duty was cut by 5ppl in March last year by the ...
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new digital tool, Van Fuel Advisor (EV4me), to help business owners determine whether combustion engine or electrified vehicles best suit their business’ requirements. With an ever-expanding selection of electrified vans on the market, ...
The H2Accelerate collaboration has secured funding for the deployment of eight heavy-duty hydrogen refuelling stations and the testing of 150 fuel cell trucks. These projects will enable trucks and refuelling equipment to be tested under real-world conditions, and are ...
DHL Supply Chain is introducing four Volvo FM electric trucks to its fleet. These vehicles are designed for high-capacity deliveries operating at 40 tonnes and directly replace diesel vehicles on a range of activities. Featuring Volvo’s largest 540kWh battery ...
Octopus Electric Vehicles has agreed a deal with the EV manufacturer BYD, which will see it purchase 5,000 new BYD EVs for UK customers over the next three years. BYD has named Octopus EV as their preferred salary sacrifice ...
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published ‘Race to Zero: Powering Up Britain’s EV Supply Chain’, a strategy for electric vehicle production in the UK. The strategy warns that Britain’s ability to compete as an electric ...
Volta Trucks has received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval – the process used to ensure that all vehicles meet the stringent and relevant environmental, safety and security standards – for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle. This will allow ...
East of England Co-op has achieved dramatic drops in fuel use, emissions, and vehicle idling, across its fleet of 104 vehicles thanks to the use of in-cab driver coaching technology from Lightfoot. The technology has helped East of England ...
Logistics UK is calling for a long-term plan for using low carbon fuels (LCFs) across transport modes in order to meet decarbonisation targets. Speaking following a parliamentary roundtable on LCFs, chaired on 7 March 2023 by Transport Committee member ...
Nissan has launched its Townstar electric van, which is priced from £28,400, after the plug-in van grant, and has a range of 183 miles WLTP Combined (or up to 269 miles on the City Cycle). The Townstar EV features ...
Nissan has unveiled a new approach to electrified powertrain development, which it says will result in a 30% reduction in development and manufacturing costs by 2026. Through the X-in-1 approach, Nissan aims to further increase the competitiveness of its ...
Ocado Logistics has now added the Titan system to its refrigerated trailer fleet, which uses stored power from solar panels to power its refrigeration unit. The Titan system from Marshall Fleet Solutions is fitted to a 4.98m high double ...
According to data analysis by myenergi, electric vehicles could be the largest contributor to flexible capacity in the electricity grid. myenergi, which manufactures the zappi solar EV charger – has recently supported UK grid events with thousands of customers ...
Transport + Energy has become the Official Digital Media Partner of the EV Rally, a real-world demonstration of the capabilities of electric vehicles and the UK’s charging infrastructure, covering over 1,200 miles across the UK. The teams in electric ...
There are now more LEVC TX electric taxis on the streets of London than diesel TX4s, the company has reported. LEVC’s TX taxi now represents more than 40% of official black cabs, with over 6,000 vehicles operating in the ...
Les Muggeridge Healthcare specialist Abbott Laboratories is on target to switch its 475-strong UK car fleet to all-electric vehicles during 2023 with the help of Arval UK. The company now has fewer than 100 drivers operating any kind of ...
On-street charge point provider Char.gy has installed its 2000th lamppost EV charger in Southwark, bolstering its network across 11 local authorities in London, Coventry, Leicester and Buckinghamshire. Char.gy’s growing network of charge points is rapidly addressing EV motorists’ frustrations ...
On-street charge point provider Char.gy has installed its 2000th lamppost EV charger in Southwark, bolstering its network across 11 local authorities in London, Coventry, Leicester and Buckinghamshire. Char.gy’s growing network of charge points is rapidly addressing EV motorists’ frustrations ...
On-street charge point provider Char.gy has installed its 2000th lamppost EV charger in Southwark to bolster its network across 11 local authorities in London, Coventry, Leicester and Buckinghamshire. Char.gy has stepped up its rate of installation to meet the ...