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The government has withdrawn its plans for a Private Parking Code of Practice, pending review of the levels of private parking charges and additional fees. The code, which was initially announced in February, aimed to end some bad practices ...

£10 million to accelerate hydrogen technology in Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced new funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage. The £10 million Hydrogen Innovation Scheme will provide capital support over the next four years . This aims to unlock ...

Government urged to alter salary sacrifice rules for lowest paid

Fleet Evolution is calling on the government to change the rules for salary sacrifice schemes, saying it’s unfair on low paid workers. EV salary sacrifice and fleet management specialist, Fleet Evolution, is calling on the Government to amend the ...

68 per cent of SMEs considering EV salary sacrifice scheme

More than two thirds (68 per cent) of SMEs are considering offering employees the Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (ECSSS), with more than half (56 per cent) planning to implement it in the next 12 months, reveals new research ...

Scotland trials drone-delivered school meals

Argyll and Bute Council and drone specialists Skyports are trialing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in delivering school meals. Flying from Oban Airport, the trial involves delivering meals freshly prepared in Park Primary School in Oban to ...

GRIDSERVE and Moto unveil latest EV charging superhubs

GRIDSERVE and motorway service operator Moto have opened six new high power chargers to Moto Severn View and 11 to Moto Heston, with capacity to expand when future demand requires. The 350kW-capable high power chargers are supplied by renewable, ...

Auto Trader sees demand for EVs surge as fuel prices rise

Motorists are now facing an extra £500 on their annual fuel costs as record inflation puts further pressure on consumers. Auto Trader has found that the surge in fuel prices has triggered a huge spike in demand for electric ...

Electric bike rental hub for last mile deliveries opens

A new mobility-as-a-service hub concept has opened in London, which enables individual couriers or delivery firms to rent small delivery EVs (including electric bikes, cargo ebikes, mopeds or scooters) for last mile deliveries. The hub, opened by technology company ...

British Gas drivers gain access to Osprey network

British Gas has partnered with Osprey Charging to help transition its vehicles to an all-electric fleet and simplify the charging process for its drivers. The partnership provides British Gas engineers with direct access to Osprey’s nationwide network of over ...

Smart grid integration of electric vehicles to be trialled

A new pilot project for smart grid integration of electric vehicles is due to take place in Germany. The pilot involves Elli, a brand of the Volkswagen Group, and MITNETZ STROM. In the first step, around 20 drivers of ...

British Gas drivers gain direct access to Osprey network

Participants of Electric Nation V2G project slashed energy bills

Results from the Electric Nation V2G project has demonstrated that EV drivers can reduce their energy bills by using vehicle to grid (V2G) charging, which is especially important when the UK is facing a number of energy challenges, in ...

Consultation on reforming the heavy goods vehicle levy

The government is publishing a consultation on reforming the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) levy, which has been suspended since 1 August 2020 to support the haulage sector and aid pandemic recovery efforts. The consultation seeks industry views on two ...

Nottingham has the most rapid & ultra-rapid EV chargers in the UK

The towns and cities that are currently best served by the two quickest types of charging points, known as rapid and ultra-rapid chargers, have been revealed in analysis by Admiral Car Insurance and Zap-Map. The companies’ analysis has highlighted ...

Electric motorbike and off-road truck projects granted funding

£43.7 million of joint industry and government funding has been awarded to projects which are developing the latest green auto tech, including electric motorbikes and off-road vehicles. The two projects have been awarded funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre ...

Speedy decarbonises fleet with 150 new electric vans

Construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy has invested £8.25 million in 150 new electric vans, which is expected to cut up to 1,280 tonnes of CO2e per year from its commercial fleet emissions. The investment forms part ...

First Mile launches fleet of electric bikes for recycling collections

London recycling company, First Mile, has invested in a fleet of four custom-built electric bikes for recycling in the capital. First Mile’s custom-built bikes can each carry 250kg of recycling, while working silently across the capital with zero emissions. ...

Electric vehicle HyperHubs with solar canopies open in York

Two electric vehicle HyperHubs are opening in York which aim to act as a demonstration of best practice for the design of EV charging facilities in cities. The Monks Cross HyperHub, next to one of York’s Park and Ride ...

Electric vehicle HyperHubs open in York

Rising fuel prices fuelling shift to electric vehicles

An online Opinion Matters poll commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman has shown that, with prices at the pumps continuing to increase and reach record highs, nearly half (48%) of UK car owners are concerned about having a pure petrol ...

New AA paper focuses on post-pandemic fleet excellence

The AA’s business services division has launched its latest yellow paper, ‘Incident management: an end-to-end experience’ to reflect and celebrate business’ post-pandemic focus on excellence when it comes to fleet practices. Collating best practice guidance on how productivity ...

Plug-in grant for electric cars ends with funding to focus on EV barriers

The government has announced it is closing the plug-in car grant scheme, with incentives and funding now focused on “the main barriers to the EV transition”. This means funding towards public chargepoint network as well as electric taxis, vans, ...

DHL introduces 20 bio-LNG trucks into its M&S fleet

DHL Supply Chain has announced it will be introducing 20 bio-LNG trucks into its M&S fleet, replacing 20 diesel trucks. The new Volvo FH Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tractor units will support both DHL’s GoGreen plan and M&S’ Plan ...

British zero emission vehicle tech showcased at EVS 35 in Oslo

UK companies working in the electric and zero emission vehicle technology sphere will attend one of the world’s largest EV events, the Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS35) in Oslo. The exhibition has a dedicated UK Pavilion organised by ...

Polestar begins delivering electric vehicles to Hertz

Polestar has begun delivering new Polestar 2 electric cars to Hertz, as part of the agreement announced in April 2022, under which Polestar will supply the rental company with 65,000 cars over the next five years. The partnership between ...

Local authorities grow EV fleets almost fivefold in five years

New research from Churchill Expert reveals the UK’s local authority electric vehicle fleet has grown almost fivefold in five years. In 2017, there were 596 electric vehicles in council fleets across Britain, but this grew 379 per cent to ...

Charge My Street joins roaming network Paua

Charge My Street will be joining the roaming network, Paua, meaning drivers using an electric vehicle for business can now take advantage of Charge My Street’s network across England using their Paua card or App. Charge My Street, a ...

Electric van registrations up 62.7% first five months of 2022

According to the latest SMMT LCV registration figures, some 869 battery electric vans (BEV) were registered in May – 276 more than last May. BEV registrations for the year to date are 62.7% higher than last year, due in ...

Workplace EV chargers outnumber public chargers

There are more workplace charge points than public chargers for electric vehicles in the UK, according to a new report. The report on workplace chargers, commissioned by Mobility group Transport & Environment, found there are 33,000 charge points at ...

Workplace electric vehicle chargers outnumber public chargers

Hilti begins replacement of diesel fleet with Kia e-Niros

Tool manufacturer and construction solutions company Hilti has replaced more than 200 cars withKia e-Niro electric models. This forms part of the company’s broader targets of becoming carbon neutral by 2023 and is expected to reduce Hilti’s total global ...

Fiat Professional launches E-Doblò electric van

Fiat Professional has launched the electric E-Doblò, which is equipped with a 100-kW electric motor and a 50kWh battery that allows more than 173 miles of range (WLTP). This is part of the brand’s electrification strategy – by 2024 ...

Polestar to debut first electric performance SUV in October 2022

Polestar has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar 3 will, over time, offer autonomous highway piloting powered by the best-in-class LiDAR sensor from Luminar ...

Mazda commits to making its factories carbon neutral by 2035

Mazda has announced a commitment to making its factories globally carbon neutral by 2035, supporting the goal of making the whole Mazda supply chain carbon neutral by 2050. Energy conservation, renewable energies, and the use of carbon neutral fuels ...

Battery electric vehicle uptake increases 17.7% in May

According to the latest SMMT figures, May saw registrations of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rise by 17.7%, representing one in eight new cars joining the road last month. Plug-in hybrids declined -25.5%, while hybrids were up 12.0%, meaning deliveries ...

Grosvenor Leasing named Whistl’s 2022 supplier of the year

Grosvenor Leasing has been awarded a top accolade by Whistl, having been named its ‘Supplier of the Year 2022’ as part of Whistl’s supplier conference focusing on ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance). The award was given at a ceremony ...

Humn and LEVL to offer data-driven insurance for electric fleets

Humn the real-time data-driven insurance provider for fleets, today announced its partnership with LEVL, the Authorised Reseller for the world’s leading provider of fleet management and vehicle telematics, Geotab. The partnership will enable Humn to have access to data ...

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