Rightech electric buses for Kent
Rightech – the new EV brand from Wrightbus – has announced that its first electric buses will soon be put into service on the...
Altilium starts construction on Devon battery recycling facility
Clean technology company Altilium has started construction on its EV battery recycling facility with integrated chemical refining capabilities in Plymouth.
The ACT 3 scale-up plant...
Humax launches V2G-ready EV home charger for UK
Humax has launched its MX7 V2G-ready charger in the UK, designed for both home and commercial EV charging.
The 7kW charger enables users to benefit...
Gridserve lands new batteries at London Gatwick Electric Forecourt
Gridserve and UK Power Networks have connected a new Battery Energy Storage System to the electricity network, supporting EV charging at London Gatwick Electric...
National Highways orders 58 new Toyota EVs
National Highways has placed a new order with Toyota for a fleet of fully electric vans and cars to support its decarbonisation programme.
The 18...
Urban Fox to install 120 EV chargers across Newport
Urban Fox has secured a contract with Newport City Council to install 120 lamp post EV chargers in the area, with some streets featuring...
First invests £70m in electric buses for West of England
First Bus is investing £70m in another 160 zero-emission buses in the West of England, on its journey to become a 100% zero-emission fleet...
Andersen to make premium charge point design and technology accessible for more EV drivers
Andersen has launched the Andersen Quartz, a compact all-new premium domestic charge point that features pioneering design, build quality and functionality, delivered at an...
Suffolk to get 6,000 on-street EV chargepoints
Suffolk County Council, in partnership with operator Believ, has announced it is to roll-out 6,000 new public EV chargepoints across the county.
Beginning in Summer...
First orders 24 new Wrightbus electric buses for Aberdeen
First Bus has ordered 24 new Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner double-decker electric buses for its routes 1 and 2 in Aberdeen, servicing the Robert Gordon...
MAN and DPD begin UK e-Truck road trials
MAN has launched a series of e-Truck road trials in partnership with DPD, using its eTGX tractor unit, which has a range of up...
Brighton to roll out 6,000 EV street chargers
Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is to install more than 6,000 EV street chargers in the UK’s biggest on-street charging project so far.
The...
Fastned gets green light for EV charging hub in west London
Fastned and Places for London have secured planning permission for a new EV charging hub at the Hatton Cross station car park, following approval by the...
Xpeng opens first UK retailer sites and introduces G6 EV
Chinese manufacturer Xpeng has opened its first UK dealerships in Nottingham and Southampton to coincide with the introduction of the firm’s G6 battery-electric SUV.
Built...
Accurate modelling and monitoring of distribution networks means electricity operators can roll out EV...
In-depth low voltage network modelling and monitoring will help grid operators identify the best locations to install new electric vehicle charge points without overwhelming...
McGill’s unveils 12 Yutong electric double-deckers
McGill’s Group has introduced 12 Yutong U11DD zero-emission double-decker buses to its fleet as part of an investment to support decarbonised transport in Dundee.
Operated...
Rightcharge calls for fleet industry collaboration to unlock EV tariff savings
Rightcharge is calling on interested parties in the fleet industry to collaborate with them on solutions for rising home charging costs and unlocking substantial...
Roam and RMG install residential EV charging at Beaufort Park
Roam has successfully delivered scalable EV charging infrastructure at Beaufort Park - a 25-acre residential development in Colindale, north-west London.
The company has installed 117...
Latest issue of Modern Fleet magazine
The latest issue of our EV technology focussed magazine – Modern Fleet – is available to read online or via the new App.
If you are interested...
Non-EV drivers misunderstand cost of home charging
Over a quarter of car owners are reluctant to make the shift to electrified mobility due to significant misunderstandings about the cost to charge...