Uber pledges pure EV fleet by 2030, applies London blueprint globally
Uber’s CEO has committed to making all of its European cars EVs within a decade and has set aside $800m (£623m) to help drivers transition...
Hyundai-Kia unveils E-GMP electric vehicle architecture
Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its new E-GMP electric vehicle architecture with which it hopes to sell one million battery electric vehicles (BEVS) over...
Hyundai to build fuel cell production plant in China
Hyundai Motor Group has signed an agreement with the government of Guangdong Province to build a fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China.
Construction...
Q&A interview: Ian Johnston
Ian Johnston, CEO of charging network Osprey on questioning the head of MI5 about conspiracy theories over dinner, a fiercely competitive fantasy football league as a...
Octopus Electric Vehicles launches EV leasing service
Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched an EV leasing service which offers a salary sacrifice scheme to businesses of all sizes.
Electric Dreams – which is...
HSSMI: More gigafactories urgently needed in UK
The UK must rapidly accelerate the establishment of Gigafactories and new battery technology development, or risk losing domestic car production altogether, according to a...
Polaris Ranger EV supports security operation at G7 summit
Polaris supplied a fleet of its electric utility vehicles to support Devon and Cornwall Police’s security operations around the Carbis Bay beach area for...
Wirral to get on-street EV charging points
A pilot project will see on-street electric vehicle charging points introduced in Wirral for the first time.
Wirral Council is about to start work on...
Skoda joins EV retail experience in Milton Keynes
Skoda has become part of the electric vehicle Experience Centre in Milton Keynes, run by a team of professionally trained staff who advise on...
EO Charging partners with Mercedes-Benz Vans
EO Charging has partnered with Mercedes-Benz Vans to provide customers with electric vehicle chargers, charge point management software and ongoing support & maintenance.
For retail...
Nissan to install new solar farm in Sunderland
Nissan has been given the go ahead to install an additional 20MW solar farm at its UK plant, the next milestone on its journey...
RAC becomes first major breakdown company to launch all-electric patrol van
RAC is to begin using an electric patrol vehicle to attend its two most common breakdowns – batteries and tyres – which together account...
Hackney launches its first EV car clubs
Hackney Council is launching its first EV car clubs, as it reaches a new 300 charger milestone in its rollout of charging infrastructure.
The new...
Gridserve opens Electric Super Hub to serve M25
Gridserve, in partnership with Moto, has opened its latest EV charging hub at Thurrock featuring 350kW-capable chargers.
The new site at Moto Thurrock, on the...
EV charging initiative for Staffordshire taxi drivers
Three Staffordshire councils have come together to install charging facilities in local authority car parks to encourage local taxis and private hire vehicles to...
All new rapid EV chargers must have card payment functionality
All new rapid and super fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers installed from April 2020 must offer card payment functionality.
While the mandate only applies to...
EV Taskforce: Create better flex incentives for electric vehicles
Stronger incentives and new markets will be required to unlock potentially gigawatts of electric vehicle flexibility, according to a government-appointed taskforce.
The call was among...
First EVs arrive for Oxford ‘superhub’ smart grid project
Oxford City Council has taken delivery of the first of 33 electric vehicles that will form part of its major smart grid project.
The 'suberhub'...
Free 2020 EV report: The road ahead
The Energyst has produced a new, free report on electric vehicles and infrastructure.
The 2020 EV report: The road ahead features a survey of business...
2030 petrol and diesel ban: accelerating the transition to a low carbon transport future
Transport is one of the most significant contributors to the UK’s carbon emissions, accounting for almost a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. If...