Lotus and Centrica sign EV and smart grid tech deal
Niche carmaker Lotus has inked a deal with Centrica in a bid to develop electric vehicle and smart energy technology, including using the cars...
EV sales hold up as car market crashes
Sales of electric vehicles held up in April despite a coronavirus induced market-wide collapse, according to latest industry data.
1,374 battery electric vehicles were registered...
Mitie: bigger electric vans key to decarbonising fleet
Mitie’s head of fleet and procurement outlines key challenges as the firm bids to decarbonise its fleet by 2030.
Mitie this week rolled out...
Cyan Finance plans EV splurge, hires former BP Chargemaster commercial chief
Cyan Finance has hired James Jean-Louis, formerly of BP Chargemaster, as it bids to significantly expand its footprint within electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.Â
Jean-Louis...
EV maker Arrival exits stealth mode with €100m from Hyundai
UK electric vehicle maker Arrival has landed €100m (£85m) investment from Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia Motors.
The Korean automakers will use Arrival technologies to...
Volkswagen aims for terawatt scale V2G
The world’s biggest carmaker is aiming to be a major power player - via electric vehicle batteries.
Chief strategist Michael Jost told journalists that VW...
Vattenfall exits EV charging in UK, sells charging network to Statkraft
Swedish state-owned energy firm Vattenfall has sold its British EV charging network to Norwegian state-owned Statkraft.
The move follows its sale of UK energy retail...
DPD takes 100 more e-vans, urges manufacturers to get a move on
DPD aiming for UK's greenest van fleet but CEO says lack of electric vans and trucks is holding back transition.
Parcel delivery firm DPD has...
Business sector will drive electric vehicle growth from now on
UK electric vehicles are on the cusp of a boom, with new company car tax rules driving growth.
To date, UK electric car drivers have...
Vehicle-to-grid: Are we nearly there yet?
In its most recent Future Energy Scenarios, National Grid predicts up to 11m EVs on UK roads by 2030, and as many as 36m...
EVs: How UPS is driving down emissions
UPS outlines what it has learned from deploying electric vans in central London – and why smart charging could be key to electrifying transport....
BMW eyes vehicle-to-grid
BMW is taking steps to work out how its electric vehicles could provide power back to the grid.
The carmaker said it plans to start...
EV charging firm Engenie hires McDonald’s global product director
Electric vehicle charging network Engenie has hired former McDonald’s global product director James Wehner as chief technology officer.
The company aims to tap Wehner’s customer...
Petrol and diesel ban to be brought forward to 2035
Government plans to bring forward the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035.
It will consult on bringing forward...
Register for the Energyst’s free EV Event
Considering a switch to electric vehicles, or planning to rollout charging infrastructure? Then register to attend The Energyst’s EV Event, 22-23 April at Silverstone - the...
EDF seals Pod Point buy, says EV demand will need new nuclear
EDF has acquired a majority stake in UK electric vehicle firm Pod Point. Under terms of the transaction, Legal & General, which held a...
Calling all fleet operators: Free vehicle-to-grid charging infrastructure
The consortium behind a large-scale vehicle-to-grid trial has urged more fleet operators to get involved.
E-Flex aims to develop vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services using up to...
Royal Mail rolls out another 87 electric vans
Royal Mail is adding another 87 electric vehicles to its London fleet. The vans, Mercedes eVitos and Peugeot Partners, will arrive at the Mount...
Honda pushes deeper into EV management with Moixa, Vattenfall
Honda is pushing deeper into energy management through its partnership with UK-based energy platform Moixa.
The carmaker is set to launch its first smart electric...
EDF acquires Pivot Power
EDF has acquired Pivot Power, the UK start-up bidding to build a network of 50MW batteries to provide grid services and high speed electric...