Modern Fleet Q&A: Tom Hurst, Fastned UK country manager
Favourite holiday destination?
Who’s got time for a holiday in this industry!? Because I’ve given up flying for personal travel, the UK and western...
Why EV fleets might be cheaper than you think
At first glance, EVs look more expensive than their internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalents. So, it would seem, the reasons to transition to electric...
Solar car port launched at Northumberland council HQ
Northumberland County Council has unveiled its new solar car port which will be used to power its HQ building, provide electricity to EV charge...
Leeds leads on solar parking: City opens UK’s first canopy-powered Park’n’Ride
How often does the sun shine on Yorkshire? With typical modesty, canny Leeds councilpersons may reckon the sun is the county’s gift to the...
Zest and North Yorkshire Council open rapid EV charge points
EV charging infrastructure network Zest has worked with North Yorkshire Council to open rapid charging sites at three car parks in Helmsley, Malton, and...
Vauxhall: More than 70% of UK councils have no charging strategy for residential streets
Vauxhall has conducted an investigation that reveals more than 70% of UK councils currently do not have a published strategy in place for residential...
Pod Point signs two-year preferred partnership with Redrow
Pod Point has signed a two-year preferred partnership agreement to provide EV charging infrastructure for house builder Redrow’s new build properties across England and...
Bramble Energy unveils new HQ with hydrogen innovation hub
The facility in Crawley, Atrium Court, spans almost 34,000 square feet - more than three times the size of its previous premises - with...
“Wir fahren fahren fahren“ auf Cheshire‘s electric autobahns
Drivers across England’s north west can now benefit from a major grid rollout of rapid EV charge points across the region’s busiest motorway services,...
Car decarb minister Norman urged to act on 300k charging target
Green motoring campaigners have urged decarbonisation minister Jesse Norman to add his name to moves aimed at speeding up Whitehall’s flagging drive towards 300,000...
Charging network Evyve goes live on Zap-Pay
Evyve has become the latest charging network to go live on Zap-Pay, the EV charging payment service from Zapmap.
The completed integration means that ten...
Mercedes-Benz chooses Ohme as smart charger partner
Mercedes-Benz in the UK has chosen smart charging company Ohme as its new official home charging partner.
The agreement will see the vehicle manufacturer recommend...
Europcar acquires Mercedes EQ electric cars
Europcar has boosted its UK EV fleet with the addition of a range of premium Mercedes-Benz models offered on both short-term hire and longer-term...
“EV Lidl helps”: Tesco heads Britain’s slow charge towards public EV power points
A new census of Britain’s EV charging-enabled cities and stores reveals Tesco as the nation’s most EV-friendly shopping chain and London as the leading...
DriveElectric adds salary sacrifice scheme
The company says its salary sacrifice means employees can save up to 40% on an electric vehicle by exchanging part of their salary -...
Ambulance service electrifies fleet with the Škoda Enyaq
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has taken delivery of two Škoda Enyaq 80 SUV electric models to provide zero-emission rapid response paramedic support across...
Square Mile quells EV charging fears, adopts deutsche Technik
The City of London Corporation has given the go-ahead for pan-European charge point operator Qwello UK to undertake a full upgrade of the Square...
Gridserve plugs in to £526 million of debt for expansion
Ultrafast EV chargers Gridserve have secured bankers' backing worth over half a billion pounds to accelerate the upgrade & expansion of its UK network.
The...
Durham County Council adds 29 new EVs to fleet
Durham County Council has acquired 29 new EVs as part of its vehicle replacement programme, which sees vehicles that are due to be renewed...
Mer supports AA’s electrification of breakdown vans
This is a software platform which ensures that employees don’t pay for charging work vehicles at home, as the employer is billed directly, and...