Gridserve and Hitachi Capital launch EV leasing service
Gridserve has launched an EV leasing business in partnership with Hitachi Capital, designed to bring the cost of driving electric well below that of petrol...
Volta to supply Petit Forestier with 1000 electric refrigerated trucks
Volta is to supply Petit Forestier Group with 1,000 fully electric refrigerated Zero trucks, the biggest order in the vehicle manufacturer’s history.
Lecapitaine’s design office...
Government introduces green number plates for EVs
EVs sold in the UK will now have a green mark on their plates to help identify them as part of a Government plan...
Nearly half of motorists expect to drive an EV within five years
A survey has found that 42% of people expect to drive an electric vehicle in the next five years, equivalent to more than 16...
Mercedes-Benz to launch six new EVs by 2022
Mercedes-Benz has announced it will introduce six new battery electric vehicles by 2022 through its EQ brand.
It is the first time the manufacturer has...
EVs attract drivers back to company car schemes says Arval
Employees who have previously taken cash options are returning to company car schemes due to the financial appeal of EVs, according to Arval UK.
Shaun...
Manheim unveils EV charging centre at Bruntingthorpe site
Auction company Manheim Vehicle Services (MVS) has spent more than £100,000 installing 30 Pod Point EV charging points at its site in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.
The...
West Ham bus garage goes electric
A fleet of five electric buses are now in operation from West Ham bus garage in east London, thanks to a new electric vehicle...
FCA offers customers NewMotion EV charging
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has signed a partnership agreement with NewMotion to support fleet customers around Europe switch to EVs with workplace, home and...
LCP wins BEIS contract
LCP has won the contract to provide the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) with development and support of its Electricity Distribution...
Dorset Council to install 44 new EV chargepoints
Dorset Council is installing 44 new EV chargepoints at car parks around the county in partnership with Joju Charging.
The 22kW chargepoints, using 100% renewable...
New finance and servicing package for Volkswagen EV customers
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has created a new EV finance and servicing package designed to make medium to high-end priced electric cars available to...
EV rapid charger installed at McDonald’s
McDonald’s has partnered with InstaVolt to install the first rapid charging point at one of its UK restaurants.
The Water Street, Port Talbot site features...
Charles Hurst Renault staff choose Zoe electric cars
Northern Ireland Renault dealer Charles Hurst has invested £600,000 in a fleet of Zoe electric company cars for its staff.
A total of 20 employees...
Nissan e-NV200s join Scottish Power fleet
Scottish Power has taken delivery of ten Nissan e-NV200s this month and is planning more orders of the electric vans.
A total of six vans...
Volkswagen unveils prototype EV charging robot
Volkswagen has unveiled a prototype EV charging robot, designed to charge cars in restricted parking areas such as underground car parks.
The manufacturer said the idea...
COP26 is the platform for the arrival of Scotland’s first hydrogen-powered train
Scotland is to have a production-ready and safety certified hydrogen powered train by November, 2021, in time for COP26 in Glasgow.
Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland...
Electric vehicle switchers don’t look back says new poll
A poll of Zap-Map’s community of electric vehicle drivers has revealed that 91% will not be replacing their current EV with a petrol or...
Tesla heads EV networks in Zap-Map survey
Zap-Map has revealed its annual EV charging network satisfaction table, with Tesla’s Supercharger network ranked the UK’s favourite provider.
In the firm’s annual survey, a...
White Paper highlights the benefits of V2G technology
A White Paper published today - the result of a collaboration involving Nissan, E.ON Drive and Imperial College London - explores how the bi-directional...