Over 200,000 EV registrations in 2021 says Drive Electric
At least 200,000 new pure electric vehicles will be registered in the UK in 2021, according to the latest market forecast from leasing firm...
Volvo to triple EV production at Ghent factory
Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, to meet growing demand for its Recharge line-up of EVs.
According...
Renault electric truck with solar panels put into service
Swiss haulage firm Rhyner Logistik has just acquired a fully electric Renault Trucks Range D Wide Z.E. with solar panels on its body to...
Geely partners with search engine Baidu to develop smart EVs
Chinese car manufacturer Geely is to work with internet company Baidu to develop a range of “intelligent” EVs.
Under the agreement the vehicles will use...
OVO Energy expands its fleet with 40 Kia e-Niro electric cars
OVO Energy has selected Kia Motors (UK) to supply 40 of its Field Force team with the all-electric Kia e-Niro. Capable of 282 miles...
Hitachi Capital UK invests £10m in Gridserve
Hitachi Capital UK has invested £10m in EV charging business Gridserve that will help fund 100 new electric forecourts over the next five years...
Renault and Plug Power to develop hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles
The firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 50-50 joint venture by the middle of 2021, and target a share of...
Citroën launches e-Berlingo electric van
Citroën has unveiled the electric version of its Berlingo van, with a claimed range of 171 miles and top speed of 84mph.
The e-Berlingo includes...
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...
EV battery that can charge in five minutes unveiled
StoreDot says its new battery that can be charged in five minutes will help overcome range and charging anxiety for drivers and help accelerate...
Vauxhall reveals fully-electric Combo-e van
Vauxhall has released the first pictures of its new fully-electric Combo-e, which has a claimed range of up to 171 miles from a single...
Partnership helps suppliers unlock Balancing Mechanism with smart EV charging
Flexitricity and ev.energy have partnered with an intent to register the first domestic electric vehicle aggregated unit in the Balancing Mechanism (BM). Utilising ev.energy’s...
Electric Blue installs EV fast chargers in St Albans
Electric Blue has installed EV fast charging points in a car park next to the busiest leisure centre and park in St Albans.
The three...
Project to identify EV charging blackspots launched
UK Power Networks has launched a pilot project that will see it partner with local councils to identify EV charge point blackspots.
Under its Charge...
Centrica set to support ABB UK EV fleet transition
Centrica is set to support the electrification plans of ABB UK, which has committed to electrify its UK fleet by 2025.
ABB UK had identified...
Sky takes delivery of eleven fully electric Renault Kangoo vans
Sky has acquired eleven Renault Kangoo Z.E. vans, its first all-electric commercial vehicles.
The vans will mainly work out of the media firm’s UK headquarters...
Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for Extreme E championship demonstrates potential for off-grid charging
Extreme E and AFC Energy have unveiled the Hydrogen fuel cell power system that will be used to sustainably charge the Championship’s ODYSSEY 21...
Council awards BP Pulse £584,000 EV charging point contract
Warwickshire County Council has awarded BP Pulse a £584,000 contract to install an additional 118 EV charging points in council-owned residential car parks and...
DAF launches fully electric LF truck
DAF has unveiled its new 19-tonne fully electric LF urban distribution truck with a range of up to 174 miles.
The e-motor of the LF...