EO Charging launches EV fleet funding service
Advised by law firm Addleshaw Goddard and backed by several of the UK’s largest banks and financial institutions - including HSBC UK – the...
Speedy takes delivery of two Fuso eCanters
One is based at a depot near Whitehaven, Cumbria, which supplies contractors working at the Sellafield former nuclear power and fuel reprocessing site, while...
EAV appoints Halfords for e-cargo bike maintenance
British electric cargo bike manufacturer Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV), has appointed Halfords as its key UK fleet service, maintenance, and repair partner.
The agreement will...
School takes delivery of Mercedes eVito vans
A residential school outside Aberdeen has taken delivery of a pair of new, zero-emission Mercedes-Benz minibuses capable of carrying up to eight passengers.
Opting for...
Leadership changes announced at Watt Electric Vehicles
Manufacturer of low-to-medium volume EVs, Watt Electric Vehicles has announced a series of leadership changes as it looks to increase its annual output to...
Mitie takes delivery of 3,000th EV
The home of its new Vauxhall Vivaro E van will be Merryhill Shopping Centre in Dudley, West Midlands, on Mitie’s Greener Cities landscaping contract.
It...
Fastned to use Zap-Map’s EV charging payment service
EV charging network Fastned is the latest company to go live on Zap-Map’s payment system Zap-Pay.
Fastned, which has more than 60 rapid and ultra-rapid...
Stellantis extends EV charging partnership with Octopus
Stellantis UK has extended its partnership with Octopus Energy to give drivers of Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot cars and vans across...
‘Intelligent Octopus’ inks charging deal with brand owner of Peugeot, Fiat and Alfa Romeo
Car maker Stellantis, manufacturer of brands including Citroën, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Peugeot, has signed a deal to provide extended charging for its...
Toyota invests in UK for fifth generation hybrid electric powertrain
Toyota is investing in its UK engine plant to support the start of European production of its fifth generation hybrid electric powertrain.
The firm’s factory...
Seat to redesign components factory for EV production
Seat is to invest millions of euros repurposing one of its factories in Spain to produce components for its small battery electric vehicle (BEV)...
AMPECO partners with Electric Miles to unlock energy flexibility opportunities
Global EV charging management software provider AMPECO announced a new partnership with Electric Miles, a UK EV smart charging software developer and energy assets...
Electric vans could be worked harder and charged less
Petrol and diesel-powered light commercial vehicles (LCVs) are being worked more than twice as hard as electric vans within the same customer fleets, despite...
Siemens and Osprey collaborate on new public EV charging sites
Siemens and Osprey Charging have launched a new collaboration to help fast-track the commissioning of EV charging sites across the UK.
As part of the...
New public EV charge points for Gosport
Gosport Borough Council is installing more than 30 EV charging sockets at seven of its car parks as part of a new partnership with...
Volvo launches more heavy duty electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has expanded its range with the launch of new rigid variants of its FH, FM and FMX heavy duty electric models.
Production of...
Q&A with Paul Jewell, System Development Manager, Western Power Distribution
Favourite holiday destination?
Anywhere hot and sunny, usually the Algarve
What car do you drive?
For work miles I am electric, driving the high miles in a...
InstaVolt doubles number of EV rapid chargers at Banbury site
EV charging network InstaVolt is doubling the number of ultra-rapid EV chargers at its hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire from 16 to 32.
The new 120kW...
BP Pulse to install 900 EV charge points for M&S
BP Pulse is to install an initial 900 high-speed EV charge points at 70 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over the next...
Ford to supply Deutsche Post DHL Group with 2000 e-Transits
Ford is to supply Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 e-Transit electric delivery vans worldwide by the end of 2023.
Deutsche Post DHL,...