Fastned opens three new ultra-rapid charging hubs
Ultra-rapid charging network Fastned has opened three new hubs located in Birmingham, Bradford and Dover, featuring a total of 26 400kW charging bays, of...
Southend looking for EV infrastructure partner
Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking for a private sector partner to install more than 1,000 EV chargers in residential areas across the city over...
Renault Trucks E-Tech successfully tested in Finland’s extreme cold
Renault Trucks' Diamond Echo E-Tech T electric truck has brought its European roadshow to a close in Finnish Lapland, successfully operating in temperatures as...
Mitie welcomes 6,000th EV
Mitie has welcomed the 6,000th EV to its fleet, which will join the company’s electrical engineering business ESM Power, acquired in August 2024.
The vehicle is...
Newport City Council partners with Zest to grow on-street EV charging
Newport City Council is partnering with Zest to deliver 144 on-street EV charging points across 77 locations in the city.
The 15-year project is equally...
Trainee truck technicians work on FUSO eCanter
Truck technicians of the future are getting hands-on experience of working with EVs, thanks to Cardiff and Vale College’s decision to buy its own...
DPD and BP Pulse sign EV charging infrastructure deal
DPD has signed an agreement that will see BP Pulse upgrade existing charging infrastructure and install new rapid (DC) charging across dozens of its...
Latest issue of Modern Fleet magazine
The latest issue of our EV technology focussed magazine – Modern Fleet – is available to read online or via the new App.
If you are interested...
What are the barriers to electrification for UK organisations?
The benefits of electrification and of investing in charging facilities are clear. UK organisations can look beyond merely complying with government regulations to advantages...
Be.EV starts building work on Manchester EV Charging Oasis
Be.EV has started building work on Manchester’s first large-scale Charging Oasis, repurposing a former petrol station into a modern EV charging hub.
The site, located...
FSEW orders another two Volvo FM electrics
International freight decarbonisation specialist FSEW has taken delivery of two more Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units, adding to a pair of identical vehicles...
Farizon to enter UK market with 225-mile range electric van
Chinese van brand Farizon is to launch in the UK early next year, offering an EV with a combined range of 225 miles.
Called the...
Bedford Borough Council unveils EV charging strategy
Bedford Borough Council has unveiled its new EV charging strategy, funded by a £1 million grant from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund.
Procurement...
Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV trialled by Tower Transit in Jersey
Alexander Dennis has announced that its next-generation Enviro400EV “crowd-shifter” is to undergo trials with Tower Transit’s LibertyBus operation in Jersey.
The Enviro400EV has made its...
Fastned and Places for London to expand capital’s EV charging network
Fastned, the ultra-rapid charging network, has formed a joint venture with Places for London, the TfL property company, to deliver up to 25 ultra-rapid...
Ford begins electric motor production at Halewood factory
The Ford plant at Halewood has begun production of electric motors for the manufacturer’s Puma Gen-E and E-Transit Custom models.
The former transmissions production facility...
Latest data shows reality of EV running cost savings compared to petrol
Figures from CrowdCharge show annual cost savings of up to almost £1,000 for fuelling EVs using V2G compared to petrol vehicles
The average cost of...
Wenea supplies Devon with EV charge points
Wenea - as part of the Deletti EV infrastructure funding initiative headed up by Devon County Council with participation from other regional councils -...
How can the UK accelerate larger vehicle electrification?
Although the nation’s facing tough timescales and numerous cost- and operations-related issues, there are advances that give hope for the future – and actions...
Jaguar reveals electric Type 00 concept
Jaguar has revealed its electric Type 00 concept two-door coupé - part of its transition to becoming ultra-luxury electric-only brand.
The manufacturer is set to...