Vauxhall launches GSe EV performance sub-brand

Vauxhall has launched a new GSe sub-brand that will be used for its range-topping EV performance models. The GSe badge stands for Grand Sport Electric...

Kinaxia Logistics to trial Tevva electric truck

Electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva has announced that Kinaxia Logistics will trial its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck. The vehicle rolled off the assembly line in...

ProLogium considers UK for new £6.9bn gigafactory

Taiwan-based EV battery maker is considering the UK as the site of its first overseas gigafactory. ProLogium is seeking to expand production of next-generation solid-state...

Speed up decarb efforts now and save “trillions” by 2050, Oxford study urges ...

Pushing still harder to decarbonise the world’s energy supply by 2050 promises to strip as much as $12 trillion – or £ 10.34 trillion...

Ford E-Transit Custom to deliver 236-mile range

Ford has revealed further details of its E-Transit Custom, the EV successor to its best-selling van. First unveiled this spring, the one-tonne van is a...

West Midlands Gigafactory appoints EV and battery industry expert

West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has appointed battery industry technology expert Richard Moore to spearhead its strategy and global contact with leading cell manufacturers. Moore,...

Mer rolls-out EV charging infrastructure at Port of Tyne

Mer has installed 11 fast charging points at the Port of Tyne, to support the transition of the port’s van fleet to battery power...

Lyreco acquires 50 Ford E-Transit electric vans

The new vans join the company’s existing 17 Renault Master Z.E all-electric light goods vehicles at 13 of its 24 regional distribution centres across...

EV charging points at another five Powys carparks

Powys County Council has installed electric vehicle charge points at another five carparks it manages, increasing its network to 13 sites. The new charging points,...

“Sun more, up top!” Double-decker bus kit takes biscuit

It always happens. You wait ages for a story about electric buses, and then three come along, all at once. On the heels of Ulster-based...

Swarco EV Charging Stations go live in Powys

Swarco Smart Charging has completed the installation of two rapid electric vehicle chargepoints at Machynlleth in Powys, as the company continues its roll-out of...

How can you make sure you’re giving customers the EV charging points they need?

The UK needs more electric vehicle (EV) charging points at destinations like supermarkets, hotels, cinemas, retail parks and leisure facilities if we’re to make...

First Bus orders 193 vehicles from Wrightbus

First Bus has signed an agreement for 193 electric buses with Northern Ireland-based manufacturer Wrightbus. The £81m order, which will be rolled out across England...

SMITN poleaxes DNO into deeper love for users’ data

Britain’s biggest regional gridco Western Power Distribution is seeking new ways to crunch data from its smart meters, readying its switches and wires for...

Mer and Joju help councils expand EV charging

Charge point Operator Mer and installers Joju Charging are rolling out more than 130 new EV chargers across 34 council-owned carparks for Bournemouth, Christchurch...

Barnet opts for flat-and-flush EV charging

Motorists in Barnet are set to benefit from new on-street, residential, EV charging spaces using a “flat-and-flush” charge point design. The London borough will see...

Stagecoach to deliver UK’s first all-electric city bus fleets

Stagecoach has announced that it will be introducing the UK’s first all-electric city bus networks in Inverness and Perth as part of its drive...

Osprey to provide EV charging for British Garden Centres

Osprey Charging has been selected by British Garden Centres to provide rapid EV charging at 12 of its UK stores. The British Garden Centre in...

Hundreds of new charging points for Milton Keynes

A total of 250 new residential electric vehicle charging points are being installed in Milton Keynes after the local council secured the largest grant...

Alexander Dennis to develop new electric buses

Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has announced it is expanding its EV portfolio with the addition of new electric bus models fully designed and integrated...