Norton to build electric motorcycles in UK
Norton Motorcycles has been awarded funding through the government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) to develop electric motorbikes in the UK.
Formaplex Technologies will work on...
York launches EV HyperHubs
New electric vehicle HyperHubs are opening in York which aim to act as a blueprint for EV charging facilities in cities.
The Monks Cross HyperHub,...
Government withdraws plug-in car grant for EVs
The Government has withdrawn the plug-in car grant (PiCG), which was worth up to £1,500 off an EV costing less than £32,000, with immediate...
Dennis Eagle launches new electric refuse truck
Dennis Eagle has launched a new model of its all-electric eCollect refuse collection vehicle to meet the urgent demand for a small zero-emissions RCV...
Switch Mobility launches electric bus
Switch Mobility has launched its new, fourth generation Switch e1, a fully electric bus tailored to the European market.
The Switch e1 combines a lightweight...
Maidstone, Oxfordshire, Peterborough: Britain’s EV hotspots in May
Latest monthly data on sales of new electric vehicles have pinpointed three localities in the affluent south east as leading Britain’s trend towards fossil-free...
Hilti to replace more than 200 diesel vehicles with Kia EVs
Tool manufacturer Hilti has begun its latest rollout of EVs, replacing more than 200 diesel estate cars across the UK with Kia e-Niro ‘4+’...
Fastned opens its first ultra-rapid EV charging station in London
Fastned, the European rapid charging company, has opened its first ultra-rapid EV charging station in London, close to the Blackwall Tunnel.
Based in the London...
EB Charging to install 600 chargers at Q-Park sites
EB Charging has signed a £3 million agreement to deploy nearly 600 charging points at 80 Q-Park car parks in the UK and Ireland.
Installations...
Q&A: James Court, Chief Executive, Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England
Modern Fleet talks EVs, Arsene Wenger and being made a restaurant's cook overnight, with EVA England's chief executive James Court
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Whistl begins electric vehicle rollout
Parcel delivery company Whistl has begun the rollout of electric vehicles in its fleet following a strategic review of its future transport needs.
Whistl will...
Ora Funky Cat EV to enter UK later this year
Ora UK has revealed details for its new Funky Cat EV, which will enter the UK market later this year.
The Funky Cat First Edition...
Mer to install EV charge points at Blue Diamond garden centres
Mer, part of Norwegian renewable energy firm Statkraft, has entered into an agreement with Blue Diamond to provide more than 300 EV charge points...
East Midlands Ambulance Service orders 16 Kia e-Niro cars
The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) has taken delivery of 16 Kia e-Niro vehicles for patients in Derbyshire who need non-emergency medical...
Europcar provides EVs for Oxford Zero Emission Zone
Europcar Mobility Group UK is making Renault Zoe electric cars available for customers in Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ).
The company has also installed four...
Mina grows Chargepass fleet offering with InstaVolt
The Mina Chargepass, a single RFID card, does not require any app downloads or payments from the driver.
Instead, a single monthly VAT invoice is...
Tesla opens 15 UK Supercharger sites to other brands
Tesla has opened 15 of its UK supercharger locations to EVs from other manufacturers for the first time.
The supercharger sites are in Aviemore, Dundee,...
Maxus launches two new EVs
Maxus has launched two new electric vehicles for the UK at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham – a pick-up and an MPV.
The new...
First Bus completes Glasgow EV charging hub
First Bus has completed the rapid EV charging hub at its Glasgow depot allowing 150 electric buses to be charged there at one time.
The...
Tusker partners with Zap-Map to encourage EV uptake
Users of Tusker’s website and app can now take advantage of the Zap-Map fuel versus electricity cost calculator which allows drivers to input vehicle...