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The Government has withdrawn the plug-in car grant (PiCG), which was worth up to £1,500 off an EV costing less than £32,000, with immediate...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...
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
Electric vehicle charging reimbursement specialist Mina has partnered with InstaVolt to give users of its Chargepass access to the rapid charging network’s charge points.
The...
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,...
Tusker partners with Zap-Map to encourage EV uptake
Car benefit specialist Tusker and Zap-Map have launched a new partnership to provide salary sacrifice drivers with more assistance when switching to an EV.
Users...
Visa partners with JustCharge to boost EV charging
Payments card operator Visa is with partnering with JustCharge, the community EV service which shares charging access on private driveways and other UK locations.
Under...
Octopus and UK Infrastructure Bank entwine, eager to splash cash
State-backed but operationally independent green investor, Leeds-based lender the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) today laid the cornerstone for funds providing ‘second stage’ capital for...
Furniture Village orders 25 Peugeot e-2008 EVs
Independent retailer Furniture Village has ordered 25 Peugeot e-2008 EVs as it moves towards having a fully electric fleet.
The vehicles will be used by...
Fastned opens charging hub in Hamilton
Rapid charging company Fastned has opened the biggest ultra-rapid charging hub for EVs in Scotland at a site in Hamilton.
The facility, located at the...
REE to build commercial EV plant in Coventry
REE Automotive, which produces rolling chassis for commercial EVs, is to build an highly automated assembly plant in Coventry to supply customers in Europe.
The...