2030 petrol and diesel ban: accelerating the transition to a low carbon transport future
Transport is one of the most significant contributors to the UK’s carbon emissions, accounting for almost a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. If...
West Ham bus garage goes electric
A fleet of five electric buses are now in operation from West Ham bus garage in east London, thanks to a new electric vehicle...
DAF launches fully electric LF truck
DAF has unveiled its new 19-tonne fully electric LF urban distribution truck with a range of up to 174 miles.
The e-motor of the LF...
Government launches £20m EV innovation competition
The Government has launched its latest research and development competition, supported by a £20m fund, to find the most promising electric vehicle technology innovations.
Businesses can...
Abundance launches green investment to help build Greater Manchester’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Abundance Investment, a UK ethical investment crowdfunding platform, has launched an offer to fund the roll out of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout...
Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub heading to Oxford
Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, is developing Europe’s most powerful EV charging Superhub in Oxford.
The site, at Redbridge Park & Ride, due to...
Q&A: Dee Humphries, interim managing director at ENGIE EV Solutions
In this month's Q&A: Modern Fleet talks to Dee Humphries, interim managing director at ENGIE EV Solutions about having Terry Pratchett, James Hetfield and Ada...
LV Britannia Rescue launches EV breakdown service
LV Britannia Rescue (LV BR) has partnered with LAR Traffic Services to launch an electric breakdown service for its customers in Central London.
As part...
Tevva unveils new all-electric 7.5-tonne truck
Tevva has unveiled its new 7.5-tonne electric lorry that is due to be mass produced in the UK.
The company’s 11,000m2 manufacturing facility in the...
Modern Fleet Q&A: Allan O’Donnell, technical director, New Markets, Easee
In this month’s Q&A: Modern Fleet talks to Allan O’Donnell, technical director, New Markets, Easee about being a sparky and how the EV industry is...
Barnet to install 500 EV charge points by November 2022
Barnet Council is to spend £4.65m installing 500 electric vehicle charge points by November 2022 after securing government funding.
The £3.5m grant from the On-Street...
Corsa-e and Mokka-e join Onto’s EV subscription service
Vauxhall has supplied Onto, the all-inclusive electric car subscription service, with 700 new Corsa-e and Mokka-e vehicles.
The cars, which are in Elite Premium trim,...
NHS Lothian invests in electric fleet
NHS Lothian has invested more than £525,000 on 58 new electric vehicles and 46 charging stations as part of its ongoing efforts to be...
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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Gridserve launches EV test drive programme at forecourts
Charging specialist Gridserve has launched an EV test drive programme at its Electric Forecourts in Braintree and Norwich.
The programme will begin on July 16...
MFG’s ultra-rapid charging network goes live on Zap-Pay
MFG EV Power network has become the latest business to go live on Zap-Map’s in-app payment service, Zap-Pay.
The ultra-rapid charging network, owned by Motor...
EV marque GWM Ora appoints Peter Vardy as first retailer in the UK
Chinese EV manufacturer GWM Ora has appointed Scotland-based dealer Peter Vardy Group the first official retailer for its vehicles in the UK.
From November, customers...
BP’s profits soar to $ 8.2bn in third quarter
Oil and gas supermajor BP beat analysts’ predictions for the year’s third quarter, this morning announcing profits of £ 7.1 billion/ $ 8.2 billion,...
First implementation of Volta’s new full-electric Volta Zero with Truck as a Service charging...
Volta Trucks has announced the first implementation of its new full-electric Volta Zero with Truck as a Service charging infrastructure to Heppner, creator of...
WAE delivers battery for zero emission mining haul truck
WAE Technologies has delivered a battery to Australia, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that Fortescue is...