Vauxhall reveals new Astra electric vehiclesÂ
Vauxhall has revealed its Astra Electric and Astra Sports Tourer Electric cars, featuring the same powertrain, which will arrive in the UK in 2023.
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Ford to increase EV investment at Halewood
Ford is to invest an extra £125m in EV parts production at its Halewood factory in a move that will make it a major...
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...
Ford to supply Deutsche Post DHL Group with 2000 e-Transits
Ford is to supply Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than 2,000 e-Transit electric delivery vans worldwide by the end of 2023.
Deutsche Post DHL,...
EV charge points for car parks in Ryedale
The charge points, located at car parks in Malton, Pickering, Helmsley and Norton-on-Derwent, will be provided, operated, and maintained by Zest.
As part of its...
Q&A with Paul Jewell, System Development Manager, Western Power Distribution
Favourite holiday destination?
Anywhere hot and sunny, usually the Algarve
What car do you drive?
For work miles I am electric, driving the high miles in a...
Mer installs fast chargers for DX Freight
Recently DX announced an initial £750,000 investment programme to electrify vehicles for one of its customers, initially at its Southampton and Warrington depots.
Mer has...
BP Pulse to install 900 EV charge points for M&S
BP Pulse is to install an initial 900 high-speed EV charge points at 70 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over the next...
InstaVolt doubles number of EV rapid chargers at Banbury site
EV charging network InstaVolt is doubling the number of ultra-rapid EV chargers at its hub in Banbury, Oxfordshire from 16 to 32.
The new 120kW...
Volvo launches more heavy duty electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has expanded its range with the launch of new rigid variants of its FH, FM and FMX heavy duty electric models.
Production of...
New public EV charge points for Gosport
Gosport Borough Council is installing more than 30 EV charging sockets at seven of its car parks as part of a new partnership with...
Siemens and Osprey collaborate on new public EV charging sites
Siemens and Osprey Charging have launched a new collaboration to help fast-track the commissioning of EV charging sites across the UK.
As part of the...
Electric vans could be worked harder and charged less
Petrol and diesel-powered light commercial vehicles (LCVs) are being worked more than twice as hard as electric vans within the same customer fleets, despite...
AMPECO partners with Electric Miles to unlock energy flexibility opportunities
Global EV charging management software provider AMPECO announced a new partnership with Electric Miles, a UK EV smart charging software developer and energy assets...
Seat to redesign components factory for EV production
Seat is to invest millions of euros repurposing one of its factories in Spain to produce components for its small battery electric vehicle (BEV)...
Toyota invests in UK for fifth generation hybrid electric powertrain
Toyota is investing in its UK engine plant to support the start of European production of its fifth generation hybrid electric powertrain.
The firm’s factory...
‘Intelligent Octopus’ inks charging deal with brand owner of Peugeot, Fiat and Alfa Romeo
Car maker Stellantis, manufacturer of brands including Citroën, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Peugeot, has signed a deal to provide extended charging for its...
Stellantis extends EV charging partnership with Octopus
Stellantis UK has extended its partnership with Octopus Energy to give drivers of Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot cars and vans across...
The most cost effective EVs to run
With global fuel prices fluctuating and increased government investment in incentives designed to reduce carbon emissions, more UK road users are getting in on...
Fastned to use Zap-Map’s EV charging payment service
EV charging network Fastned is the latest company to go live on Zap-Map’s payment system Zap-Pay.
Fastned, which has more than 60 rapid and ultra-rapid...