InstaVolt plugs into Plugsurfing

Britain’s biggest EV charging network is allying with Plugsurfing to add 1,400 more power points. InstaVolt’s link up will add to Plugsurfing’s existing network of...

UK Infrastructure Bank provides £200 million for Sunderland gigafactory 

The UK Infrastructure Bank has provided a £200 million loan to support the development of AESC’s gigafactory in the North East of England. The bridging...

Northgate continues EV roadshows for 2024

Northgate is continuing its programme of national EV roadshows in 2024, with a calendar of events designed to allow as many businesses as possible...

Sainsbury’s opens EV charging hub at Fosse Park

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new ultra-rapid EV charging hub in the car park of its site at Fosse Park, Leicester. The hub at the...

Powerday acquires two Volvo electric skiploaders for London work

Powerday has taken delivery of a pair of new Volvo FE Electrics – two of the first zero-tailpipe emission skiploaders to be put into...

Zest in £2.1m partnership to bring 120 EV chargers to Worcestershire

Infrastructure provider Zest is to install 120 new EV charging points on land owned by Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council. The company, which...

4,000 London electric taxis get access to Electroverse

Gett, a leading UK black cab app, and Octopus Energy today announced a partnership to bring easy electric vehicle (EV) charging to over 4,000...

Electric Goupil G4s for Newcastle University

Newcastle University has boosted its fleet by acquiring two Goupil G4s from utility vehicle supplier and manufacturer, Bradshaw Electric Vehicles. The University’s ground maintenance teams...

Wales & West Utilities trial First Hydrogen vehicle

Wales & West Utilities has begun trials of First Hydrogen’s hydrogen fuel cell powered van which will test its range, payload towing and fast...

Vauxhall and Ryze form hydrogen charging partnership

Vauxhall is partnering with UK company Ryze Hydrogen to develop hydrogen charging infrastructure solutions for fleet operators. The partnership will allow businesses to run hydrogen...

EV charging hub for Stockport part of £15m investment

Stockport residents have received their first EV charge hub as part of the ongoing £15 million deal to upgrade charging infrastructure in the borough. The...

Hydrogen refuelling station and fuel-cell HGVs for North East

The Government is funding a public hydrogen refuelling station for the north-east of England to support a fleet of fuel-cell HGVs. Fuel distributer Exolum will build the...

Ratho Coaches acquires new EV

Edinburgh-based Ratho Coaches has become the first operator in the central belt of Scotland to put an electric coach into service, after taking delivery...

Peak District National Park installs new EV chargers

The Peak District National Park has installed five new twin charging points, funded by BMW UK through its Recharge in Nature partnership with National...

Veolia successfully completes pioneering V2G trial in the UK

At its “Deep Dive Energy” event in London, Veolia unveiled a world-first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that will enable waste collection trucks to power UK...

Sainsbury’s launches ultra-rapid EV charging business

Sainsbury’s has launched an EV charging business designed to give drivers access to ultra-rapid charge points across its stores. Smart Charge will initially feature more...

Go-Ahead London trial Electroliner from Wrightbus

Go-Ahead London has announced it is to trial the rapid-charge StreetDeck Electroliner, built by Northern Ireland-based manufacturer Wrightbus, this month. The vehicle, launched in 2021,...

Equipmake doubles fleet repower deal with Big Bus Tours

Equipmake, the UK-based engineering specialist, has doubled its fleet EV repowering agreement with Big Bus Tours to 20 buses. Following on from an initial contract...

Gridserve Electric Forecourt opens at Gatwick Airport

Gridserve has opened an Electric Forecourt at London Gatwick Airport, featuring 30 EV charging bays. Located on the Ring Road South approach to the South...

BT Group repurposes street cabinet as EV charger

BT Group company Etc is to install its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone...