Five electric vehicles take Islington town hall off grid

Islington Council can now run its town hall entirely off grid at peak times, using five Nissan ENV200 electric vans to provide power. Under a...

EV maker Arrival exits stealth mode with €100m from Hyundai

UK electric vehicle maker Arrival has landed €100m (£85m) investment from Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia Motors. The Korean automakers will use Arrival technologies to...

Nottingham City Council to roll out wireless taxi chargers

Nottingham City Council is to trial wireless electric taxi chargers after receiving government funding. The trial, which involves the council, Cenex, Sprint Power, Shell, Parking...

Royal Mail rolls out another 87 electric vans

Royal Mail is adding another 87 electric vehicles to its London fleet. The vans, Mercedes eVitos and Peugeot Partners, will arrive at the Mount...

Petrol and diesel ban to be brought forward to 2035

Government plans to bring forward the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035. It will consult on bringing forward...
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Northern Powergrid launches EV charger connection tool

Northern Powergrid has launched a tool that helps people see where they can install EV chargers quickly and at lowest cost. The grid operator said...

Source London bolsters EV charging network, on track for 3,000 this year

Public electric vehicle charging operator Source London is to install a further 100 charge points this spring, and said it is on track to...

Electric bus funding welcome but policy patchwork sees sector stall

Britain’s first town served exclusively by electric buses will be appointed in 2021, as ministers unveiled a new tranche of funding for local authorities. However,...
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Register for the Energyst’s free EV Event

Considering a switch to electric vehicles, or planning to rollout charging infrastructure? Then register to attend The Energyst’s EV Event, 22-23 April at Silverstone - the...

EDF edges closer to £110m Pod Point deal – reports

Pod Point CEO Erik Fairbairn says UK on cusp of major electric vehicle boom, while EDF is reportedly moving closer to sealing a £110m...

EDF seals Pod Point buy, says EV demand will need new nuclear

EDF has acquired a majority stake in UK electric vehicle firm Pod Point. Under terms of the transaction, Legal & General, which held a...

DPD takes 100 more e-vans, urges manufacturers to get a move on

DPD aiming for UK's greenest van fleet but CEO says lack of electric vans and trucks is holding back transition. Parcel delivery firm DPD has...

Delivering net zero: Heat | Power | Transport – register for your free ticket

The Energyst is bringing together experts to discuss key challenges in decarbonising business and industry. Two co-located events form one overall banner: Delivering Net Zero:...

Honda pushes deeper into EV management with Moixa, Vattenfall

Honda is pushing deeper into energy management through its partnership with UK-based energy platform Moixa. The carmaker is set to launch its first smart electric...
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Delivering Net Zero: Ford and Jaguar Land Rover sign up

Ford and Jaguar Land Rover have signed up as sponsors of The Energyst’s Delivering Net Zero conference and exhibition, 22-23 April, Silverstone. Attendees will be...

Take our electric vehicles and charging infrastructure survey

The Energyst is surveying readers for views on EVs and charging infrastructure to better understand business impacts and implications for the energy system. If your...

Renault Trucks and EO Charging partner on commercial EVs

Renault Trucks has partnered with EO Charging as it starts to ramp up commercial electric vehicles. The automaker is targeting retail and SME sectors with...

Gridserve starts work on first 350kW EV charging hub

Gridserve has started work on its first electric vehicle charging forecourt near Braintree in Essex. The hub, akin to a motorway service station with retail...

Volvo joins JLR and Ford at Delivering Net Zero EV event

Volvo has joined Ford and Jaguar Land Rover as sponsors of The Energyst’s Delivering Net Zero conference and exhibition. Attendees will be able to drive the latest electric...

Volkswagen aims for terawatt scale V2G

The world’s biggest carmaker is aiming to be a major power player - via electric vehicle batteries. Chief strategist Michael Jost told journalists that VW...