Enterprise’s EV strategy director on public charging challenge, electric van clubs and a dearth...
The UK’s public charging patchwork poses challenges for a car rental business and would-be customers, says Iain Macbeth, European director of strategy - Electric...
Vehicle-to-grid: Where’s the smart money?
Last year Nuvve and EDF launched a joint venture called Dreev in a bid to scale flexibility from EVs.
Operating across UK, France, Germany, Belgium...
Postcode lottery: SSEN data shows challenge of planning fairly for net zero
Distribution network operator Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) has published data that shows the challenges local and national governments face in fairly delivering...
Electric vehicles: Least regrets for local authorities
Jacob Roberts spent two years as a local government officer. As such, he understands firsthand the challenges that declarations from the top, such as...
Electric vehicles: Trojan lances and smart street chargers win government funds
Two projects aiming to deliver smarter on-street charging for electric vehicles have been awarded government funding.
One, led by Element Energy, will see ‘Trojan Energy...
Optimise Prime: Electrifying fleets without breaking the grid?
Distribution network operators and fleet companies are working out how to enable the EV transition without simply resorting to grid upgrades. The Optimise Prime...
Buses as virtual power plants: SSE, UKPN and TfL go V2G in N17
SSE Enterprise and UK Power Networks are among a consortium of firms bidding to turn a North London bus depot into a virtual power...
Capita makes play to add EV charging to DCC’s remit
The Data Communications Company, set up to manage the UK’s smart meter data communications infrastructure, is stepping up efforts to expand its remit into...
SEEIT enters rapid EV charging sector with £50m EVN deal, eyes £150m more
Listed energy efficiency fund SEEIT is set to take a significant stake in the EV charging market, agreeing to fund an initial 112 rapid...
Carmen Electron: What a water firm has learned so far from trialling electric vehicles
SES Water has been trialling EVs ahead of a wholesale switch. Energy and carbon manager, Henrietta Stock, says there are potholes to navigate, but...
Think inside the box: Liberty Charge CEO on convergence of telecoms, data and transport
Liberty Charge CEO, Neil Isaacson, outlines its plan to enable a national network of on street electric vehicle chargers through telecoms infrastructure. Get this...
Waitrose to electrify delivery fleet, trial vans from Arrival
Waitrose is aiming to electrify its delivery fleet and will start trialling two new designs from UK e-mobility firm Arrival early next year.
Waitrose and...
DPD hits electric vehicle target ahead of schedule, plots route ahead
Delivery firm DPD last week hit its target to electrify 10 per cent of its fleet five months ahead of schedule. It now has...
The John Lewis Partnership on network upgrades, electric vans, and why hydrogen may not...
The John Lewis Partnership is making major investments to eliminate fleet fossil fuels. The Energyst spoke to general manager of fleet, Justin Laney, about...
Free 2020 EV report: The road ahead
The Energyst has produced a new, free report on electric vehicles and infrastructure.
The 2020 EV report: The road ahead features a survey of business...
Transport and power: The revolution will not be fossilised
Graeme Cooper, project director for transport decarbonisation at National Grid, says electric vehicles and renewables are mutual enablers, while digisation of energy and transport...
Big firms push for 2030 petrol and diesel ban, EV mandates for carmakers
An alliance of UK firms have urged government to bring forward the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to...
EVs: Moto and WPD trial ‘capacity in a box’ rapid charging solution
Western Power Distribution and Moto service stations are trialling new rapid charging technology that they think could cut costs by around £500k per site.
The...
EVs: Range anxiety the least of fleet operators’ concerns
When it comes to electric vehicles, range anxiety appears to be the least of fleet operators’ concerns, for small vans and cars at least.
Polled...
British Gas orders 1,000 electric vans
British Gas has ordered 1,000 electric vans from Vauxhall.
The UK's third largest fleet operator said the Vivaro-e vans will be delivered over the next...