Survey: More drivers now expect next car to be electric or hybrid
New research reveals that the number of drivers expecting their next car to be fully electric has risen by 32% in twelve months.Â
A study...
Polestar to double market presence in 2021
EV performance brand Polestar has announced it will launch in nine new markets and double its retail presence by the end of the year.
Through...
GKN Automotive developing 800V eDrive technologies for EVs
These future systems, utilising and harnessing 800V technology, are already at advanced stages of development and being tested in real-world conditions.Â
GKN Automotive’s global experts...
RAC and British Gas offer home EV charger installation and electricity tariff
The RAC has partnered with British Gas to offer an EV charger and tariff to support drivers of electric cars.
Several weeks on from the...
Octopus takes delivery of 23 electric Peugeot e-Expert vans
Octopus Energy has taken delivery of a fleet of 23 electric Peugeot e-Expert vans for its EV charger installation team, Octopus Energy Services.
The e-Expert...
Activate Accident Repair opens Manchester body shop for EVs
Activate Accident Repair has announced the opening of another body shop in Manchester, able to repair EVs. The opening of the site – Activate...
Government reveals plans to decarbonise transport by 2050
The Government has unveiled its Transport Decarbonisation Plan, including an intention to phase out the sale of new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles...
EDF salary sacrifice scheme encourages staff to switch to EVs
EDF has taken delivery of the 500th EV on its salary sacrifice scheme exactly a year after the programme began.
Jas Sangha assistant shift manager...
Vauxhall range to be to EV-only from 2028
Vauxhall has announced it will focus entirely on full battery electric vehicles from 2028.
With the introduction of the all-electric Combo-e and Movano-e LCVs, Vauxhall...
Sureserve adds 30 Citroën ë-Dispatch electric vans to fleet
UK-based compliance and energy services provider Sureserve Group has added 30, 100% electric Citroën ë-Dispatch vans to its LCV fleet.Â
Sureserve Group placed orders for...
Thermal Management Solutions Group appoints industry expert to strengthen focus on electrification
Thermal Management Solutions Group has appointed Lawrence Davies MBE as a Non-Executive Director to spearhead its transition to a supplier focused on EVs.
Davies brings...
Stellantis to invest £100m to build EVs at Ellesmere Port
Stellantis has announced it is investing £100million in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant to transform the site for EV manufacturing.
Ellesmere Port, which has been...
Saietta Group raising £37.5 million to accelerate growth
The IPO will provide the Oxfordshire-based firm with the capital to execute its growth plans, including establishing a motor durability testing facility and expansion...
Q&A: Â 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...
Char.gy signs up to become new Zap-Pay partner
Zap-Map, EV mapping service, has announced that Char.gy is the latest charge point operator to join Zap-Pay.
The two companies, having recently signed the agreement,...
Nissan to build new battery gigafactory in Sunderland
Nissan has announced plans for a new battery gigafactory that will enable its operation in Sunderland to greatly increase production of EVs.
The £1bn battery...
Volta Trucks reveals its first running Zero EV prototype chassis
Volta Trucks has revealed the first running prototype chassis of its Zero - the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for...
Fiat Professional launches EV van fleet tool
Fiat Professional has launched a tool that allows businesses to compare the performance and running costs of their current fleet of ICE commercial vehicles...
CrowdFlex pilot to assess flex upside across 25,000 homes. Meanwhile, Pure Planet goes Tribe-all
Britain’s biggest ever study of managing home power flexibility debuts next month, instigated by leading energy super-brands.
Covering upwards of 25,000 homes, the CrowdFlex experiment...
Vauxhall supports all-electric paramotor world record attempt
Vauxhall is providing four specially liveried EVs in support of the ‘Round Britain Climate Challenge’, a Guinness World Records attempt to fly around Britain...