EV charging firm Engenie hires McDonald’s global product director
Electric vehicle charging network Engenie has hired former McDonald’s global product director James Wehner as chief technology officer.
The company aims to tap Wehner’s customer...
Government to co-fund 350kW electric vehicle chargers
England’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure looks set for significant investment as the Department for Transport confirmed part-funding of grid connections for new high-powered chargers.
Its...
Arrival looks beyond electric vans to transport as a service and hydrogen lorries
UK technology company Arrival is planning to do way more than just make electric vans.
It’s looking at “the whole vehicle ecosystem,” according to chief...
UK fleet operators push DfT for 100 per cent EVs by 2030
The UK's largest fleet operators are set to push government to bring forward its phaseout of combustion engine vehicles and provide incentives to the...
WPD offers free bi-directional chargers to drive vehicle-to-grid trial
Western Power Distribution is attempting to drum up participants in a vehicle-to-grid trial by offering free bi-directional charging systems worth over £5,000 to participants.
The...
UK Power Networks launches EV charger surgery for councils
UK Power Networks says its new electric vehicle charging surgery for local councils could save them millions of pounds by matching chargepoints with network...
Gas networks scope fuelling their fleets with hydrogen
Two regional gas networks are sizing up hydrogen’s potential to run their fleets of service vehicles as they strive to cut carbon emissions.
Northern Gas...
Arrival unveils electric bus ‘at same price as fossil equivalent’
Arrival has unveiled the next product from its modular range, the Arrival Bus. It says the zero emissions bus will cost no more than...
John Lewis and Air Liquide build biogas plant to fuel trucks
John Lewis is building a biogas plant to help decarbonise its distribution fleet of trucks. The Waitrose owner plans to switch its 4,800-strong fleet...
V2G benefits ‘much bigger than FFR and arbitrage’
Non-cash benefits from vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology look set to exceed revenues based solely on power aggregation and trading, automotive energy researchers Cenex believe.
It claims...
Rapid growth: Engenie builds out retail park EV charging network
Electric vehicle charging network Engenie said it will complete installation of 17 rapid chargepoints for retail property firm Brookhouse Group by the year end.
The...
Good Energy takes majority stake in Zap Map
Good Energy has taken a majority stake in Zap Map. The green energy company already held a 12.9 per cent stake following a deal...
Smart charging firm ev.energy wins UKPN flex contracts, eyes BM next
Smart charging platform ev.energy had 14 bids accepted by UK Power Networks in its latest flexibility procurement round.
The firm’s technology optimises EV charging times...
McDonald’s to install rapid chargers at drive-thrus across UK
McDonald's has inked a partnership with InstaVolt to install rapid chargers at its drive thru restaurants.
The companies did not release details on numbers or...
Aldi picks Shell’s NewMotion for EV chargers
Aldi has picked Shell's NewMotion division to install EV chargers at all new UK stores.
The deal will see 140 chargers initially installed, with potential...
Rapid EV charging network Engenie rebrands to Osprey
Rapid electric vehicle charging network Engenie is to rebrand as Osprey.
The firm has to date installed 150 rapid chargepoints at 100 locations. It counts...
Electric vehicle registrations top 6 per cent as sales accelerate
New registrations of electric vehicles reached 6.1 per cent in June and have moved ahead of industry projections against a backdrop of steep overall...
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...
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...
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...