First Bus confirms three depots are Net Zero
First Bus has confirmed that its depots in York, Leicester and Norwich are now verified net zero-emission - among the first in the country...
DAF joins platform for booking EV charging stations
DAF Trucks has joined HDV Booking, a consortium developing a platform that will enable truck operators to find and reserve public charging points in...
EV manufacturer Polestar to expand UK dealer network
Electric car brand Polestar is to more than double the number of dealerships it has in the UK during the next 18 months, as...
Be.EV installs ultra-rapid charging hub at Decathlon Stockport
National charging network Be.EV has installed a 15-bay ultra-rapid EV charging hub at the Decathlon Stockport sports store.
The site is the largest ultra-rapid charging...
UK’s electric vehicle infrastructure planning need to be based on more precise, targeted metrics,...
The UK’s current electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) targets are too wide in scope, and should be based on more detailed, precise metrics to ensure...
Connected Kerb installs EV charging points in Witney
Connected Kerb has installed 12 EV charging bays at the Woolgate Car Park in Witney, Oxfordshire, as part of the continued rollout of chargers...
MAN unveils eTGL lightweight electric distribution truck
MAN Truck & Bus has unveiled its new eTGL 12-tonne lightweight electric distribution truck designed for urban logistics.
With a range of up to 235...
This is the ONE EV charging guide that commercial leaseholders need to read
With almost one million EV chargers, across public, private, and workplace sites, the UK’s transition to cleaner mobility is progressing. Home chargers lead the way,...
Revving up the grid – Opportunities for EV fleet owners
The Energyst & GridBeyond have teamed up to discuss Revving up the grid – Opportunities for EV fleet owners in a webinar – 11:00am...
BMW to sell hydrogen-powered cars from 2028
BMW will introduce hydrogen powertrains into its line-up of vehicles in 2028, to be integrated into existing models, and alongside existing electric, plug-in hybrid...
MoD trials hydrogen-powered chargers for EV fleet
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has successfully completed a trial at several of its bases that generated hydrogen power to recharge electric cars and...
National Grid helps develop new Skoda utility EV
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) has helped develop a new fully electric 4x4 utility vehicle in partnership with Skoda and vehicle conversion company Strongs.
The...
Tual develops swappable batteries for electric HGVs
Tual has developed swappable batteries for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs), capable of being swapped in and out in under five minutes.
The PowerBank Pro-Charging...
UK Power Networks invests £4m in London bus depot
UK Power Networks has invested £4 million in a new 4.5-megawatt power connection at Arriva’s Thornton Heath bus depot to support new electric buses on...
Solar users able to power homes from EVs in new trial
EDF has begun a trial looking into how bi-directional charging technology can be optimised to allow customers with solar panels to use the spare...
Cardiff University unveils new electric fleet
Cardiff University has unveiled its new EV fleet, in a move that will help the institution achieve its net-zero emissions goals.
The vehicles, purchased through the Welsh Government’s...
Kia unveils electric van models
Kia has unveiled its range of electric, purpose-built light commercial vehicles, which are due to go on sale next year.
The brand’s new Platform Beyond...
Kirkby Skips orders five new Volvo FE Electrics
Liverpool-based Kirkby Skips has taken delivery of five new Volvo FE Electric 4x2 rigids as it looks to decarbonise its fleet of 18-tonne skiploaders.
The...
Shell opens electric truck charging station in Nottinghamshire
Shell Recharge has opened its first UK electric public charging station for trucks, at the Markham Moor Truck Stop in Nottinghamshire.
The site, which Shell...
First begins bus depot electrification project in West of England
Bus operator First West of England has started work on two multi-million pound projects to electrify its bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
Construction equipment...