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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Taskforce: Create better flex incentives for electric vehicles
Stronger incentives and new markets will be required to unlock potentially gigawatts of electric vehicle flexibility, according to a government-appointed taskforce.
The call was among...
Eaton and Green Motion bundle EV charging and battery storage
Eaton and Green Motion are touting bundled EV charging stations and battery storage for commercial sites. The two aim to sidestep UK grid constraints,...
Birmingham Airport launches electric buses, eyes shared infrastructure
Birmingham Airport has launched a fleet of six new electric buses – and has designed its charging infrastructure to enable other bus operators to...
Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle charger aims to solve capacity crunch
Hydrogen power firm AFC Energy has launched a rapid electric vehicle hydrogen fuel cell charger aimed at areas where grid capacity is constrained, or...
UKPN launches vehicle-to-grid hub
UK Power Networks has pulled together details of vehicle-to-grid trials around the world at V2G Hub.
The distribution network operator is involved in various EV...
WPD and ENW plan substation arrays to power electric vehicles
Distribution network operators Western Power Distribution and Electricity North West are working on plans to connect substations together in order to create on-street rapid...
Study: smart charging trumps V2G value – for now
A study involving Honda, Salford University, Good Energy and Upside Energy suggests vehicle-to-grid (V2G) revenues are eaten up by high hardware costs. As such,...
BMW eyes vehicle-to-grid
BMW is taking steps to work out how its electric vehicles could provide power back to the grid.
The carmaker said it plans to start...
EVs: Co-ordinate smart charging or risk CO2 and ‘new super peak’
Without adequate smart charging incentives and policy, electric vehicles will save substantially less CO2 because drivers will naturally charge during evening peaks, when demand...