Investors ‘lining up’ to fund UK charging networks
A second funding round in seven months has raised a further £80 million from private backers for a the government’s campaign to part finance...
Live twice: Honda spreads EV battery recycling network across Europe
Honda Motor Europe is continuing its expansion beyond transport. The firm is is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling operations, rolling out re-processing...
Government extends EV smart charging tender due to coronavirus
Government has extended a £5m electric vehicle (EV) smart charging invitation to tender for another two weeks due to coronavirus disruption.
Beis is procuring two...
Good Energy inks RAW deal for EV charging
Good Energy has inked a partnership with electric vehicle chargepoint installers RAW Charging following a competitive tender.
The installer, which guarantees operational uptime, is a...
Severn Trent joins EV100 in bid to go all electric
Water utility Severn Trent has joined the EV100 campaign, as it pursues its commitment to convert all its service fleet of 2,200 vehicles to...
UPS steps up smart grid approach to e-vans
Delivery firm UPS will use Moixa's smart grid platform to manage charging of 65 electric vans at its Camden depot.
UPS has been working with...
DfT bets on high powered EV chargers and open data to cut carbon
Increased data sharing between operators of an expanded range of smarter, faster chargers are key planks in decarbonising UK transport, according to the Department...
Vattenfall exits EV charging in UK, sells charging network to Statkraft
Swedish state-owned energy firm Vattenfall has sold its British EV charging network to Norwegian state-owned Statkraft.
The move follows its sale of UK energy retail...
Good Energy strikes big Ørsted deal as B2B and EVs power growth
Good Energy made further inroads into business energy supply in 2019, with B2B accounts outnumbering domestic customers for the first time.
Posting full year results,...
Energyst’s Delivering Net Zero events pushed back to 26-27 May 2021
The Energyst’s energy and electric vehicle events will now take place 26 -27 May 2021 at Silverstone.
The ‘Delivering Net Zero | Heat | Power...
Volkswagen aims for terawatt scale V2G
The world’s biggest carmaker is aiming to be a major power player - via electric vehicle batteries.
Chief strategist Michael Jost told journalists that VW...
Volvo joins JLR and Ford at Delivering Net Zero EV event
Volvo has joined Ford and Jaguar Land Rover as sponsors of The Energyst’s Delivering Net Zero conference and exhibition.
Attendees will be able to drive the latest electric...
Gridserve starts work on first 350kW EV charging hub
Gridserve has started work on its first electric vehicle charging forecourt near Braintree in Essex.
The hub, akin to a motorway service station with retail...
Renault Trucks and EO Charging partner on commercial EVs
Renault Trucks has partnered with EO Charging as it starts to ramp up commercial electric vehicles.
The automaker is targeting retail and SME sectors with...
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The Energyst is surveying readers for views on EVs and charging infrastructure to better understand business impacts and implications for the energy system.
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Delivering Net Zero: Ford and Jaguar Land Rover sign up
Ford and Jaguar Land Rover have signed up as sponsors of The Energyst’s Delivering Net Zero conference and exhibition, 22-23 April, Silverstone.
Attendees will be...
Honda pushes deeper into EV management with Moixa, Vattenfall
Honda is pushing deeper into energy management through its partnership with UK-based energy platform Moixa.
The carmaker is set to launch its first smart electric...
Delivering net zero: Heat | Power | Transport – register for your free ticket
The Energyst is bringing together experts to discuss key challenges in decarbonising business and industry. Two co-located events form one overall banner:
Delivering Net Zero:...
DPD takes 100 more e-vans, urges manufacturers to get a move on
DPD aiming for UK's greenest van fleet but CEO says lack of electric vans and trucks is holding back transition.
Parcel delivery firm DPD has...
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...