Pellet plug-in: Drax buys EV charger installer BMM
BMM have been Drax’s primary partner for EV charger installations since 2018. Together the companies have electrified the fleets of such organisations as FI...
Raw continues speedy Greene King EV charging rollout
RAW Charging has installed EV chargers at over 50 Greene King Sites since March 2023 – one of the fastest rollouts in the hospitality...
JCB retrofits hydrogen engine in Mercedes van
JCB has installed its hydrogen engine technology into a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van as part of a project to prove the wider appeal of the...
Elmbridge installs 25 new EV charge points
Elmbridge residents and workers are to benefit from the installation of 25 new EV charge points across eight separate, council-owned locations in the area.
The...
EDF and DriveElectric offer EV salary sacrifice scheme
EDF has launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme through EV leasing company DriveElectric for its SME business customers.
DriveElectric says its salary sacrifice means...
Boughey Distribution gets its first electric truck
Nantwich, Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has taken delivery of its first electric vehicle, a Volvo FE Electric, following a successful three-month trial of the model...
“Compel 100% accessibility for public EV chargepoints”: campaigners
All EV chargers available to the public should be easily usable by people with disabilities, and as of right, campaigners for disabled drivers are...
Gloucestershire to begin rollout of EV charging points
Gloucestershire County Council is to begin the first phase of its scheme to install 1,000 public EV charging points over the next three years.
Work...
JLR creates new renewable energy storage from used car batteries
The batteries will be stored in containers installed at three locations across the Wykes-owned Chelveston renewable energy park in Northamptonshire, and JLR aims to...
CATL battery to offer 249-mile range with 10-minute charge
China-based battery manufacturer CATL has revealed details about its EV battery, capable of delivering 249 miles of driving range with a 10-minute charge.
Shenxing, which...
Yutong GTe14 tri-axle electric coach set for UK launch
The first Yutong GTe14 tri-axle battery-electric coaches are set to make their UK debut in the first quarter of 2024.
Marketed by Pelican Engineering, the...
The Harrogate Bus Company orders 39 electric buses
The Harrogate Bus Company has placed orders worth £21 million for 39 new buses supported by £7.8 million of funding from the Government’s Zero...
Modern Fleet Q&A: Tom Hurst, Fastned UK country manager
Favourite holiday destination?
Who’s got time for a holiday in this industry!? Because I’ve given up flying for personal travel, the UK and western...
Why EV fleets might be cheaper than you think
At first glance, EVs look more expensive than their internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalents. So, it would seem, the reasons to transition to electric...
Solar car port launched at Northumberland council HQ
Northumberland County Council has unveiled its new solar car port which will be used to power its HQ building, provide electricity to EV charge...
Leeds leads on solar parking: City opens UK’s first canopy-powered Park’n’Ride
How often does the sun shine on Yorkshire? With typical modesty, canny Leeds councilpersons may reckon the sun is the county’s gift to the...
Zest and North Yorkshire Council open rapid EV charge points
EV charging infrastructure network Zest has worked with North Yorkshire Council to open rapid charging sites at three car parks in Helmsley, Malton, and...
Vauxhall: More than 70% of UK councils have no charging strategy for residential streets
Vauxhall has conducted an investigation that reveals more than 70% of UK councils currently do not have a published strategy in place for residential...
Pod Point signs two-year preferred partnership with Redrow
Pod Point has signed a two-year preferred partnership agreement to provide EV charging infrastructure for house builder Redrow’s new build properties across England and...
Bramble Energy unveils new HQ with hydrogen innovation hub
The facility in Crawley, Atrium Court, spans almost 34,000 square feet - more than three times the size of its previous premises - with...