Rising fuel costs drive 36% spike in EV leasing enquiries
Octopus Electric Vehicles has reported a 36% rise in EV leasing enquiries since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, indicating that soaring fuel prices are driving UK motorists towards electric vehicles.
Urban Fox secures EV charging contract with Suffolk CC
Urban Fox has been awarded a contract by Suffolk County Council to deliver a major rollout of on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the county.
£1 billion funding boost for electric vans, trucks and depot charging
The Government has announced £1 billion to roll out clean trucks and vans and install EV chargers at depots, saying the move will help build resilience against fuel price uncertainty.
Motability Operations and Nissan explore V2G to reduce costs for EV owners
Motability Operations and Nissan will explore how Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology could cut electricity costs for electric vehicle (EV) drivers through their new strategic partnership.
Transport Scotland releases fifth Delivery Plan
Transport Scotland has issued its fifth Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy, which sets out how the Government will deliver a sustainable and resilient transport system.
TotalEnergies adds almost 200 charging points in Camden
Almost 200 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points, spanning 80 sites, have been installed across Camden by TotalEnergies.
BEAMA launches #DontTaxTheTransition campaign
BEAMA has launched its #DontTaxTheTransition campaign, calling for a delay to the introduction of electric vehicle excise duty (eVED) until 2030, in line with the ZEV Mandate and the planned end of ICE vehicle sales.
AMPECO launches AI system for EV charging networks
EV charging management platform AMPECO has announced the launch of CoOperator – an AI-powered operations agent for charging networks.
DfT report confirms car industry met ZEV mandate targets in first year
Independent transport research organisation New AutoMotive has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) 2024 Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (VETS) final compliance report which shows that both the UK car and van markets over-complied with the ZEV mandate during its first year.
TfL awards TotalEnergies EV charging contract
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies a contract to deliver up to 43 rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the capital.
Hubber partnering with Uber to unlock high-powered charging in London
Hubber has partnered with Uber to unlock critical high-powered charging capacity in London – with the mobility-as-a-service provider announcing plans to invest more than $100 million to develop autonomous vehicle charging hubs.
PLUG charging acquires Wattif’s charge point estate
Cardiff-based EV charging infrastructure operator PLUG Charging has acquired the UK and Ireland charge point estate of Wattif – a move which will expand its network across both markets.