FirstGroup invests £1m to speed up electrification of buses
FirstGroup Energy Limited – the dedicated energy investment arm of leading transport operator FirstGroup – is investing £1 million in its business to supercharge its work in converting existing diesel and petrol vehicles into clean electric vehicles.
Report charts road freight EV charging infrastructure progress in Scotland
A new report by the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight at Heriot-Watt University, commissioned by Transport Scotland, has identified the hot spots where electric vehicle infrastructure is required to support zero emission heavy goods vehicles.
Yutong delivers for Pelican
Electric bus and coach firm Pelican has announced that manufacturer Yutong has delivered 200,000 zero tailpipe emission vehicles to the firm.
Believ acquires SMS Public EV Charging
Charge point operator Believ has entered a strategic partnership with energy infrastructure business Smart Metering Systems by acquiring SMS’ Public EV Charging Business.
Brits spend 30 days at motorway services in lifetime
Brits spend up to nine hours a year in motorway service stations, totalling 720 hours – or 30 days – over the course of an 80-year lifetime, GRIDSERVE research has revealed.
National Highways trials low carbon asphalt
National Highways has trialled one of the lowest carbon asphalt resurfacing scheme on England’s motorways and major A roads.
Decarbonisation targets ‘at risk’ without used EV demand
Government decarbonisation targets are at risk unless it acts now to strengthen demand for used electric vehicles, the BVRLA has warned.
InstaVolt opens hub close to M4
Charging firm InstaVolt has opened a 12-charger EV hub serving drivers on the busy M4 at Swindon.
New toolkit for council clean energy plans
A new toolkit from distribution system operator UK Power Networks and local climate network UK100 aims to equip local authorities with the knowledge and resources for clean energy ambitions.
First West begins bus depot electrification
First West of England has commenced work on two multi-million pound projects to electrify bus depots in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
Hydrogen power at HS2 construction sites
Construction joint venture EKFB is delivering sustainable construction practices by deploying green hydrogen-powered generators at two HS2 sites.
Bringing electric vehicles into the mainstream
Lash Saranna, Co-founder and CEO of EZOO, highlights the current challenges and opportunities facing the electric vehicle (EV) sector and gives his views on what needs to be done to achieve further growth in the market.
