BMW invests £600m to make MINI plant in Oxford all-electric
BMW Group has confirmed plans to build its electric MINI in the UK after securing investment of more than £600 million in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon.
Government inject £129m into zero emission buses
Funding up to £129m has been released by the government to assist local authorities in the delivery of zero emission buses (ZEBs).
Aviation establishes hydrogen alliance
The Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance has been set up to accelerate zero carbon aviation by a group of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors.
Teeside International Airport works with SSE on solar array
A joint venture between SSE and Teesside International Airport is set to deliver a major green energy project for the region.
Study sets out zero emission vehicle and digital tech opportunity
Opportunities to revolutionise transport in the south west through digital technology and Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) have been set out in a new study by Sub-national Transport Body, Peninsula Transport.
Zenobē secures £600m from KKR
Fleet electrification and battery storage solution firm Zenobē has secured £600m from investment firm KKR.
£4.5m funding for decarbonisation of local roads
Funding for the next phase of the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads has been provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT).
World EV Day roundup
Transport + Energy takes a look at some of the industry announcements and initiatives that are being launched to mark World EV Day – including access to servicing, free electric vehicle charging and a new solar-powered charging innovation.
Meet the Transport + Energy Awards Judges: Shamala-Evans Gadgil
Ahead of this year’s Transport + Energy Awards, Transport + Energy will be highlighting each of our Judges. This week, we hear from Shamala Evans-Gadgil, Senior Programme/Project Manager, Coventry City Council.
Paythru report highlights revenue generating opportunities for privately run charging infrastructure
A new report from electric vehicle (EV) payment specialist Paythru entitled ‘You’ve installed EV chargers on your site – now what?’ advises private operators of chargepoints on maximising utilisation, and revenue.
UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant starts production
The first batch of all-electric vans have rolled off the production line at the Stellantis Ellesmere Port manufacturing facility – marking the start of electric vehicle production at the site.
InstaVolt and Paua join forces to expand rapid charging solutions
Rapid electric vehicle charging network InstaVolt has announced a partnership with Paua – a provider of EV charging solutions to fleets across the UK.