Councils invited to apply for first round of LEVI funding
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that several local authorities across England can apply for the first round of the Government’s £343 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Capital Fund, with the West Midlands Combined Authority among the authorities eligible to apply this year.
UK’s largest public EV charging hub opens at Birmingham NEC
A new electric vehicle charging hub at Birmingham NEC – which is big enough to charge 180 cars simultaneously – is set to be opened by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Birmingham today (Thursday 7 September).
Electric Miles and National Grid provide flexibility
Electric Miles, as part of a commercial initiative with National Grid, is harnessing its network of domestic EV chargers to reduce peak energy demand this winter and keep the system balanced.
FairCharge and RAC set out public charging charter
Electric vehicle (EV) campaign group FairCharge, in partnership with the RAC, have created the UK’s first charter for EV public charging with the aim of improving standards on the UK’s rapidly growing charging network.
Amazon launches first electric cargo bike deliveries in Scotland
Amazon has announced the expansion of its electric cargo bike fleet to Scotland with a new micromobility delivery hub at its Baillieston delivery station in Glasgow.
£19m committed to battery research
The Faraday Institution has announced a £19 million investment in four key battery research projects aimed at delivering beneficial impact for the UK.
Octopus partners with Co Charger
EV specialist Octopus Electric Vehicles has partnered with Co Charger to further the potential of community charging, it has announced.
Cenex and Zapmap join forces to offer councils EV charge point data
Cenex and Zapmap have joined forces to help local authorities access information on electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
Low Emission Zones support funding for Scotland
The Scottish Government is providing £5m to re-open the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Support Fund for 2023-24.
Royal Mail net zero targets validated by SBTi
Royal Mail’s Net-Zero and near-term targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
EVs account for 20% of new car sales in August
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) secured a 20.1% market share in August – a 72/3% increase on the same period in 2022.
SP Energy Networks carries out EV turn-down event
SP Energy Networks carried out its first turn-down event with electric vehicles (EVs) through ev.energy’s EV Flex Virtual Power Plant (VPP).