Alec Peachey, Author at Transport + Energy

First Bus opens electric charging to public use

Manufacturer First Bus has marked Clean Air Day with investment in an electric vehicle (EVs) charging hub at its Summercourt depot in Cornwall.

Fully funded places for local councils at Transport + Energy Forum

The Transport + Energy Forum will be offering local authority representatives the opportunity to apply for a fully funded place for the conference in November.

Half of Mitie fleet now electric

Mitie has transitioned 50% of its fleet to electric vehicles and now operates more than 3,500 EVs across its business.

EV Rally interview: Weev

Transport + Energy are the Official Digital Media Partner for this year’s EV Rally. In the lead up to the event, Editorial Director Alec Peachey is catching up with a number of the participating teams. This week, he speaks to Philip Rainey, CEO of Northern Ireland EV charging infrastructure firm Weev.

New EV battery tech from Nyobolt can charge car in just six minutes

Nyobolt, a UK-based developer of breakthrough ultra-fast-charging batteries, has developed an electric vehicle that can charge fully and repeatedly in less than six minutes using existing infrastructure.

REA issues response to BBC’s Panorama on EVs

The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) has responded to the BBC’s latest Panorama Programme on electric vehicles (EVs) and dismissed claims that the UK does not have enough chargers.

New technologies to sit at heart of GRIDSERVE’s innovation centre

Electric vehicle charging firm GRIDSERVE is opening a new innovation and technology facility – which will also be the home to the newly formed GRIDSERVE Technologies.

MP praises Osprey’s South West charging hub

Mel Stride, the central Devon MP and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions recently visited Osprey Charging’s public EV charging hub at Salmon’s Leap in Buckfastleigh, praising it for improving local air quality, reducing noise pollution, and supporting Devon’s decarbonisation efforts. Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, recently […]