Labour Party pledges £2bn for gigafactories
Labour plan to back electric vehicle manufacturing if they win the next General Election with an investment of £2 billion to part-finance the creation of eight new additional gigafactories in the West Midlands, the North East, the North West, and the South West.
TfL manager joins Transport + Energy editorial board
Lucy Hayward-Speight, Transport Strategy & Policy Manager at Transport for London (TfL), has joined the Transport + Energy editorial advisory board.
Fastned opens ultra-rapid EV charging station in Martlesham
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Therese Coffey MP, today (10th March 2023) officially opened European rapid charging company Fastned’s latest ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Martlesham.
Survey: EV adoption timelines “unachievable”
New research has shown that more than half of global transport industry professionals believe the current legislative timetables for EV adoption are achievable.
Fleete and Evenergi create partnership
Charging firm Fleete and software company Evenergi have announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of electric commercial fleets.
Energy data used for Oxfordshire charge point roll-out
Energy data and software company Advanced Infrastructure is supporting Local Energy Oxfordshire (Project LEO) by finding sites suitable for public EV charge points.
New pavement charging solution launched
UK startup Kerbo Charge has announced the roll-out of its self-closing cable channel for electric car owners.
CCC report calls for swifter action on decarbonisation
The latest report by the Climate Change Committee has made 25 recommendations to government to hit its target for decarbonised power by 2035.
Tevva truck eligible for plug-in grant
British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has secured government plug-in truck grant (PITrG) eligibility for its 7.5t battery-electric truck.
Sara Sloman of Paythru & EV Café announced as Barbara Cox Woman of the Year
The Barbara Cox Woman of the Year 2023 is Sara Sloman, Chief Strategy Officer at EV fintech business Paythru and Director of The EV Café.
Indra announces more than £20m investment for bidirectional charging innovation
EV charging and smart energy firm Indra has announced it has received more than £20m of investment following its Series B funding round.
Liberty Charge celebrates gender parity for International Women’s Day
Charge point operator Liberty Charge is celebrating International Women’s Day with its growing team – 50% of whom identify as women.