Bath and North Somerset assesses on-street cable charging
Plans for a trial of on-street cable channels for EV charging are due to be considered by Bath & North Somerset Council.
BYD signs deal with Octopus Electric Vehicles
EV manufacturer BYD has signed a deal with Octopus Electric Vehicles to purchase 5000 new energy vehicles for UK customers over the next three years.
ENA: How can the Spring Budget support the delivery of smarter, more innovative electricity networks?
David Boyer, Director of Electricity at the Energy Networks Association, outlines what is required for government to accelerate its decarbonisation of energy plans.
BEVs now one in six of all new registrations
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show strong plug-in growth and also reveal battery electric vehicle registrations have risen 18.2% in the last month.
West Midlands Gigafactory welcomes Labour plans
The West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture has welcomed Labour’s plan to accelerate electric vehicle manufacturing with a network of gigafactories, including the one planned in the West Midlands.
InstaVolt installs 1000th charger in UK
EV charging network InstaVolt has installed its 1,000th charger as part of its expansion of the Stroud Park hub on the M40 near Banbury, Oxfordshire.
AMTE Power accelerates towards commercialisation
Battery cell manufacturer has announced plans to move from technology research to full commercialisation of its products.
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.