Learning from experience: collaboration is critical for net zero success
EXCLUSIVE: Following on from the demise of UK battery hopeful Britishvolt, former Director of Communications and PR, Ben Kilbey, reflects on some of his learnings over the past two years. He looks to what the future may herald for the site in Northumberland and explains the necessity for correct policy to bolster the UK battery and electric vehicle industry.
Volta Trucks confirms orders of over 300 vehicles
Volta Trucks has announced a strong start to 2023 by confirming customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its full-electric Volta Zero, with an associated revenue of more than €85 million.
Mer installs EV chargers across Kings College sites
A mixture of 7kW and 22kW electric vehicle chargers have been installed across multiple sites owned by leading university Kings College.
Cost of charging an EV remains cheaper than filling up petrol or diesel car, report claims
The cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) at the majority of public chargers is, more often than not, cheaper than filling up a petrol car – according to a new report carried out by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and New Automotive.
Tritium and evyve enter EV charger partnership
Tritium has reached an agreement with UK EV charging network evyve to become its preferred fast charger technology provider.
Government on track to meet fleet decarbonisation target
The government is on track to meet a 2027 target for its entire fleet be fully zero emission – having switched over a quarter of vehicles to date.
Connected Kerb completes installation of EV chargers in Warrington
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider Connected Kerb has carried out an installation of 30 public on-street charging points on behalf of Warrington Borough Council.
Gloucestershire’s councils agree on collective action to deliver Net Zero transport
All of Gloucestershire’s councils, County and Districts, have joined forces to agree and sign a Statement of Shared Intent to work together on achieving Transport Net Zero across the region.
ZeroAvia flies world’s largest aircraft powered by hydrogen-electric engine
Zero-emission flight has taken a giant step forward with ZeroAvia flying the largest aircraft in the world to be powered by a hydrogen-electric engine.
Energy crisis sends e-scooter and e-bike use higher
Micromobility operator Dott has reported a change in habits from its e-scooter and e-bike riders as the energy crisis impacts people’s decisions in how they travel.
EV Café partners with Churchill Insurance
The EV Café has partnered with Churchill Insurance, one of the UK’s leading insurers of electric vehicles, to promote electric vehicles and to accelerate the transition to cleaner transport.
World’s largest commercial EV trial accelerates move to all-electric fleets
Optimise Prime, the world’s largest commercial electric vehicle project, which trialled over 8,000 electric vehicles from fleets in the UK including Centrica and Uber has come to an end.