Chancellor set to speed up delivery of infrastructure projects as part of Growth Plan
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will outline plans to speed up the delivery of around 100 major infrastructure projects across the transport, energy and digital sectors today (23 September).
TfGM orders 50 electric buses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has ordered 50 zero-emission electric buses from manufacturer Alexander Dennis.
Compleo Charging opens new UK headquarters
Compleo Charging Solutions opened its new UK headquarters in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, this week.
Transport + Energy Forum: Speakers announced
Transport + Energy has unveiled the first tranche of speakers booked to appear at its Forum event on 17th November 2022 – with representatives from National Grid, Energy Networks Association, National Highways, The Electric Vehicle Network and XPO Logistics amongst many set to deliver updates.
Closed loop EV charging solution launched
Mobilize Power Solutions – an electric vehicle charging specialist and part of Renault Group – has partnered with Connected Energy to offer customers a solution to locate battery energy storage units at EV charging sites.
Charge Collective project tackling EV charging inequality
Combatting electric vehicle charging inequality is a key focus of the Charge Collective project being led by UK Power Networks.
First fully-electric Volta Zero truck drives off the production line
Volta Trucks has confirmed that the first Volta Zero vehicle has been completed at the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria.
BVRLA: Infrastructure strategies must meet fleet needs
The fleet sector’s journey towards decarbonisation is being impeded by a one-size-fits-all approach to charging infrastructure, according to the BVRLA’s latest Road to Zero Report Card.
Trojan Energy EV chargers go live in London
New on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints designed by Trojan Energy are now live for testing in the London boroughs of Brent and Camden. The project has been led by energy consultancy Element Energy, an ERM Group company, and will result in local EV drivers trialling 150 new on-street chargepoints. The innovative chargepoints, designed by Trojan […]
IEA report calls for urgent international collaboration to accelerate climate progress
A report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) highlights growing momentum across key sectors, including a doubling of electric vehicle (EV) sales in 2021 and a forecast 8% increase in global renewable capacity in 2022 – but says more must be done to accelerate climate progress.
AFP: Hydrogen is not realistic zero emissions alternative to electric vans
Hydrogen is not currently a realistic zero emissions alternative to electric vans, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
Climate Group launches EV100+ initiative with companies committing to decarbonising heavy trucks
Five globally recognised businesses – IKEA, Unilever, JSW Steel Limited, A.P. Moller – Maersk and GeoPost/DPDgroup – have committed to transition their medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) to zero emission by 2040 in OECD markets, China and India.