Sara Sloman joins Paythru as Director of Future Fleet
Electric vehicle (EV) advocate Sara Sloman has been appointed as Director of Future Fleet at payments technology company Paythru.
Tritium and BP enter into contract for supply of almost 1,000 EV chargers
Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), has entered into a multi-year contract with bp for the supply of chargers and related services to support the company’s global EV charging network.
ITT Hub 2022: Mark Valleley, Transport for the South East
Transport + Energy is carrying out a series of exclusive interviews with a number of guests appearing at this year’s ITT Hub event. This week, we chat to Mark Valleley, Technical Lead at Transport for the South East – who will be speaking in the Energy Theatre Hub.
Talking Transport + Energy with REA and Elmtronics
Episode 2 of ‘Talking Transport + Energy’ sees professionals from the Association For Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and Elmtronics (Mer) brought together for a conversation about the Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, how to make EV charging a better experience, the changing role of grant funding, and how to ensure an equitable transition to EVs.
Nissan Leaf, MG5 and Mini are best value EVs, analysis shows
Analysis carried out by LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) in partnership with consultant battery electrochemist Dr. Euan McTurk of Plug Life Consulting has found that the Nissan Leaf, MG5 Long Range Excite and the Mini Electric Level 1 are three of the best value electric cars for drivers considering going green.
Combatting charging inequalities in the low carbon transport revolution
Ian Cameron, Head of Customer Service and Innovation at UK Power Networks, discusses what the company is doing to meet the low carbon transport revolution.
Connected Kerb CEO appears on industry podcast
Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint provider Connected Kerb, is the main guest on this week’s Highways Voices – a podcast which features leading opinion formers in the highways and transport technology industries.
Government invests £30m in new highway decarbonisation projects
The £30 million in government funding will support pioneering projects to decarbonise local highways infrastructure across the UK.
First Hydrogen announces four UK green hydrogen production sites
First Hydrogen has announced a strategy and road map for the advancement of its Energy Division, which will be engaged in developing green hydrogen production projects in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Problematic ‘one size fits all’ approach to new-build charger legislation
From June onwards new UK government legislation will come into force that will require all new buildings to be built with an electric vehicle charger. However, industry leaders warn that adopting a one-size-fits-all approach may mean the need to replace the chargers once the homeowner moves in.
Vattenfall tests wireless induction charging of electric vehicles
As part of their efforts to accelerate progress towards fossil-free living, Vattenfall is testing wireless induction charging of taxis in Gothenburg.
Lunaz investor David Beckham gifts son with electric 1954 Jaguar XK140
To mark their wedding, Lunaz investor, David Beckham, has presented his son Brooklyn and wife Nicola with an all-electric Jaguar XK140 Open Two Seater (OTS) by Lunaz.