Moto Exeter unveils new GRIDSERVE Electric Hub
The all-new site, located at junction 30 of the M5, features 12 high-power chargers with a maximum 350kW capacity – enough for the latest electric vehicles to add up to 100-miles of range in less than 10 minutes.
JustPark launches scheme to help EV adopters beat the end of the OZEV grant
Driveway sharing platform, JustPark, has launched its all-new EV Rewards programme alongside its first incentive: a £350 grant towards buying and installing a home charging unit.
ITT Hub 2022: Paul Jewell, Western Power Distribution
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 catch up with Paul Jewell – System Development Manager at Western Power Distribution (WPD) – who will be speaking in the Energy Theatre Hub.
NGET partners with UK universities to help deliver net zero
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has signed innovation partnerships with six universities across the UK that will help decarbonise the electricity system in Great Britain and accelerate progress towards net zero.
Bristol selects Ameresco and Vattenfall Heat UK for smart energy system
City of Bristol selects Ameresco and subcontractor Vattenfall Heat UK, for large multi-pronged approach to build the city’s future smart energy system to take action on climate change and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Jobs Boost! Fully Charged launches Fully Charged Recruitment to great success
Following last month’s podcast launch of the newest arm of Fully Charged – Fully Charged Recruitment – Robert Llewellyn catches up with David Hunt and Stephen Robinson from Hyperion Executive Search, to see how the new partnership has been going and to discuss why the energy transition needs an influx of talented people.
Founder of uSwitch invests in Electric Miles smart charging service
Electric Miles has welcomed Vipul Amin onboard with his extensive experience in the energy technology innovation space as a founding member of uSwitch, owner of a leading energy technology business MyUtilityGenius and co-owner of Kelkoo Group that operates across Europe.
Miralis announce Judith Halkerston OBE as Chair of the board
Transport-focused data science and software engineering company Miralis, have announced Judith Halkerston OBE as Chair of their board to support the company’s growth plans. The announcement comes after Miralis secured investment for its flagship product, electric vehicle charge point management platform, Fuuse.
eEnergy partners with EO to install 50k workplace chargers by 2030
Digital energy services company, eEnergy, has announced plans to install at least 50,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030 as part of its commitment to create the UK’s largest public sector charging network.
ubitricity successfully installs 5000 EV charge points across UK
Operating in the UK for over five years, ubitricity has contributed to the switch to e-mobility in the UK by converting existing lamp posts into charging points for electric vehicles in residential areas, as part of its mission to install 50,000 electric vehicle charge points in the UK by 2025.
Volvo Trucks’ courtesy car fleet to switch to electric
Volvo Trucks has partnered with SWARCO Smart Charging and Clarke EV to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at 27 of its wholly-owned dealerships in the UK, as part of a million-pound investment to support the move to an electric courtesy car fleet.
EV Energy Taskforce report identifies five key ‘enabling conditions’ to help with rollout of charging infrastructure
A report published by the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce shows that the UK can deliver the tenfold increase in charge points needed to hit Net Zero but identifies five key ‘enabling conditions’ that must be met.
The Taskforce has calculated that the UK needs between 253,000 and 661,000 extra chargepoints by 2035 (with a central estimate of 490,000).