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).
Pod Point powers up 500 Tesco stores with free EV charging
A total of 500 Tesco stores have been supplied with free electric vehicle (EV) charging by Pod Point, including 100 stores with rapid chargers.
Lotus Cars unveils all-electric Lotus Eletre
Luxury sports car manufacturer Lotus has unveiled its new all-electric Lotus Eletre – a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV.
New video series will bust myths relating to EVs
A new video series designed to dispel myths and untruths relating to electric vehicles will be run on the Transport + Energy website.
The myth buster videos, delivered in conjunction with Britishvolt, are designed to dispell some of the misinformation around EVs. Motoring broadcaster and transport campaigner Quentin Willson is also supporting the series.
New report from Stagecoach sets out pathway to attracting over 1m new passengers
More than one million new passengers could be attracted to use the UK’s bus networks through the switch to zero emission buses, according to a new landmark report published by Stagecoach, Britain’s biggest operator.
ZipCharge Go portable EV charger wins British Engineering Excellence Award
The award for the British Engineering Excellence Award ‘R&D Project of the Year’, was given in recognition of ZipCharge’s exacting R&D programme and putting the game-changing portable Electric Vehicle (EV) charger through meticulous automotive industry car development processes and standard trials to ensure it is ready for market in early 2023.
Wrightbus to demonstrate Electroliner capabilities with UK-wide tour
Electric bus manufacturer, Wrightbus, is taking its StreetDeck Electroliner on a UK-wide tour to demonstrate the capabilities of the vehicle.