100+ EV charging points to be installed across Plymouth
Plymouth City Council said the project will allow the 40% of Plymouth households who do not have access to off-street parking, access to charging points, with no loss of ordinary parking.
Perth electric car charging hub to open in October this year
Perth and Kinross Council has appointed Emtec Energy to deliver the £850,000 project, providing 41 electric car charging points at the Broxden Park and Ride.
Drive EV2 Project brings new public access charge points to Cornwall
The Drive EV2 Project is bringing new public access electric vehicle charge points to Cornwall, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Cornwall Council.
One in five buyers goes electric as new car market gets electrified boost
One in five buyers goes electric as new car market gets electrified boost, while new analysis reveals average new car CO2 reached record low, down -11.2% in 2021.
The number of people buying EVs has doubled in the last year
The number of people buying electric cars has doubled in the last year, according to the latest data from New AutoMotive’s Electric Car Count.
Latest bp pulse ultra-fast charging hub lands at Gatwick
bp pulse has opened its latest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Gatwick’s Q-Park parking facility.
Britishvolt’s Gigaplant praised by Boris Johnson during Prime Minister’s Questions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised Britishvolt’s work to deliver a Gigaplant that will eventually produce enough low carbon, sustainable battery cells for over 300,000 electric vehicle battery packs per year.
Rightcharge offers money-saving energy tariff guidance for EV drivers
Rightcharge – the all-in-one charge point and EV-friendly energy tariff comparison website – is offering money-saving guidance for electric vehicle drivers following the energy price cap increase announced by Ofgem.
East Lothian join forces with Fuuse to combat car charging bay hoggers
The problem of electric vehicle spaces being blocked or hogged by drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles could soon be a thing of the past thanks to an innovative project being carried out by East Lothian Council and Fuuse.
Transport Committee calls for urgent progress to be made on road pricing
The Transport Select Committee has called for urgent progress to be made on the future of road pricing and says that zero emission vehicles should not mean zero tax revenue – otherwise the Treasury could face a £35 billion fiscal black hole.
Leeds City Council to consider £2m funding bid for electric bike hire scheme
Leeds City Council’s executive board will consider a report to approve a minimum £2 million funding bid to implement a fully docked, public electric bike hire scheme in the city.
Government and industry launch action plan for zero emission powered light vehicles
The PLV (powered two, three and light four-wheeled vehicles) sector has launched its action plan for government and industry to help realise its full potential in decarbonising the UK’s transport sector.