Hitachi and REE Automotive collaborate to advance global EV adoption
Hitachi and REE Automotive have announced a newly formed strategic agreement to ease and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) across the entire EV value chain, enabling EV manufacturing at scale.
VolkerWessels continues to electrify company car fleet
VolkerWessels UK has marked a significant milestone with its vehicle fleet, with 50% of company cars, and 91% of current company car orders, being either fully electric, or hybrid.
Households with EVs can help reduce electricity demand, study shows
A new study has found that households can significantly reduce peak electricity demand by using domestic flexibility, with further reductions enabled by electric vehicles (EV).
REE begins trials of all-new electric platform for delivery fleets
REE Automotive Ltd. has announced it is commencing trials of its all-new P7 platform designed for commercial delivery vehicles and walk-in vans.
Lithium produced from mica in granite at commercial scale
In what is believed to be a world first, British Lithium has produced lithium at pilot scale from the mica in granite at their new pilot plant near Roche.
National Highways creates new environmental sustainability division to help reach net zero
National Highways has created a new division for Environmental Sustainability which will help the government-owned company deliver on its ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero across England’s motorways and major A-roads by 2050.
£4.5m fund to help drive electric revolution
The UK energy industry is set to benefit from a £4.5m government investment as Innovate UK has announced a new funding competition to further develop talent pipelines across power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) – the technology that underpins electrification.
Connection of electric car chargers fast-tracked in South East
An online portal for chargepoint installers has been used to fast-track the connection of 1,000 electric car chargers to the electricity network in London, the South East and East of England.
HERE partners with Digital Charging Solutions to enhance EV charging experience
HERE Technologies and Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) have announced their strategic collaboration to create a seamless experience for drivers of electric vehicles (EVs).
Sony plans to enter EV market, reveals new concept models
Sony has revealed new plans to enter the EV market by launching an electric vehicle company in the sping.
Record EV sales show future direction of new car market
2021 was the most successful year in history for electric vehicle uptake as more new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered than over the previous five years combined, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
New report reveals operational challenges of fleet charging
The report, compiled by PwC Strategy, Field Dynamics and National Grid, delves into the operational challenges associated with decarbonising fleets.