Rising energy prices and anxiety could derail Government’s 2030 EV targets
Consumer anxiety is putting EV adoption at risk and could stifle the Government’s plans for a net zero future through halting internal combustion vehicle sales by 2030, a new study by Seaglass Cloud Technology claims.
High-powered electric vehicle charging hub opens in Croydon
A new high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hub has opened in Croydon. The site is part of a wider rollout of over 150 charging hubs that are being delivered across the UK by Osprey Charging, in a £75 million programme to eliminate charging anxiety ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
Turner & Townsend to project manage £450m gigafactory
Turner & Townsend have been appointed by Envision AESC as project and cost manager on the build of its advanced car battery gigafactory at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), which spans 50 hectares of land in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Barnet to spend £4.65m installing 500 EV charge points
Barnet Council has secured over £3.5m in grant funding to deliver 500 on-street electric vehicle charge points by November 2022.
Tritium wins Shell global EV charging tender
Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current fast chargers for electric vehicles has announced that the company has executed a global framework agreement with Shell, the world’s largest mobility retailer with over 46,000 retail sites, to provide fast charging technology and services.
Sembcorp Energy UK announces plans to build Europe’s largest battery
Sembcorp Energy UK has announced plans to build Europe’s largest battery energy storage system – a 360MW energy storage system at Wilton International on Teesside – to help the UK achieve its Net Zero target.
Engineering begins on 7.5 & 12-tonne Volta Zero variants
Volta Trucks has confirmed that its forthcoming 7.5 and 12-tonne variants have entered the engineering phase of development, with a single design concept already selected.
Eco-friendly robotaxis profitable in autonomous future
A fleet of autonomous robotaxis could generate an annual profit of around £27,000 per vehicle by the year 2030.
Scotland’s first low-carbon HGV refuelling station opens near Glasgow
CNG Fuels, supplier of renewable biomethane for HGVs, has announced the opening of Scotland’s first public access biomethane refuelling station, meeting the growing demand from major UK brands to decarbonise haulage emissions and save money.
EV Energy Taskforce releases electric road transport transition reports
With road transport’s electric revolution gathering pace, the Government-backed Electric Vehicle (EV) Energy Taskforce has published four new reports covering key elements of the electric transition in road transport, defining the conditions required to enable the UK to capture the benefits from the integration of our transport and energy systems.
Innervated Vehicle Engineering to develop sustainable vans at MIRA
Following the recent announcement of a new green hydrogen production and refuelling facility, MIRA Technology Park’s cluster momentum for next-generation mobility businesses accelerated forward by another step with the confirmation that Innervated Vehicle Engineering aims to challenge the foundations of the light goods vehicle (LGV) market with the development of the van of the future from its new operation at MIRA.
Elmtronics strengthens position in EV market with strategic senior promotion
Electric vehicle charge point solutions company, Elmtronics, has strengthened its team with the promotion of Natasha Fry to the newly formed position of Head of Strategic Accounts, in support of the company’s ambitious growth plans.