Electric vehicle demand surges 66% in Q3
Total leasing enquiries on new electric vehicles – incorporating battery electric vehicles (BEVs), electric plugin and electric hybrid vehicles – grew 66% in Q3 compared to Q2 of this year, according to new data from Leasing.com.
Founder of EVA England joins Transport + Energy editorial board
Warren Philips, the founder of the Electric Vehicle Association England (EVA England), has joined Transport + Energy’s editorial advisory board.
Four new EV companies join Project Skyline
Four new industry partners have joined Project Skyline – an initiative designed to support a cost-effective and secure transition to electric vehicles (EVs) for UK households.
Hydrogen train project showcased at COP26
The University of St Andrews’ recently showcased a hydrogen train project to specially invited guests at the recent COP26 gathering. The project is part of the work led by Professor John Irvine’s Hydrogen Accelerator team in the School of Chemistry at the University.
H2 Green unveils transformational Clean Energy Hub plan for Shoreham Port
H2 Green, a Getech business, has signed a deal with Shoreham Port to develop a renewable energy hub that will remove emissions from its fleet of trucks and HGVs and be a catalyst for the wider region’s transport decarbonisation.
EVANI to sit on EV infrastructure task-force for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon, has announced a new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure task-force, with electric vehicle consumer organisation, EVANI, to sit on the panel.
Guidehouse and SSEN report reveals lessons from Dutch chargepoint roll-out
Guidehouse and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution have published a joint report on the lessons the UK can learn from the Dutch roll out of public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.
Diode launch Charge Platform to drive the transition to electric vehicles
Diode, the electric vehicle tech start-up, has launched its EV suitability and charge point procurement software, Charge Platform for Business.
UKRI to develop the UK PEMD supply chain for a net zero automotive sector
Totalling nearly £80 million, UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Driving the Electric Revolution challenge – a government-funded programme – is investing into the scaling up of essential power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacture.
Transport & Energy news round-up
Here transportandenergy.com brings you a round-up of all the latest news and stories from councils and local authorities across the UK week commencing 08/11/21.
COP26: National Grid and AiDash unveil satellite technology to meet sustainability goals
AiDash has announced the launch of its Intelligent Sustainability Management System (ISMS) to help companies achieve their sustainability goals including the 10% biodiversity net gain by 2030.
ITT Hub announces renewed commercial partnerships with industry leaders
National Grid, Western Power Distribution (WPD) and Zenobē have been confirmed as Innovation and Technology in Transport – ITT Hub 2022 and 2023’s commercial partners.