Trojan Energy secures £2.2m to help with roll out of EV charging solution

Trojan Energy has secured a late seed round investment of £2.2 million to roll out its unique, flat-and-flush on-street EV (electric vehicle) charging hubs and develop further commercial applications of its technology.
UK Power Networks Services installing EV infrastructure at British Army sites

UK Power Networks Services is installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at military sites across the south of England.
UK government launches plan for a hydrogen economy

First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and unlock £4 billion investment by 2030.
Paua ‘plug and charge’ solution to make EV charging effortless

Electric car charging start-up, Paua, has delivered a successful trial showing how its Plug-and-Charge solution makes charging an EV effortless, requiring no apps, charge cards or admin to start a charge.
Competition winners to deliver hydrogen transport trials in Tees Valley

Hydrogen transport pilots in the Tees Valley area will establish the UK as a leader in the technology and propel us towards our net zero goals, Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has said today, as he unveiled the winners of a £2.5 million R&D competition.
Drivers to save as EV smart charging scheme comes to Shropshire

Residents across Shropshire will be amongst the first in the UK to take part in a pioneering new project that could save them hundreds of pounds every year when publicly charging electric vehicles (EVs). Shropshire is one of four regions to take part in the world-leading scheme to demonstrate how smart technology can be integrated […]
Britishvolt and Glencore sign partnership for long-term supply of cobalt

Britishvolt, investor in lithium-ion battery cell technologies and associated R&D, has entered into a long-term strategic partnership for the supply of responsibly sourced cobalt with the world’s largest industrial producer and one of the largest recyclers, Glencore.
Newcomer Soventem to open an engineering centre at Mira Technology Park

Soventem is an all-new British built electric car manufacturer based in London, and opening an engineering centre at Mira Technology Park in the Midlands.
REA responds to FairFuelUK APPG report

REA calls Fair Fuel APPG report “barely credible”: FairFuelUK respond.
EV charging fee structure “chasing tourists away”

A Sutherland councillor is taking the Highland Council to task over its electrical vehicle (EV) charging fee structure, claiming it is not only “chasing tourists away” but goes against the authority’s own green agenda.
Nokia deploys private LTE to Western Power Distribution for smart grid trials

Nokia has announced that it has provided a private 4.9G/LTE wireless network to Western Power Distribution in the UK.
Transparency is key

The Transport Committee recently set out a series of recommendations for the UK government to follow if it is to deliver on its target of 100% of new vehicle sales being zero emission by 2035. Steffen Brans, the founder of EEVEE, believes greater transparency around public charging will be key to getting mass adoption if we are to reach these government targets.

