Arrival’s autonomous driving technology achieves major AI advancement
Arrival has announced its automated driving system (ADS) has successfully completed a live demonstration at a fully functioning parcel depot.
SP Energy Networks and Stagecoach launch six electric buses
SP Energy Networks has launched the UK’s first fleet of six fully electric buses serving rural communities in partnership with Stagecoach West Scotland.
National Grid shuttle bus goes fully electric in Warwickshire
Warwickshire has its first fully electric, zero-emission bus thanks to a partnership between National Grid and Stagecoach.
Britain breaks network flexibility record with 45% increase
Britain breaks network flexibility record with 45% more contracted this year than in all of 2020.
SPIE reveals future fleet strategy with rollout of 60 EVs
SPIE UK has revealed its future fleet strategy and announced a rollout of 60 new Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicles, the first in a series of rollouts of alternative fuel vehicles across the SPIE UK business under the new strategy, whereby 98% of its fleet is to be powered by alternative fuels by 2025.
Zap-Map signs up GeniePoint and char.gy as new Zap-Pay partners
Good Energy Group PLC, the 100% renewable electricity supplier, is pleased to announce that GeniePoint and char.gy are the latest charge point operators to join Zap-Pay.
Reducing carbon emissions in construction
Chris Jenkins, Business Development Manager for Miles Macadam, highlights the challenges around reducing carbon emissions in the construction industry and looks at the reasons why the use of innovative surfacing materials must be considered when designing schemes, including EV charging infrastructure projects.
Britishvolt awarded funding for research project
UK battery technology firm Britishvolt has had funding approved by Innovate UK for a collaborative research project which will see it develop large format pouch cells alongside a leading vehicle manufacturer, and UK specialist chemicals firm Johnson Matthey.
Midlands bid secures funding for hydrogen powered HGVs
Clean, hydrogen powered heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) could become a reality on UK roads now that a regional bid has successfully attracted funding from the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Road Freight programme.
Glenfiddich to use ‘green’ whisky waste to fuel trucks
The Scottish maker has begun converting its fleet to run on low-emission biogas made from waste products from its distilling process as part of a sustainability initiative.
Major British companies commit to electrifying fleets by 2030
Seven major British companies, – BP, BT, Direct Line Group, Royal Mail, ScottishPower, Severn Trent and Tesco – have joined forces to create the Electric Vehicle Fleet Accelerator (EVFA) and will work together to work to help accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the UK.
EDF and Nissan launch commercial V2G service for EV fleets
EDF, through EDF Group subsidiary DREEV, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK, in partnership with Nissan.