TfL and London Councils announce e-scooter trial will begin in June
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have announced that London’s rental e-scooter trial will begin on Monday 7 June, in a core group of boroughs, Canary Wharf and the City of London.
Graham Hoare joins Britishvolt as president of global operations
Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in lithium-ion battery cell technologies, has appointed Dr Graham Hoare OBE FREng as President of Global Operations.
Fleets advised to upgrade vehicles as Birmingham clean air zone begins
Businesses in and around Birmingham gave been advised to replace their fleet vehicles with cleaner, more efficient models as the city’s clean air zone (CAZ) comes into effect on 1 June 2021.
Arrival selects HERE SDK for its EVs
Electric vehicle (EV) company Arrival has selected location technology platform HERE Technologies to power its in-vehicle Human-Machine Interface navigation solution.
Committee warns Government has “mountain to climb” on EV switch
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has warned that the Government has a “mountain to climb” to make all cars and vans sold in the UK low emissions.
Lack of women in UK energy sector risks industry being ill-equipped for Net Zero
Only 18 out of 80 companies have female executive directors, with women holding just 24% of all board seats and 14% of executive director positions.
Statistics highlight large growth in electric vehicle charging devices
The UK Government’s latest report ‘Electric vehicle charging device statistics: April 2021’, shows a 10% increase per quarter.
New research could make wireless EV charging while driving a reality
New research by Cornell University has discovered a new wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs), so they can be charged while out on the road.
First-of-a-kind Connected Kerb project delivers EV charging to small communities
The first-of-a-kind Connected Kerb project will deliver an EV charging revolution to out-of-town communities and help tackle EV inequality.
Less than a week left to register for EV webinar
There’s less than a week left to register for a webinar entitled ‘Overcoming local authority challenges in the EV space’ featuring representatives from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), Zemo Partnership and Plymouth City City Council.
InstaVolt to install 200 rapid chargers at Costa Coffee sites
InstaVolt has been awarded a contract to install rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers at up to 200 Costa Coffee Drive-Thru sites across the UK.
BMW to unveil hydrogen fuel cell SUV next year
BMW has announced that it plans to unveil a hydrogen fuel cell model SUV sometime in 2022 as the company continues to research zero-emission alternatives to battery-electric cars.
