Eurovia uses all-electric plant equipment on improvement scheme
Eurovia Contracting is using all-electric plant equipment to carry out a project on behalf of Cheshire East Council.
Building a Gigaplant
Earlier this month Britishvolt hit another milestone in its mission to build the country’s first battery Gigaplant after successfully securing ownership of its site in the North East. In this exclusive comment piece Founder and CEO Orral Nadjari reflects on the company’s progress, its reasons for building the Gigaplant and why it chose Northumberland as the location.
Self-driving cars to be allowed on motorways
Self-driving vehicles could be seen on British motorways for the first time later this year, but will be limited to speeds of up to 37mph before a driver has to take control.
OZEV representatives to speak at EV webinar
A webinar which Transport + Energy is partnering on with the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) will feature senior representatives from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Interview: Making EVs accessible for all
Phil New is the Chair of the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce (EVET) and Chief Executive of the Energy Systems Catapult. In a wide ranging interview with Transport + Energy, he sets out a plan to ensure that EV drivers have confidence that they can charge their cars anywhere, infrastructure is reliable, and that payment is easy.
Webinar series to provide update on work of Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce
The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce is holding a series of four webinars to help bring stakeholders up to speed with the key conclusions of the sectoral work packages which were carried out in the last phase of the initiative.
Vattenfall works with Tevva to speed up electrification of businesses fleets
Vattenfall Network Solutions has teamed up with electric truck company Tevva to help businesses switch to a zero-emission vehicle fleet and to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations.
ENA confirms dates for ENIC conference
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has confirmed the dates of this year’s Energy Networks Innovation Conference (ENIC), which will have a focus on innovation and new technologies like electric vehicles.
Colas trials electric excavator on A46 site
Colas SIAC is trialling a fully electric excavator provided by hire company GAP on the A46 Stoneleigh Junction improvement works project.
SES Water to switch company cars to EVs
SES Water has announced that all of its new company cars will be either electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles as part of the water industry’s Public Interest Commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
The importance of electric vans
Paul Kirby is an electric van expert and head of EV and LCV strategy at Vanarama. In this comment piece, he gives his reaction to recent changes to the Government’s grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks – expressing disappointment that vans have been overlooked – but balancing this with the benefits that they can bring to towns and cities.
New digital tool reveals cost of charging an EV
A new digital service which provides fleet managers and EV drivers with data on the true cost of charging their vehicles has been launched.