On the road to rapid EV charging
Paul Jewell, system development manager at Western Power Distribution, provides an update on Take Charge – a project that aims to make rapid charging at motorway service stations easier for both service station operators and customers.
Transport + Energy highlighted on EV Café show
The owner of transportandenergy.com took part in the latest EV Café show where he was invited to speak about the brand and highlighted the importance of both sectors working together.
EVC aiming to install 100,000 EV charge points by 2026
Electric vehicle charging solutions provider EVC plans to install 100,000 EV charge points by 2026, according to its Managing Director Nick Ballamy.
EAN to support MFG’s rapid charger rollout
Forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed Energy Assets Networks (EAN) as an infrastructure partner to support the rollout of its nationwide ultra-fast EV charging network.
Siemens helping fleet operators to decarbonise trucks
Siemens is helping fleet operators transition to full electric trucks in urban areas, but believes the road to decarbonising transport needs to gather pace if the UK is to achieve its goal of zero-emissions by 2050.
EVA England makes charging infrastructure recommendations to Government
Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has made a number of recommendations to Government relating to charging infrastructure following a survey which invited EV drivers to share views about their experiences with public chargepoints.
New EV tariff from Good Energy offers free periods of charging
Good Energy, in partnership with Zap-Map, is launching a new tariff which offers electric vehicle drivers the opportunity to power their home, or charge their car, for free.
Fibre optic trial set to improve air quality in Staffordshire
Fibre optic sensing technology that can detect vehicle movements using standard telecom fibres that run next to the roadside is being used to improve air quality in Staffordshire.
Britishvolt’s gigaplant plans firmly on track
Britishvolt has 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.
Decarbonising industry
The government’s eagerly awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan is set to be released this spring, which will provide logistics businesses with guidance on how to achieve net-zero transport emissions by 2050. In this article, Denise Beedell, Policy Manager for Vans and Urban at Logistics UK, discusses the current steps being taken by industry to decarbonise and outlines the business group’s asks moving forwards.
Hampshire CC commits to zero emission electric vehicle fleet
Hampshire County Council has approved a policy that will see electric vehicles become the default choice across the authority.
Group set up to represent views of EV drivers in NI
A group of EV drivers from Northern Ireland have formed a new Community Interest Company to help promote electric vehicles and strengthen their lobbying efforts for an improved public charging network.