Polestar and Zaptec collaborate
Swedish electric vehicle brand Polestar and home charging firm Zaptec have announced a pan-European commercial and technological collaboration agreement.
Council for Net Zero Transport formed
Zemo Partnership today announces the full membership of the new independent Council for Net Zero Transport chaired by the former Chair of the Climate Change Committee Lord Deben.
“Little evidence” of ZEV mandate helping van market
The Zero Emission Van Plan Coalition has seen “little evidence” of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate regime “igniting” the LCV market, five months into the new rules.
Connecting net zero
Britain’s electricity network is the foundation on which the country’s net zero future will be built, but the sector stands at a crossroads. If we are serious about accelerating the transition to a decentralised, digitalised and decarbonised energy system, then changing the way we operate and connect to the grid will be vital. Bilgin Oralerkaya, Business Development Manager at Vattenfall, examines the challenges and opportunities in this area.
ENA launches general election manifesto
Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched its 2024 general election manifesto, setting out what a new government needs to proritise to help ensure Britain’s energy keeps flowing and meet 2050 decarbonisation goals.
Car registration growth driven by plug-in growth
The UK new car market has grown for the 22nd consecutive month as registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Roadchef to install Allye’s battery energy storage system
Clean-tech start-up Allye Energy has secured Roadchef as it first series production customer.
Urban Fox unveils Europe’s first fully retractable EV chargers
Urban Fox, a partnership between Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks, has today (5 June 2024) unveiled the UEone, Europe’s first fully retractable electric vehicle (EV) chargers, at a launch event held at V&A Dundee, Scotland.
REA launches vision for new Government’s first 100 days in office
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has today launched its vision for the next government’s first 100 days in office – setting out objectives in various areas including energy and transport.
Stagecoach uses GridBeyond to manage energy consumption of EV fleet
Smart energy company GridBeyond will support Stagecoach, the largest bus operator in the UK, to optimise the energy consumption of its electric vehicle fleet and integrate renewables energy in their business strategy.
Fuuse secures £8.7m funding to power growth in EV charging
Fuuse – a leading electric vehicle charge point management platform – has secured £8.7 million of funding to propel its next phase of growth in the UK and Ireland.
Initial ZEV mandate target within reach as sales of EVs rise
The latest statistics released by New Automotive show that battery electric vehicles continued their best ever start to the year as sales in the first five months of 2024 rose 10% on the same time last year, whilst the market share of BEVs in new car sales reached 17.9%.
