Northern leaders call for strategic approach to transport and energy

A more strategic approach to transport, energy, trade and investment is needed in the north to help the UK achieve its net zero ambitions, local leaders will say today (29 February).
DHL and Formula 1 extend partnership

DHL and Formula 1 have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership, continuing the delivery of the FIA Formula One World Championship events worldwide.
CPT outlines requirements for rural net zero buses

Local transport energy taskforces, sharing of recharging points and an investment programme from Government are required for rural bus services to hit net zero goals, a report has claimed.
Houston’s Coaches marks Scottish electric buses milestone

Dumfries and Galloway bus firm Houston’s Coaches has marked a milestone in providing sustainable bus journeys with help from renewable energy company ScottishPower.
PoGo Charge accelerates ultra-rapid charging

Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator PoGo celebrated its first year with new partnerships and hires as well as 248 EV charging points in the previous quarter.
Tata Group confirms Somerset will be home to new gigafactory

Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, has confirmed that it will build a new multi-billion-pound electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Somerset.
Planning a fleet electrification strategy

Mike Brown, VP Product at VEV, discusses how to manage an electric vehicle (EV) fleet in the wintertime. In the article he examines what you need to know and why data analysis is so critical.
Car makers failing to deliver affordable EVs, T&E research finds

Car makers are slowing electric vehicle (EV) adoption by prioritising sales of larger, more expensive electric cars, according to research carried out by Transport & Environment (T&E).
Costain tests potential of electric vans in construction sector

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has completed one of the UK construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites.
Volkswagen joins forces with Ecobat to recycle EV batteries

Volkswagen Group has signed an agreement with Ecobat, a leader in battery recycling, to collect and recycle electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
EV Working Group hears about parking and charging synergies

Parking management techniques can be used to improve the efficiency of electric vehicle charging networks by increasing the amount of time they are in use, delegates at a meeting of the Transport Technology Forum’s (TTF) EV Charging Infrastructure Working Group heard.
Octopus Energy and Aerovolt enable electric plane pilots to tap and charge

Octopus Energy has announced a partnership with Aerovolt – the first ever aircraft charging network – enabling pilots of electric planes to charge their aircraft with just one tap of their Octopus Electroverse card.