KCC set to roll out 28 electric buses
A fleet of 28 fully electric buses will replace existing diesel-powered vehicles on a route that covers Dartford and Gravesham, after Kent County Council (KCC) signed a 15-year contract to continue the Kent Thameside Fastrack service.
AFP suggests public sector charging could be opened up to all fleets
Public sector charging facilities could be opened up to provide new options to all fleets as they target electrification, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has suggested.
Transport + Energy Forum announces 2024 date and new venue
This year’s T+E Forum will take place on 21 November in a new venue: Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick.
Volvo Cars partners with Breathe to develop next generation charging
Volvo Cars has partnered with Breathe Battery Technologies (Breathe), becoming the first car company to get access to the latest version of its patented, algorithm-enabled charging software for use on a new generation of fully electric cars.
Brighton & Hove City Council expands EV charging rollout
Brighton & Hove City Council is expanding the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points to help meet growing demand.
Uber and BloombergNEF report calls for EV subsidies to help increase number of ride-hail drivers going electric
Electric vehicle (EV) subsidies and improvements to charging infrastructure should be focused on high-mileage drivers working in ride-hail to help boost electrification progress across Europe, according to a new report published by BloombergNEF in association with Uber.
Vital EV and Spirii join forces to help electrify truck sector
Vital EV has joined forces with Danish software provider Spirii to help accelerate the electrification of the truck sector by allowing fleet managers to open up their charging network through the Occulus charge management portal.
First Bus launches largest fleet of zero emission buses in West Yorkshire
First Bus is introducing the largest fleet of zero emission buses in West Yorkshire – with the company recently ‘switching on’ electrification at its Bramley depot in Leeds.
Believ research shows councils struggling to implement EV charging plans
Research carried out by charge point operator Believ shows that local authorities are struggling to implement their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure plans and that this could put at risk the UK Government’s ambition to have 300,000 public charge points available by 2030.
Nuvolt wins place on HRE Framework
Nuvolt has announced its selection as a preferred renewable technology installer on Fusion21’s Heating, Renewables and Electrical (HRE) Framework.
Transport + Energy and Fully Charged announce trade media partnership
A new partnership between Transport + Energy and Fully Charged has been announced, which includes Fully Charged SHOW, Everything Electric and the Stop Burning Stuff initiative.
Filling the skills gap
Continuing our Transport + Energy Skills series, this week we speak to Paul Whiteside, Operations Manager at The Electrification Skills Network (ESN).
