Wiltshire’s solar technology delivers carbon savings
Wiltshire Council and EV charging specialist 3ti Energy Hubs have officially launched their solar car park constructed from sustainable timber beams and solar panels.
Stagecoach set to add 715 electric vehicles to fleet
The UK’s largest bus and coach operator Stagecoach is set to introduce 715 electric vehicle (EV) vehicles to its fleet, along with making significant depot and infrastructure upgrades across the country.
Altilium to produce battery cells from end-of-life EV batteries
Clean technology group Altilium has announced a project to produce and validate EV battery cells using materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries.
Hybrid rules creates hydrogen van “opportunity”
The UK government’s decision to allow hybrids to remain on sale until 2035 creates a “potential window of opportunity” for hydrogen van technology to become more widely adopted, according to fleet software firm FleetCheck.
Solihull Council gets £500k for climate change schemes
More than £500,000 has been awarded to Solihull Council to develop a plan to reduce carbon emissions and act on climate change.
Energy networks lay to rest 10GW of “zombie” connection projects
Electricity network operators have abolished 10GW of so-called “zombie” projects since the launch of the Energy Networks Association’s Strategic Connections Group – freeing up vital grid capacity, figures from trade body reveal.
Work starts on £4.3bn electricity superhighway
Construction work on a £4.3 billion electricity superhighway between Scotland and England has started with a groundbreaking groundbreaking ceremony taking place earlier this week.
Octopus Energy invests £2bn to turbocharge UK’s green energy future
Octopus Energy’s generation arm has announced plans to pump £2 billion into UK clean energy projects by 2030 in a move that is set to power up Great Britain’s green energy future.
Isle of Man EV charging infrastructure set for upgrade
Evolt Charging is working with Manx Utilities to upgrade electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure on the Isle of Man.
JLR invests £500m to get Halewood factory EV ready
JLR has announced a £500 million investment to transform its historic Halewood facility in preparation for electric vehicle production. Originally built in 1963 to produce the Ford Anglia, Halewood is being transformed for the electric era. With £250 million already invested, the transformation so far has involved over one million hours of construction work over […]
More than 90% would not return to ICE cars, survey finds
EVA England’s Great EV Charging Survey has revealed 91% would not return to a petrol or diesel car and 86% are finding EVs cheaper to run.
Fleets use electric vans for higher mileage roles
A larger proportion of fleets are now using electric vans for higher mileage roles than for lesser distances, new research shows.
