Hitachi and FirstGroup deliver 1,000 new bus batteries
Hitachi ZeroCarbon has partnered with FirstGroup on the latter’s bus fleet and infrastructure decarbonisation programme, to provide batteries for an electric bus fleet.
Biomethane HGV refuelling station opens in Wales
Renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) firm ReFuels has announced the opening of its 13th low-carbon refuelling station, capable of cutting over 60,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.
Electric and hydrogen HGV demand continues to grow
British demand for HGVs has grown by 14.9% in the third quarter of 2023 being the sixth consecutive period of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Transport + Energy Awards: the winners are revealed
Transport + Energy’s inaugural awards celebrated the most innovative product, tech and collaboration in a celebration of two sectors who are forging partnerships to meet the net zero challenge.
UK ranks sixth for low carbon innovation
A new report reveals low carbon innovation on vehicles has been hit across a five year period as the number of patents filed has decreased.
T+E Forum hears how EV transition would speed up with better customer education
With this year’s Transport+Energy Forum event focussing on accelerating the transition to a decarbonised future, a panel of EV experts have explained how simply better educating drivers will increase people’s appetite for EVs.
CMA issues competition warning around MSA chargepoints
The Competition and Markets Authority has published an open letter to Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operators and Motorway Service Area operators which reminds all operators of their ongoing obligations under competition law.
Collaboration the key to going further and faster in delivering local charging infrastructure – panel
A panel of local authority experts working every day on delivering electric vehicle charging networks have agreed that talking across the industry is vital to speed up delivery of charging networks.
Decarbonising transport “is about Powers, Pounds and People”
Delegates at this year’s Transport+Energy Forum in Birmingham have been told how leading a rapid transition to local net zero with clean air communities across the UK is all about three Ps.
National Highways sustainability director points to changes delivered in last five years
National Highways’ Director of Environmental Sustainability has underlined his company’s commitment to achieving net zero, and pointed to how it has “come an awful long way in five years, considering the issue was not really considered back in 2018.”
National Grid Electricity Distribution President calls for more collaboration to speed up EV transition
The President of National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) has told the Transport+Energy Forum event in Birmingham no one organisation can lead on the transmission to an electric vehicle future – we have to collaborate to deliver.
Clean air campaigner says EV industry is “on the right side of history”
Clean air campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE has told the Transport+Energy Forum event in Birmingham that unless you clean up the air, people will continue to die due to pollution.
