Last Mile completes 1 million utility connections
Multi-utility infrastructure provider Last Mile has reached 1 million utility connections across electricity, gas, water, wastewater and heat networks.
UK has fourth highest number of European public charge points
The UK has the fourth highest number of public charge points and ranks third in terms of number of installed ultra-fast chargers.
EVs “cheaper to buy” than petrol models for first time
New electric vehicles (EVs) are cheaper to buy on average than petrol models for the first time, according to data from Autotrader. Based on prices after discounts, the average price of a new EV has now undercut a petrol car across the retail market, driven by UK Government grants and manufacturer discounting. The impact of […]
Fleet Electrification Forum session to analyse scaling up decarbonisation of HGVs
A special session on scaling up the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) forms a crucial part of the large-scale conversation set to take place at this year’s Fleet Electrification Forum. You can register for the Fleet Electrification Forum, which is due to take place on 8 July at Warwick Conferences, here. This panel session […]
SP Electricity North West adopts standardised template
SP Electricity North West (SP ENW) has become the latest electricity network operator to adopt a standardised template, following leadership from the UK Power Networks’ DSO.
Data centre gas connections enquiries rise
Gas networks received more than 100 connection enquiries from data centre developers in 2024 and 2025, new figures have revealed.
42% of councils to have cross-pavement charging by end of 2026
Some 42% of local authorities will have cross-pavement charging solutions available by the end of 2026, according to new research by Vauxhall. The results from Freedom of Information (FOI) request found that 56 tier one councils across England, Scotland and Wales either currently offer or will be making cross-pavement charging available by the end of this year. Currently, seven councils out of the 134 which responded to the FOI request have live cross-pavement charging […]
Plug Charging pilot showcases lamp column EV model
Plug Charging has launched a lamp column charging pilot in Cardiff which demonstrates a scalable model for on-street EV infrastructure.
UK leasing fleet surpasses two million vehicles
The UK’s vehicle leasing fleet has seen its year-on-year growth outperform the wider market, surpassing two million vehicles for the first time, according to the BVRLA.
Report reveals safety and EV progress in UK
The UK is now a “mature” market for EV and has seen the largest safety improvement in Europe, according to a Geotab study.
Councils face new pothole funding rules
Councils will now face new rules on how they spend funding to fix potholes and maintain local roads.
Share of market for zero emission buses at record levels
Zero emission buses have out-performed the overall market, taking nearly two in five (37.3%) new buses registered, according to the SMMT.