James Evison, Author at Transport + Energy

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.

Maritime Transport and VEV complete 5MW electric truck charging infrastructure

VEV has delivered one of the largest eHGV charging infrastructure deployments, installing 5MW of capacity for Maritime Transport.

Climate Group calls on EU policymakers to “lock in” EV transition

Climate Group is calling on EU policymakers to lock in the policy certainty needed to speed up the EV transition as a pathway to more stable and lower running costs.