James Evison, Author at Transport + Energy

Energy Institute’s Kingham becomes new BP UK chief

Louise Kingham OBE is set to succeed Peter Mather as BP’s UK head of ‎country and senior vice president for Europe.

Public rapid charge hub opens on M6

Two new eight-bay and seven-bay rapid charging hubs have been opened for public use at a Welcome Break service area, it has been announced.

Budget 2021: Sunak sets out green recovery plans

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has outlined his plans for a green recovery.

Carlisle purchases EVs for enviro-crime

Carlisle City Council has purchased a fleet of six pure EVs including one with an enforcement camera, it has announced.

EY: Fleet electrification to accelerate decarbonisation

Fast moving firms will see a ‘significant upside’ in their movement towards fleet decarbonisation, according to accountancy firm EY.

Midlothian adds to EV fleet

Midlothian Council has been able to lease more electric vehicles to add to its green fleet due to a £45,000 Scottish Government grant.

Mitie joins Aldersgate Group

Following its net zero announcements and EV plans, Mitie has become a member of the Aldersgate Group,

Stats show uneven distribution of public chargers

The public charging network has seen rapid but uneven growth according to the latest Department for Transport statistics.

EVs use ‘far less’ raw material than ICE vehicles

An EV battery uses just 30kg of raw materials with recycling compared to the 17,000 litres of petrol burned by the average car, according to new research.

BP pulse network sees record use in lockdown

The amount of energy provided by public charging network, bp pulse, increased to more than 2m kWh in the first 40 days of 2021 – a 19% increase over the same period last year.