Arrival reveals electric van taking to public roads
Electric vehicle start-up Arrival has announced its plans for the next phase in the development of its electric van.
Polestar appoints new fleet and business head
EV manufacturer Polestar has appointment PSA Group director Martin Gurney as its new European fleet and business section head.
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.