Holiday park adds EV charging points
A holiday park near Dawlish in Devon has installed 16 EV charging points in a bid to offer sustainable travel into the leisure industry.
Sharma takes on COP 26 role full-time
Former Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been appointed President of the UN COP26 climate conference with energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng appointed to replace him as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Treasury’s charging infrastructure fund closes near target
The manager of HM Treasury’s charging infrastructure investment fund (CIIF), Zouk Capital, has announced the fund has reached £380m in signed commitments.
General Motors invites “Everybody In” to EV future
A new marketing campaign aimed at mass adoption of electric vehicles has been released by General Motors.
Exeter calls for views on EV charge-point proposals
Residents in Exeter have been invited to give their views on rapid charging points, according to the local authority.
Nissan and Imperial College paper highlights V2G benefits
A new white paper on the benefits of bi-directional charging has shown the significant benefits of such technology to lower carbon emissions.
Zap-Map reveals user ratings of EV charging networks
A major new survey of users from EV mapping service Zap-Map has revealed the networks which have received the highest ratings.
Newcastle Airport on track for Net Zero 2035
Newcastle Airport has become the first airport in the UK to operate a fully-electric zero emission bus service.
Coventry and Oxford announced as all-electric bus cities
The government has announced that the cities of Coventry and Oxford will become the first all-electric bus areas in the UK.
Research suggests 2021 “year of the EV”
A decade of growth for EVs will be “kickstarted” in 2021 with a quarter of new vehicles being electric by 2030, according to ABI Research.
EVBox hits 200,000 charger target
Electric charging firm EVBox Group has installed 200,000 charging ports worldwide – doubling the figure from 12 months previously.
Car market looks to green recovery after ‘lost year’
New car registrations were down by almost a third across 2020 – but positive EV market figures signal green growth in 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).