Saint-Gobain UK commits to EV and hybrid fleet by 2023
Materials firm Saint-Gobain UK has committed to making its entire car fleet into electric and hybrid vehicles by the end of 2023, it has announced.
Oxford gets first electric bin lorry
Funding for the first electric refuse collection vehicle in Oxford has been achieved ahead of the city’s zero emission zone pilot in August 2021, the local authority has announced. Part-funded by Energy Superhub Oxford for the council’s wholly-owned company, ODS, the vehicle is the first step on the electrification of its fleet. The vehicle is […]
Amazon-backed Rivian rolls-out charging network across US
Amazon-backed EV firm Rivian is building its own nationwide network of fast chargers in America, it has announced.
Report calls for devolving EV charging network to councils
Think tank Onward has published its latest research report, Greening the Giants, which includes devolution of the national EV charging network to local authorites.
Electric charging due to be installed in Mendips
Electric charging points are due to be installed Mendip District Council-owned car parks for the first time, the local authority has announced.
SMMT: Business better positioned than domestic users for EV adoption
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for better support for private retail uptake of EVs, following new figures.
Green gas HGVs “key to net zero”
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) powered by green gas are key to decarbonising transport and transition must begin now for net zero by 2050, a new report claims.
McGill’s Buses places Pelican-Yutong’s largest UK order
Bus operator McGill Buses has ordered 55 electric vehicles from Pelican-Yutong, it has announced.
Rail industry announces decarbonisation plan
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced its new RailDecarb21 campaign today in a bid to accelerate the transition to a decarbonised rail network.
Electric forecourts make EV take up “more likely”
Research by fleet firm Venson Automotive Solutions claims 68% of drivers would be more likely to switch to an EV if there are more electric forecourts, it has claimed.
Go Ultra Low Oxford project chargers to be upgraded
Oxford City Council is upgrading its Go Ultra Low Oxford project to improve the reliability of the EV chargers following trial results.
Labour to call for EV “revolution”
Shadow business secretary and former climate change minister Ed Miliband will call for an EV revolution today, according to reports.
