James Evison, Author at Transport + Energy

John G Russell collaborates with Scania on FCEV

Scottish transport and logistics operator, John G Russell (Transport) in collaboration with Scania is putting hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles into daily operations.

Believ partners with East, North and South Ayrshire Councils

Believ has partnered with East, North and South Ayrshire Councils to deliver more than 600 EV chargers across Ayrshire in southwest Scotland.

Paua partners with Powerverse

UK EV charging payment platform for businesses Paua has partnered with Powerverse with the aim of making home charging simpler for fleets.

Almost 100,000 BEVs hit the road in just one month

Almost 100,000 new BEVs were registered in a single month, the highest ever recorded, according to new figures from New AutoMotive.

ChargeGuru and Zeplug unite under single brand

ChargeGuru and Zeplug are unifying international operations under a single brand identity called Tohmo.

BEV registrations climb to 28.3%

Battery electric vehicles (BEV) have taken 36.3% of market share, according to preliminary figures from the SMMT.

Gridserve cuts prices for one day to illustrate VAT costs

Public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network GRIDSERVE is cutting the price of its charging network by 20% for one day only (1 October) to illustrate lower taxation. The one-day reduction coincides with the UK Government’s introduction of a temporary 0% VAT rate on domestic electricity, which comes into effect on 1 October and runs until […]

Majority of public feels like it is being excluded from EV transition

Both disabled Motability Scheme customers and the wider public feel like they are being excluded from the UK’s transition to EVs.

ScottishPower reveals EV offer enquiries rise 630%

Energy firm ScottishPower has revealed enquiries for its dedicated electric vehicle (EV) offers have risen by around 630% year-on-year.

UK Government VAT cut on domestic electricity comes into effect

The UK Government’s VAT cut on domestic electricity has come into effect today (1 October), delivering a saving of around £45.

Fastned partners with Electrifying.com on VAT

Chargepoint operator Fastned has teamed up with Ginny Buckley from Electrifying.com to call on the UK Government to level the playing field on VAT for EV charging.