Ford announces carbon neutrality plans and 2035 goals
Plans for carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 76% reduction in emissions by 2035 have been outlined by Ford in its latest sustainability plan, dubbed Helping Build A Better World.
EV Passport launches to overcome interoperability challenge
A hardware and software platform, EV Passport, has launched to deliver an open charging platform for businesses.
Call to create “community EV charging” to fill infrastructure gap
A call has been made by JustPark to share charging facilities ahead of the requirement to hit almost half-a-million EV chargers by 2030.
Danfoss teams up with Meritor on powertrains
Danfoss Editron has partnered with drivetrain specialist Meritor and battery integrator Electra Commercial Vehicles to form the Meritor-led Electric Powertrain Integration for Heavy Commercial Vehicles (EPIC) consortium.
Report: Govt needs to “get out of the way” for net-zero grid
Government needs to enable flexibility for innovators to accelerate the shift to a net-zero electricity grid rather than be a hindrance, according to a new report by Energy Systems Catapult.
Govt announces more funding for zero-emission buses
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses, it has announced.
West Midlands Ambulance add EVs to fleet
West Midlands Ambulance Service has continued its decarbonisation strategy with the delivery of two fully electric operational manager response cars.
Research shows domestic charging “must be shared”
New research has suggested the UK will only reach its EV goals if domestic electric charging is shared between users, it has been claimed.
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.
