ALARM report: pothole backlog hits almost £17bn
The backlog for road repairs in England and Wales has reached almost £17bn, according to the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) report.
Arnold Clark installs more than 240 ultra-rapid points
Arnold Clark has installed more than 240 ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points in Scotland and England, as part of a £30 million investment.
RAW Charging partners with RHS
EV chargepoint operator for the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors RAW Charging is partnering with the Royal Horticultural Society.
Transport Secretary praises ultra-rapid charging
Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander has praised the creation of ultra-rapid charging hubs during a trip to an InstaVolt site.
Dynamon works with TfL on fleet transition
Commercial fleet optimisation software specialist Dynamon is supporting TfL in the electrification of its engineering service fleet.
UK Power Networks creates charging hub guide
Electricity distribution network operator (DNO) UK Power Networks is aiming to make the design and installation of new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint hubs easier. The DNO has published a new guide to set out exactly what land consents need to be in place before installers apply to connect their site to electricity grid. Every year […]
Camden installs Trojan Energy chargers
The London Borough of Camden has undertaken a multi-million pound investment in on-street residential electric vehicle (EV) chargers with Trojan Energy.
£100bn opportunity from addressing electricity prices
Manufacturing organisation Make UK’s Electrify Industry has launched in the Houses of Parliament with companies from across British industry coming together on the issue. If industrial electricity prices were to be addressed effectively, Electrify Industry’s data indicates that up to 2 million new jobs can be secured across the UK, delivering £100bn in value to […]
Europcar introduces EV price parity with ICE
Europcar Mobility Group UK has introduced price parity between electric vehicles and equivalent internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
Government support would boost EVs by 2 million
The automotive industry has called on government to act fast to convert Britain’s electric sceptics to the benefits of EVs, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said. The new SMMT publication, In It Together: Why every sector wins with EV volume, published today, explores how larger EV volumes boost business for multiple sectors beyond automotive, […]
Transport Secretary hails “landmark” chargepoint progress
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has responded to the recent news about the UK hitting 75,000 public chargepoints, describing it as a “landmark day”.
Ayvens signs agreement with European Investment Bank
Mobilty firm Ayvens has signed a new financing agreement with the EIB to extend its range of eLCVs.