News - Transport + Energy

TRANSPORT

Saint-Gobain adds eHGVs to fleet with XPO Logistics

Construction materials firm Saint-Gobain in partnership with XPO Logistics is adding six fully electric HGVs to its fleet operating in the UK. The investment in the six eHGVs will reduce CO₂e emissions by almost 800,000 kg per annum, equivalent to

April 8, 2026_

James Evison

Transport

England’s oldest laundry business gets electric truck

Electric Vehicles

Voltempo and Corpay partner on commercial electric charging

Energy

Cumbria undertakes £56m energy infrastructure programme

A £56 million infrastructure programme from SP Electricity North West aims to strengthen the reliability, resilience and capacity across Cumbria’s electricity network. Engineers from the firm have begun an engineering project which will see a 47-kilometre stretch of overhead power

April 8, 2026_

James Evison

Energy

Gas networks set out core priorities

Energy

Pod partners with EDF to launch Pod Power

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Electric Vehicles

Voltempo and Corpay partner on commercial electric charging

Voltempo and Corpay have partnered on a new commercial model for electric truck and van charging to support operating zero emission freight fleets with greater energy security. The partnership combines Voltempo’s network of commercial vehicle depot-based charging locations with Corpay’s

April 7, 2026_

James Evison

Electric Vehicles

T+E launches Local Authority Advisory Board

Electric Vehicles

Battery electric vehicles hit new registrations record

Infrastructure+technology

Infrastructure + technology

Octopus delivers discounted rate for kerbside EV charging

Octopus Energy is offering a deal that aims to deliver 50% cheaper kerbside charging for EV drivers without a driveway.

April 2, 2026_

James Evison

Infrastructure + technology

Bristol approves EV charging plan

Latest

National Trust opens Sissinghurst EV charging bays

HYDROGEN+BIOFUELS

Hydrogen + biofuels

Volvo Trucks trials hydrogen combustion engines

Volvo Trucks has begun on-road testing of hydrogen combustion engines, with a commercial launch planned before 2030. The trucks feature High Pressure Direct Injection (HDPI) technology – already used in Volvo’s gas-powered trucks – which provides the new hydrogen-powered vehicles

April 8, 2026_

James Evison