Katie Beck
Royal Mail adds 100 electric vans to delivery fleet
Royal Mail has signed an agreement to purchase 100 Peugeot Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used on delivery rounds.
ChargePoint Services to develop EV project management services
ChargePoint Services, which operates the GeniePoint rapid charger network, is enhancing its specialised EV project and contract management division with the appointment of Husnain Khan.
What’s in the future for fuel cell vehicles?
Fabrizio Arena, Daniele Spera and Fabio Laguardia of Arthur D. Little investigate.
BEIS Committee launches inquiry to explore barriers to EV sales
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an inquiry into the role of electric vehicles and how best to remove barriers to their adoption.
New project to create Austria-wide charging network
A new project to create a comprehensive network of EV charging stations across Austria is to start deployment from April 2017.
Audi to expand electric vehicle portfolio in China
Audi is to launch five new electric vehicles in China by 2022 in partnership with Chinese joint-venture production firm FAW.
PSA appoints POD Point as recommended charging unit supplier
The PSA Group has named POD Point as its recommended supplier of EV charging units, effective immediately.
Rolec reaches 50,000 charging point milestone
Rolec EV has dispatched the 50,000th EV charging point from its factory in Boston, Lincolnshire.
One fifth of Panasonic UK’s fleet now electric or hybrid cars
Electric and hybrid cars now account for almost 20% of the 170 company vehicles at Panasonic UK.
National Trust selects Rolec EV as charging point supplier
Charging infrastructure specialist Rolec EV has been chosen as the official EV charge point supplier, manufacturer and installer of the National Trust – one of the UK’s largest membership organisations.
ASA upholds complaints about Ecotricity Electric Highway ads
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has Upheld two issues regarding Ecotricity’s advertisements for its Electric Highways charging stations following an in-depth investigation.
Iceland Foods joins £38m government-funded EV trial
A government-funded trial to help the chilled goods delivery sector increase uptake of electric vehicle technology is now under way.
Europcar to create ‘largest privately owned fleet of hydrogen cars’
Europcar is taking delivery of several Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell cars for its fleet after securing a €200,000 OLEV grant. The vehicles will be used to support Europcar’s recently acquired ride-hailing business Brunel as … Read More »
Charge point use doubles in Scotland, finds RAC
Electric vehicle charging points in Scotland were used 26,119 times during August 2016, according to data published by provider ChargePlace Scotland.
Go Ultra Low Summit 2016
Go Ultra Low’s second annual Summit took place on 7 November at the SMMT in London, and saw representatives of project partners, Go Ultra Low companies and interested parties share their experiences with ULEVs … Read More »
69% of motorists would consider an EV for next company car
A clear majority of UK motorists would join the EV revolution if they were given the opportunity by their employers, according to new research published by Go Ultra Low.
Fully-electric MINI and BMW X3 from 2020, confirms Krüger
Harald Krüger, chairman of the board of management of BMW AG, confirmed the addition of a fully-electric MINI to the range in 2019, followed by a fully-electric BMW X3 from 2020, in a stakeholders … Read More »
US establishing 48 National Charging Corridors to boost EV take-up
The United State Department of Transportation (DOT) has unveiled plans to establish 48 national electric vehicle charging corridors on highways, covering nearly 25,000 miles in 35 states.
Nissan unveils electric mobile office e-NV200 concept
Nissan has collaborated with UK-based design workshop Studio Hardie to convert an electric e-NV200 van into a ‘mobile office’ – named the e-NV200 WORKSPACe. This conversion features integrated fold-out desk, touchscreen computer, wireless internet, … Read More »
£4m investment in Plug-In Van Grant to boost take-up
Businesses that switch large trucks and vans for electric vehicles could now benefit from extensions to the Plug-In Van Grant grants of up to £20,000 per vehicle.[/vc_column_text] The Plug-In Van Grant has been available … Read More »
