Natalie Middleton
Škoda Enyaq iV electric SUV gets striking LED grille option
Škoda’s Enyaq iV electric SUV is now available with an LED grille that provides extra illumination and animated functions.
ePower Trucks launches new last-mile all-electric delivery vehicles
ePower Trucks has expanded its range of specialist all-electric LCVs with new last-mile delivery vehicles.
Plans to introduce fees for Scotland’s EV charging infrastructure
Scotland’s charging network needs to evolve through much greater private sector investment and the introduction of fees for using charge points.
Thatcham training to ensure vehicle repairers are ‘EV Ready’
Thatcham Research has launched a new ‘EV Ready’ training programme, addressing the current electric vehicle skills gap in the vehicle repair sector.
New TMC app to identify ‘EV-compatible’ drivers
TMC has launched a brand-new app to help companies electrify their fleets by identifying ‘EV-compatible’ drivers.
Behaviour change ‘as important’ as electrification in transport decarbonisation, say experts
Behaviour change will play an equal or greater role than technology in the transition to net zero for transport.
ChargePoint to acquire e-mobility software firm Has·to·Be for £217m
ChargePoint Holdings Inc has signed a deal to acquire European E-mobility technology provider Has·to·Be in a transaction valued at €250m (£217m).
Seldoc Healthcare goes greener with Toyota RAV4s
Seldoc Healthcare has deployed a fleet of Toyota RAV4 full hybrids, cutting emissions while providing year-round mobility.
EV orders surpass ICE vehicles at Zenith
Orders for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have overtaken those for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles for the first time at Zenith.
Somerset expands EV charging under Swarco eVolt partnership
Somerset West and Taunton Council is deploying further EV charge points in its car parks in partnership with Swarco eVolt.
UK’s largest community interest car club to increase electric vehicle offering
Co Wheels is ramping up its electric vehicle fleet with the addition of 88 electric vehicles.
Energy Superhubs in West Midlands to support mass-scale rapid EV charging
Two grid-scale battery storage facilities are to be built in the West Midland, creating the power infrastructure for mass-scale, rapid electric vehicle charging.
Good Energy’s new time-of-use tariff to cut charging costs for EV drivers
A new smart tariff that will reduce the cost of charging is launching from 100% renewable energy supplier Good Energy.
Northgate parent acquires ChargedEV to provide turnkey EV solutions
Northgate Vehicle Hire’s parent firm has acquired EV charging infrastructure business ChargedEV for an undisclosed amount.
RAC and British Gas tie up on EV chargers and specialist tariffs
The RAC and British Gas have teamed up to offer electric vehicle drivers a home EV charger installation service alongside a specialist electricity tariff.
Salary sacrifice EV schemes could aid return to work, says Fleet Evolution
Salary sacrifice EV schemes could help entice reluctant workers back to the office, following the Government’s easing of Covid restrictions on so-called ‘Freedom Day’ today (19 July).
‘Serious weaknesses’ in government’s work with local authorities on net zero
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that central government has not provided local authorities with clarity about their roles in achieving net zero by 2050, and its approach to funding … Read More »
Leeds takes wider action on air quality under new strategy
Leeds City Council has unveiled a new air quality strategy that will drive down air pollution across the city, eliminating the need for the remaining Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs).
Activate Accident Repair opens EV-enabled body shop in Manchester
Activate Accident Repair has opened a new inhouse body shop in Manchester, able to repair all vehicle types including electric vehicles.
LeasePlan to become preferred operational leasing partner for Arrival electric vans
Electric van startup Arrival has signed up LeasePlan as its preferred operational leasing partner.
