Natalie Middleton
Scottish councils deploy low carbon projects with £3.25m funding
Five project to develop active travel or low carbon transport hubs, including the installation of a new hydrogen refuelling station, have scored £3.25m in funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Croatia’s Hrvatski Telekom connects chargers to Hubject platform
Hrvatski Telekom d.d. (HT) has signed up its Croatian network to the Hubject digital cross-provider network.
Electric Renaults make big savings for Eden Project fleet
The Eden Project has reported a significant drop in its fleet running costs after deploying electric Renaults a year ago.
ChargePoint takes over GE’s charging network
ChargePoint is to operate GE’s EV charging network, adding nearly 10,000 residential and commercial charging spots.
Time for leasing sector to ‘get off the fence’ on EVs, says Shoreham
Leasing companies are being urged to cut monthly costs on electric vehicles by taking action to increase residual values through used buyer education.
Aston Martin to launch first electric model in 2019
Aston Martin has confirmed production of its first all-electric model, due to hit the roads in 2019 in a limited build run of 155 cars.
£1m up for grabs under London Mayor’s Air Quality Business Fund
London businesses and business groups can now apply for funding to deploy low emission vehicle infrastructure or zero emission home delivery services. Launched today by City Hall, the new Air Quality Business Fund aims … Read More »
New guide on implementing charge points
A new guide intended to provide local authorities with all they need to know about installing on-street charge points is now available from UK Power Networks.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals gets first electric vehicle
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has deployed its first EV on the 30-strong vehicle fleet following successful trials.
Australian government urged to deploy national incentives on EVs
City of Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese has called on the Federal Government in Australia to develop a national policy and incentives to drive electric vehicle imports and sales.
London Mayor plans for central London zero-emission zone
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to look at measures including a zero-emission zone in central London and increased public sector take-up of zero-emission vehicles to drive down car usage and enhance air quality.
Breaking news: Queen’s Speech to make fuel station EV charge points mandatory
Motorway service stations and large fuel retailers will be required to install EV charge points under legislation planned for in the Queen’s Speech.
Major advance in wireless charging for EVs
Scientists at Stanford University say they’ve overcome a major hurdle in developing wireless charging for moving electric vehicles as well as personal devices such as mobile phones.
ULEV registrations nearly doubled since 2015
The number of new ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) registrations in the UK has nearly doubled since 2015, with ULEVs continuing to hold a growing market share of all new registrations.
Free Brake webinar to look at benefits of switching to ULEVs
Brake is to run a free webinar for fleet and road safety professionals on the benefits of utilising ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) in fleets.
Munich commits to diesel ban following court order
The mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, has stated his intention to adopt a ban on all diesel vehicles, minus Euro 6 models, as he sees “no other way” to address illegal air pollution in the … Read More »
BlueCity EV sharing scheme launches in London
The BlueCity electric car sharing scheme has officially launched in London following a pilot in Hammersmith and Fulham.
DS makes electric technology commitment
DS Automobiles is to launch a new vehicle every year going forward, with hybrid or fully electric models to feature in each range.
Nominations deadline for 2017 LowCVP awards extended
Fleet operators and manufacturers in the low carbon vehicle industry now have until Friday 23 June to submit nominations for the 2017 Low Carbon Champions Awards.
StreetScooter to manufacture Transit-based electric van for Deutsche Post fleet
Deutsche Post DHL Group and Ford are partnering to produce electric vans for the courier firm’s urban delivery fleet from 2018. Said to mark the largest-scale manufacture of electric medium-duty delivery vehicles in Europe, … Read More »
