British Gas and Toyota launch Toyota HomeCharge
British Gas has expanded its partnership with Toyota to launch Toyota HomeCharge, the first domestic wallbox chargepoint designed exclusively for the vehicle manufacturer’s electric...
John Lewis joins electric vehicle JOLT trial
Electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are to be trialled across the UK in a new programme to help freight operators decarbonise their fleet.
The Joint...
Zest to provide Warwick University with 173 EV charging spaces
Charge point operator Zest has begun work on a project to provide 173 EV charging spaces, designed to serve staff, students and visitors, in...
The Energyst – Latest issue out now
The latest edition of The Energyst is now ready to read today online or via the new Energyst App.
The Energyst is now published monthly,...
EV chargers spread: Streatham install pushes Britain beyond 60k, 100k by next summer
Charging point mapping service ZapMap calculates that Britain now has surpassed 60,000 public EV chargers.
Operated by char.gy, the 60,000th charging device was installed last...
Blink installs EV charging hub for Evri
Blink Charging UK has installed an EV charging hub at parcel delivery firm Evri’s sorting centre in Rugby.
The charging hub in Warwickshire is a...
BP Pulse and Lincolnshire Co-op to increase EV charging
BP Pulse is working with Lincolnshire Co-op to increase EV charging infrastructure across Lincolnshire and nearby counties.
The company has recently installed 32 new rapid...
“Where to, guv? 100% electric taxis by 2027? OK, Gett in…”
Challenger black cab accessor & corporate travel provider Gett has set a destination of all its private-hire rides in London being ‘zero-emission capable’ by...
Mitie acquires 5,000th EV
Mitie has taken delivery of its 5,000th EV, as it works towards creating a zero-emission fleet by the end of 2025.
The vehicle, a Volkswagen...
Connected Kerb to introduce smart charging public network
Connected Kerb is introducing smart charging across its UK public network, following a successful government-backed trial last year.
The charge point operator’s smart charging will...
Northgate launches EV micromobility programme
Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched a new micromobility programme, which offers a range of EVs, including electric utility vehicles and eCargo bikes.
The new fleet...
Medisort adopts BEDEO’s electric retrofit solution
Clinical waste collection specialist Medisort is to electrify its fleet by adopting BEDEO’s Reborn Electric RE-100 Range Extender technology.
With its 73 miles of electric...
GWM ORA launches battery assessment and refurbishment scheme
GWM ORA has launched a new in-house battery inspection and evaluation initiative to support its existing aftersales operations and third party repairers in the...
Public EV chargers rise 47% year-on-year to 60k, ZapMap records
Britain now boasts nearly 60,000 public EV charging points, a rise of 47% on March last year, and a tripling in four years, operators...
Ford E-Transit electric vans for Hotpoint UK
Hotpoint UK, the home appliance specialist, has taken delivery of 40 connected and electrified Ford E-Transits for its 850-strong van fleet.
The business trialled electric...
Europcar adds 25 fully electric MG4s as ‘runner’ vehicles
Europcar has taken delivery of 25 fully electric MG4 EVs to support the delivery and collection of vehicles for customers.
The company has deployed the...
Zest EV charging for Frenchgate Shopping Centre
EV infrastructure operator Zest has installed 14 charging bays at Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster - a mix of 22kW fast chargers and 50kW...
Watt -erloo sunset: ambitious electricity project to speed decarbonisation of River Thames
Power storage’s expanding acronym soup of competing technologies received another ingredient this morning. On Britain's rivers, V2G may soon include “vessel-to-grid”, as an alternative...
Polestar to deliver 650,000 charging points for Europe
Polestar, in partnership with Plugsurfing, is launching a new public charging network that will give drivers access to more than 650,000 charge points across...
First electric vans for Michelin Services and Solutions
Michelin Services and Solutions has taken delivery of its first electric vans in the UK, as it looks to shift to having an all-electric...