First York puts 12 repowered electric buses into service
First York has put into service a fleet of 12 Optare Versa single-deck repowered electric buses that have been converted by Equipmake.
The buses incorporate...
Nottingham EV charging service announces new funding stream
Nottingham City Council’s Workplace Travel Service has received new funding after two years of helping local businesses and organisations install EV chargers.
Although initial Government...
XPO expands use of HVO fuels and electric-powered vehicles
Logistics firm XPO has successfully deployed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and electric-powered vehicles within its 4PL and transport control tower operations.
HVO and electric-powered vehicle...
Greenpower Park unveils £2.5bn ambition for clean energy jobs in Coventry
Plans to place Britain at the centre of the accelerating green industrial revolution took a step forward today with the launch of Greenpower Park...
Electric bus for Bicester Village shuttle service
Oxford Bus Company has introduced an electric bus into its shuttle service to Bicester Village, which has a range of up to 200 miles...
Go-Ahead to have 1100 zero emission buses by 2026
Go-Ahead Group is to introduce an extra 201 zero-emission vehicles by March 2026, bringing the total number of zero-emission buses in its fleet to...
How are UK organisations making electrification decisions?
When researching the status of electrification progress for UK organisations, Drax asked respondents about the information they were basing decisions on. Their findings suggested...
Isuzu launches D-Max BEV electric pick-up
Isuzu Motors has the unveiled its first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), the D-Max BEV pick-up.
Developed to meet a wide range of commercial and passenger...
North East to get 2,100 Connected Kerb EV chargers
A new partnership between South Tyneside Council and Connected Kerb is set to deliver up to 2,100 charge points over the next 20 years,...
FOR:EV rolling out 22 charging points in Scotland
EV charging infrastructure provider FOR:EV, is rolling out a further 22 rapid charging points at four retail sites across Scotland, which will deliver over...
MG launches new hybrid supermini
MG has launched its new MG3 Hybrid+ supermini in the UK, which is larger and more efficient than its petrol-only predecessor.
The combination of a...
Addison Lee partners with Octopus to boost EV charging
Addison Lee’s drivers are set to benefit from easier and cheaper electric vehicle (EV) charging on the public network thanks to a new partnership...
BP Pulse acquires Ashford International Truckstop
BP Pulse has acquired the freehold of Ashford International Truckstop in Kent as part of its strategic drive to create a Europe-wide network of...
Which three factors determine the EV partner that UK businesses choose?
Price, value and quality are the three most important factors when UK businesses are considering an electrification partner, according to the latest research from...
New Volvo FM electric trucks at Lenham Storage
Lenham Storage has put its first zero-tailpipe emission trucks into operation, having taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units.Â
Supplied by...
Stagecoach in Oxford receives first of 55 new electric buses
Stagecoach has received the first vehicle in a delivery of 55 next-generation battery-electric double-decker Alexander Dennis buses for its operations in Oxford.
The zero-emission Enviro400EVs,...
Modern Fleet interview – Raam Shankar Founder & CEO, Equitus Design Engineering and Innovations
Favourite holiday destination?
Every place I’ve been to has given me fond memories. It’s a difficult one, but I think it will have to...
Quest switches to hybrid electric power with Toyota Corolla Commercial
Drainage, waste and utility specialist, Quest Waste Management has chosen the Toyota Corolla Commercial van for its vehicle fleet as the business switches from...
Believ warns public EV charging infrastructure is stalling despite Government funding
Local authorities are struggling to implement their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure plans, seriously putting at risk the UK Government’s ambition to have 300,000 public...
Hackney welcomes first of 2,500 EV chargers
Hackney has welcomed the first of 2,500 new EV chargers, as part of one of the country’s biggest rollouts of charging infrastructure.
The charger at...