Mitie accelerates past 2020 EV target
Mitie has achieved its electric vehicle (EV) Â target of switching 20% of its cars and small vans to electric. Mitie now has over 750...
‘Intelligent’ electric vehicle battery launched
What is claimed to be the world’s first ‘intelligent’ electric vehicle battery was today launched by European EV battery producer, Inobat. Speaking at the...
Amazon’s first custom electric delivery vehicle
Amazon has revealed its first custom electric delivery vehicle, designed and built in partnership with Rivian.
It aims to have 10,000Â custom electric delivery vehicles on...
Total to buy 1,600 Source London EV chargepoints from Bolloré
French utility Total is set to acquire a major electric vehicle chargepoint network from the Balloré Group.
The 1,600 strong Source London network, which partners...
Nuvve strikes V2G school bus deal in US, eyes UK partners
Vehicle-to-grid technology firm Nuvve has struck a deal with a US-based school bus manufacturer to turn them into mobile storage units that can help...
Scania launches 300kWh battery-powered lorry, claims 150 miles on one charge
Scania has launched its first fully electric lorry. It claims the most powerful version, powered by nine batteries with a capacity of 300kWh, can...
Gridserve teams up with retail giants at UK’s first EV forecourt
Gridserve has announced partnerships with big name retailers ahead of completing in November its first high-powered EV charging forecourt near Braintree, Essex.
Brands including WH...
Uber pledges pure EV fleet by 2030, applies London blueprint globally
Uber’s CEO has committed to making all of its European cars EVs within a decade and has set aside $800m (£623m) to help drivers transition...
Good Energy’s Zap Map launches cross-network EV charging app
Good Energy-backed Zap Map has officially launched its cross-network payment app for electric vehicle drivers.
Zap Pay is designed to work across all networks. The...
Volta Trucks touts 16 tonne electric lorry ‘at same cost as diesel’
Volta Trucks has officially unveiled its first electric lorry, a 16 tonne resin-bodied unit for urban logistics that it aims to deliver at comparable...
Enterprise’s EV strategy director on public charging challenge, electric van clubs and a dearth...
The UK’s public charging patchwork poses challenges for a car rental business and would-be customers, says Iain Macbeth, European director of strategy - Electric...
Vehicle-to-grid: Where’s the smart money?
Last year Nuvve and EDF launched a joint venture called Dreev in a bid to scale flexibility from EVs.
Operating across UK, France, Germany, Belgium...
Postcode lottery: SSEN data shows challenge of planning fairly for net zero
Distribution network operator Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) has published data that shows the challenges local and national governments face in fairly delivering...
Electric vehicles: Least regrets for local authorities
Jacob Roberts spent two years as a local government officer. As such, he understands firsthand the challenges that declarations from the top, such as...
Electric vehicles: Trojan lances and smart street chargers win government funds
Two projects aiming to deliver smarter on-street charging for electric vehicles have been awarded government funding.
One, led by Element Energy, will see ‘Trojan Energy...
Optimise Prime: Electrifying fleets without breaking the grid?
Distribution network operators and fleet companies are working out how to enable the EV transition without simply resorting to grid upgrades. The Optimise Prime...
Buses as virtual power plants: SSE, UKPN and TfL go V2G in N17
SSE Enterprise and UK Power Networks are among a consortium of firms bidding to turn a North London bus depot into a virtual power...
Capita makes play to add EV charging to DCC’s remit
The Data Communications Company, set up to manage the UK’s smart meter data communications infrastructure, is stepping up efforts to expand its remit into...
SEEIT enters rapid EV charging sector with £50m EVN deal, eyes £150m more
Listed energy efficiency fund SEEIT is set to take a significant stake in the EV charging market, agreeing to fund an initial 112 rapid...
Carmen Electron: What a water firm has learned so far from trialling electric vehicles
SES Water has been trialling EVs ahead of a wholesale switch. Energy and carbon manager, Henrietta Stock, says there are potholes to navigate, but...