electric and hybrid vehicles

Leeds City Council adds 122 electric vans to its fleet

Leeds City Council has added 122 Renault Kangoo ZE compact vans to electrify its vehicles used for property maintenance and civil enforcement.

Businesses call on Government to commit to UK-wide hydrogen strategy

A new campaign group called Hydrogen Strategy Now, has collected signatures of over 40 businesses in the UK calling for clarity on the Government’s future hydrogen strategy.

Global EV sales expected to have the highest YoY growth of over 10% in 2020

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Electric Vehicle Market Outlook, 2020, has found that the COVID-19 uncertainty will globally dent electric vehicle (EV) sales, but as the market recovers, it is expected to experience a healthy growth of over 10% in 2020.

Warrington bids to become UK’s first all-electric bus town

Warrington Borough Council has launched a bid with the Department for Transport (DfT) to become the UK’s first all-electric bus town.

EV subscription services to reach seven million by 2024, says ABI Research

ABI Research, the technology market advisory firm, is estimating that subscription services for electric vehicles (EV) will grow by 270% over the next four years to reach seven million.

Smart charging EVs during lockdown could have saved over £130m, says Flexibility First Forum

More electric vehicles (EVs) and smart chargers could have saved the National Grid up to £133 million during the lockdown period, according to members of the Flexibility First Forum.

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Five more British businesses join EV100 and commit to switching fleets to EV

Five more companies have joined The Climate Group’s global electric vehicle (EV) initiative EV100.

Used EV battery life data vital for mass adoption, says industry consortium

A joint white paper by an industry consortium has said that gathering reliable data on used electric vehicle battery life is essential for the success of the market.

Manchester City Council invests £9.8m in electric refuse collection vehicles

Manchester City Council is to replace almost half of its refuse collection vehicles with emission-free electric alternatives.

Transport & Environment says German transport rescue package should pave the way for other nations

Environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said the German government’s recent rescue package to incentivise electric cars and hydrogen paves the way for a green recovery from Covid-19.

The Climate Group and BT launch UK Electric Fleets Alliance to boost EV adoption

The international non-profit The Climate Group has launched a new partnership with BT Group to promote a faster switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

Opinion 14 May 2020

What will car-free cities of the future look like?

Earlier this year, the UK announced plans to bring forward the ban on the product of new diesel and petrol cars to 2035. But urgent measures like this one are necessary.

Milton Keynes EV drivers wanted for tech trial

Electric vehicle drivers in Milton Keynes can now apply to trial domestic smart chargers, vehicle to grid (V2G) chargers and home battery storage.

Nottingham City Council ULEV Experience report

Nottingham hands out £0.6M in ULEV travel grants

A two-year initiative to help Nottingham-based organisations trial ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) resulted in 60 organisations receiving £600,000 in grants

Opinion 30 Apr 2020

The impact of Covid-19 and the EV market

I was convinced that this year would be dominated by c for carbon and the journey towards net zero. However, c for Covid-19 has has prompted a huge amount of change.

Opinion 30 Apr 2020

Maintaining material quality as the automotive industry undergoes a technological revolution

Tough legislation on carbon emissions and fierce competition are forcing manufacturers to innovate across the automotive supply chain.

Gridserve signs multi-million pound deal with Hitachi Capital to aid UK vehicle charging expansion

Gridserve Sustainable Energy has signed a five year multi-million pound funding deal with Hitachi Capital UK to aid its UK expansion and both will be working on green energy focussed projects.

Electric vehicle charging can get to 800 volts in two years, says ABB

Frank Muehlon, ABB head of e-mobility infrastructure solutions for ABB, believes commercially available electric vehicle chargers up to 800 volts will be available within the next two years.

Whitepapers & reports 27 Apr 2020

The environmental cost of the green transition - a report by DeepGreen

A coalition of researchers and scientists have released the findings of a year-long study into the impacts of sourcing metals to produce battery cathodes and wiring for electric vehicles (EVs).

Vast majority of organisations plan to electrify up to half of fleets, finds Geotab

Seventy-eight per cent of organisations are planning to electrify up to half of their fleets, Geotab’s Fleet 2020 report has found.