All Electric articles – Page 19
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NewsBT puts in largest-ever commercial EV fleet order
BT Group has announced the UK’s largest ever commercial EV fleet order, with around 3,500 new EVs being commissioned.
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NewsSolar EV car debuts in the US
American crowd-funded start-up Aptera Motors has debuted its production-ready solar sEV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) in Las Vegas.
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NewsBlackburn with Darwen Council plans to install 900 chargepoints
Blackburn with Darwen Council has begun the process of having 900 chargepoints installed in the area.
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NewsAnother record year of growth for chargepoint installation
More than 20,000 new chargepoints were installed during 2024, bringing the total number across the country to 73,699 — a year-on-year increase of 38%.
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NewsPark Garage Group sees surge in Sunday business from EV charging
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group is discovering interesting buying behaviours of customers charging their cars at its Blackpool forecourt which will help it shape its planned loyalty app.
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NewsToyota launches community electric van loan scheme
Toyota (GB) has launched a new community electric van loan programme where a fleet of 42 all-electric vehicles will be loaned for a period of two years to various charities and educational institutions across the UK.
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NewsVan industry calls for moratorium of ZEV mandate
The National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA’s) commercial vehicle dealer members are supporting van manufacturers in calling for a short moratorium of the ZEV mandate.
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NewsTop 50 Indie M&L Richardson seeks to redevelop Gretna site
Top 50 Indie M&L Richardson has submitted planning permission to redevelop its Crossways Services in Gretna to include a bigger shop and EV charging.
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NewsLacklustre private sales hold back EVs to 19.6% of new car registrations
Electric vehicles made up 19.6% of UK new car sales in 2024 – up by more than a fifth on the year before. However, lacklustre demand from private buyers meant that the figure fell short of the 22% share demanded by the government mandate.
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News100% electric gritter added to Bradford Council’s fleet
Bradford Council is trialling an EV gritter which is 100% electric, can achieve a full charge in less than two hours, runs near silent and offers a range of up to 170 miles, depending on load and road conditions.
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NewsGovernment issues new guidance for cross-pavement EV charging
The government has issued guidance to help local authorities in England to develop policies for cross-pavement EV charging solutions.
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NewsJet Charge jolts Oasis Services to switch from Gulf
Family business Oasis Services is returning to Jet after a gap of five years, lured by the fuel provider’s electric vehicle (EV) charging proposition.
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NewsFastned wants to build charging plaza next to Exelby Services’ site
Just as Exelby Services director, Rob Exelby, is about to go live with EV charging at his Coneygarth forecourt in Northallerton, north Yorkshire, he has discovered that chargepoint operator Fastned has applied for permission to build a charging plaza in the field next door to his site.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Springing into action
Christmas is barely over and in the world of retail we’re on to the spring occasions namely Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter.
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NewsConsultation to restore 2030 ICE ban begins
Ministers have begun the process of reversing the previous government’s decision to delay the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035.
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NewsExelby continues on carbon-neutral mission with solar power battery storage system
Exelby Services has fitted a battery system at its Whitwood truck stop in Castleford that will allow it to store energy generated by solar panels more effectively. The Yorkshire group describes the investment as the “next step in the site’s energy efficiency journey”.
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NewsMoto reaches two million electric charging events at its sites in 2024
EV motorists have charged their vehicles two million times at Moto’s sites across the UK’s motorway network this year, powering 135 million miles of EV drivers’ journeys.
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AnalysisA look back on 2024: EV market not charging ahead as fast as expected
The change in government in July led to the ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles being brought forward to its original 2030 date. However, things are not going as planned as low consumer demand dogs the EV market.
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AnalysisA look back on 2024: MFG motors on
Barely a week went by during 2024 without Top 50 Indie number one MFG appearing in council records across the land, having applied for planning permission for one development or another.
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NewsShell to construct Scotland’s first all-EV charging forecourt in Aberdeen
Shell has been cleared to begin work on an all-electric vehicle (EV) charging outlet on the site of its former Aberdeen headquarters.