All Electric articles – Page 23
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NewsSMMT calls on next government to introduce incentives for motorists to go electric
Sales of electric cars to private buyers fell by 2% in May, compared with the same month last year, indicating that the next government needs to provide motorists with “meaningful purchase incentives”, warns the SMMT.
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NewsApartment building car parks’ EV boost
EV charging solution specialist Energy Park has secured a £35m investment to help improve access to convenient EV charging at apartment buildings with communal parking areas.
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NewsBritish EV drivers pay highest prices for high-power charging
British EV drivers are paying 74% more for high-power charging on average, at over €c14 per kilometre, compared to drivers in France and Norway.
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NewsUbitricity to maintain Camden’s EV chargepoints
Ubitricity has been chosen by Camden Borough Council in London to take over responsibility for the ongoing operation and maintenance of 92 chargepoints across the area.
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NewsVW working on affordable EV
VW is working on an ‘entry-level’ EV which would launch in 2027 and be priced in the region of €20,000 (circa £17,000).
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Equipment NewsTECH TALK: Toyota, Subaru and Mazda plot the future with carbon-neutral combustion engines
Vehicle manufacturers Toyota, Subaru and Mazda, have committed to the future of internal combusion engines by maximising their integration with motors, batteries, and other electric drive units, as well as making them compatible with various carbon-neutral fuels.
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Equipment NewsProblems with power supply cause most EV charger maintenance callouts
Problems with the power supply are responsible for 24% of engineer callouts to EV chargepoints, according to a new study from global tech firm Techniche. Payment terminals (20%), slow charging or charging failures (20%) and hardware failures (18%), each generated the next highest number of callouts, while ...
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NewsForest of Dean Council receives nearly £200k to install more EV chargepoints
The Forest of Dean District Council has received £199,853 of funding to install 33 EV chargepoints across the district in council-owned car parks.
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NewsJLR to deliver improved battery longevity with advanced battery tech
JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has signed a multi-year deal to use Fortescue’s advanced battery intelligence software, Elysia, in its next-generation EVs.
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NewsUber offers incentives for its London drivers to go electric
Uber is offering its London drivers cash incentives to switch to an EV as well as £750-worth of charging credits with BP Pulse.
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NewsOctopus Electroverse offers cheaper public EV charging
EV drivers in Britain can benefit from cheaper public charging when green energy is abundant thanks to a new innovation from the Octopus Electroverse app.
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NewsDHL Supply Chain in new deal with BP Pulse
DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by BP Pulse in a new warehousing and transport contract.
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NewsFOR EV completes first of two EV hubs for Network Rail Scotland
FOR EV has gone live with the first of two major EV charging hub installations in a project that will support Network Rail Scotland in electrifying its operational fleet.
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NewsNorfolk council says no to new charging hub
South Norfolk Council has refused planning permission for an EV charging hub at Diss.
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NewsSpar wholesaler Blakemore takes delivery of two electric HGVs as Electric Freightway programme gets under way
The first fully electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) have been delivered under the Electric Freightway programme to Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore & Son, which specialises in the retail and foodservice sectors
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NewsGilbarco Veeder-Root aims to transform forecourt EV charging business with launch of Konect
Fuel and convenience retail technology specialist Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR), is aiming to transform forecourt electric vehicle charging with the launch of Konect, which it describes as a powerful EV recharging ecosystem designed specifically for the fuel retail industry.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuels uses Forward-EV for first chargepoint
Top 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuels has put in its first EV chargepoint, at its busy Tyburn Road site in Birmingham.
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NewsFuel card provider Allstar teams with ChargePlace Scotland
Allstar customers will be able to use the fuel card at charging stations run by ChargePlace Scotland, the Edinburgh government-owned network, under a new agreement.
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NewsSMMT calls for action as lack of ‘van-suitable’ chargepoints contributes to 42% slump in sales of electric LCVs
UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose by 5.4% in April as more businesses invested in the latest models, but take-up of battery electric vans slumped by 42.2%, prompting callls for “urgent action” to deliver ’van-suitable’ public chargepoints across the UK.
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NewsEV chargepoint milestone as UK installations hit 60,000
Latest figures from chargepoint mapping service Zapmap reveal the UK has surpassed 60,000 public electric vehicle charging point installations.