All Electric articles – Page 52
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NewsGeniePoint joins roster of charge point operators available on Bonnet App
EV charge point aggregator Bonnet has launched a partnership with Equans, the company that owns and operates the GeniePoint network – the third largest rapid electric vehicle charging network in the UK.
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NewsDfT’s £200m boost to decarbonise HGVs
More than £200 million of government funding will be injected into an extensive zero emission road freight demonstrator programme, Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has revealed.
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NewsRecord sales of second-hand EVs as Q1 used car market increases 5.1%
Sales of second-hand battery electric vehicles (BEVs) enjoyed a record first quarter - up 120.2% - according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsShell extends and increases target for installing EV chargers in UK to 100,000 by 2030
Shell UK has extended and increased its target for installing EV chargers across the UK to 100,000 public EV charge points by 2030.
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NewsLack of accessible chargers is a barrier to EVs for many disabled drivers
More than two thirds of disabled drivers plan to make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) in the next decade, according to the UK’s largest study of disabled drivers.
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NewsPoll finds nearly half of learner drivers want their first car to be fully electric
Nearly half (42%) of existing and prospective learner drivers in Great Britain would prefer their first car to be fully electric (26%) or a hybrid (16%), according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Motor Ombudsman.
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NewsNew car sales fall despite monthly comparison with partial lockdown during April 2021
UK new car registrations fell by 15.8% to 119,167 units in April, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsEV charging high on the agenda as The Forecourt Show enjoys ‘fantastic’ post-Covid return
The issues around electric vehicle charging were high on the agenda at this week’s Forecourt Show, as service station operators and suppliers came out in force to catch up with the latest innovations and developments across the fuel and forecourt sector.
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NewsConnected Kerb launches charging point for EV users without driveways
Connected Kerb, the provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions, has today launched a new charging point for EV users without driveways.
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NewsVW/BP partnership set to transform EV charging rollout with battery-based unit
Volkswagen and BP have today launched their strategic partnership that aims to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, unveiling their first game-changing battery-based charger in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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NewsBattery range of electric vehicles has trebled in a decade reports SMMT
Electric vehicle buyers are benefitting from a 15-fold increase in choice of model, as well as, on average, more than three times the battery range compared with a decade ago, according to new research by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsAutonomous bus trialled on Scottish roads before planned launch in late summer
The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus has taken to the roads of Scotland this week as live testing begins for project CAVForth.
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NewsEuropean charging company Mer strengthens UK presence after taking over Elmtronics
European electric vehicle (EV) charging company Mer is strengthening its UK presence to offer a full-service solution to businesses, workplaces and fleets following its recent acquisition of Elmtronics.
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NewsHub opens in Coventry to demonstrate zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles
A UK-based company, which claims it is introducing a new age of zero-emission, low-congestion urban transport, has unveiled a fully-operational hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles – such as air taxis and autonomous cargo drones – in Coventry.
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NewsProvision of public EV charging points well below level needed to hit government target
The rate of provision of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points is well below what is required if the government is to hit its target of 300,000 by 2030, according to latest figures published by the Department for Transport.
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NewsGridserve aims to transform EV charging in Norwich with opening of new ‘compact’ Electric Forecourt
Gridserve, the tech-enabled sustainable business that runs the Gridserve Electric Highway opens a new state-of-the-art ’compact’ Electric Forecourt in Norwich.
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NewsGovernment extends support for NFDA’s electric vehicle accreditation scheme
The government has extended its support for NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme until the end of the financial year in April 2023.
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NewsHighway Code to be updated to cover self-driving cars
The introduction of self-driving cars on UK roads has come a step closer with the government announcing it will update the Highway Code to take account of them.
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NewsElectric car supplier reports surge in business due to high fuel prices
Electric car supplier loveelectric.cars claims high fuel prices have lead to a surge in demand with it doing more business in the past six weeks than in the previous six months.
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NewsOops! Council to replace pornographic EV chargers
Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that it is replacing its ‘unreliable’ public EV chargepoints after all three on the island were found to be displaying porn on their screens.