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NewsBill unveiled to force forecourts to offer electric charging
Motorway services and large petrol retailers will be forced to install charge points and hydrogen refuelling points for electric cars, under plans confirmed in the House of Commons by transport minister John Hayes. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill will give the government powers to make it compulsory for “public ...
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NewsShell buys electric charging providers
Shell has signed an agreement to buy NewMotion, one of Europe’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging providers. “Today’s announcement is an early step towards ensuring customers can access a range of refuelling choices over the coming decades, as new technologies evolve to co-exist with traditional transport fuels,” said Shell’s ...
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MFG electric partnership
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services for the roll out of forecourt electric vehicle charging across its UK network.The parties believe the roll out is the first of its kind in the electric vehicle charging market.MFG is the second- largest independent ...
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Electric revolution: Ramsay MacDonald
The demise of the combustion engine, signalled by recent announcements from almost all of the major car manufacturers, means in no uncertain terms that electric is the fuel front runner for the next generation of passenger cars. This creates a complex set of challenges but also exciting opportunities, both for ...
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NewsOne in four considering buying electric car
Nearly one in four UK adults (23%) is considering buying an electric car within the next five years, according to new research by Sainsbury’s Bank Loans. The supermarket bank’s latest Car Buying Index, which tracks consumers’ car purchase intentions, reveals that recent Government announcements designed to boost the switch to ...
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NewsElectric vehicles getting greener due to renewable energy
Electric vehicles are getting greener due to the recent switch from coal to renewables, and now create half the CO2 of the cleanest conventional and hybrid cars on the road, according to a new report. Writing in Electric Insights Quarterly, Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London said: “Producing the ...
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NewsMFG to roll out rapid electric chargers
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services for the roll-out of forecourt electric vehicle charging across its UK network. The parties believe the roll-out is the first of its kind in the electric vehicle charging market. MFG is the second largest independent ...
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NewsElectric charger company joins APEA
InstaVolt has joined the APEA (Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration) as it aims to install thousands of electric vehicle charging points at forecourts across the UK. The company, which installs and maintains rapid chargers that can add range in just 20 minutes, says it is on a mission to ...
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NewsBP in talks over installing electric chargers
BP is the latest oil company looking at installing electric car charging points on its forecourts. The company is in talks with electric vehicle (EV) makers on partnering to offer battery re-charging docks at its global network of fuel service stations as it seeks to benefit from the move away ...
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NewsCall for funding equality for hydrogen and electric
The Government will not meet its target of 65 operational hydrogen refuelling stations by 2020 unless funding is increased, one of the main companies involved in the sector has warned. ITM Power, which supplied the equipment for Shell’s hydrogen refuelling site at its Cobham services on the M25 (above), has ...
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NewsProposals to relax rules on drivers of electric vans
Changes to driver licensing rules will make it easier for van drivers to switch to electric vehicles, the government has announced today (28 July 2017). Van drivers will be able to operate heavier electric or gas-powered vehicles without having to apply for a new licence, as part of moves to ...
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NewsBMW announces plan for all electric Mini to be made in UK
BMW Group has announced that it will be launching a new battery-electric Mini that will be made in the UK. The fully electric car will go into production in 2019, alongside the existing petrol and diesel internal combustion engine versions, and a plug-in hybrid. The electric Mini’s electric drivetrain will ...
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NewsShell identifies sites for its first electric fast chargers
Shell and Dutch charging point operator Allego have revealed the locations where the first fast chargers for electric vehicles will be installed at selected Shell service stations. The two companies are working together to install and operate the fast chargers, and the project will include sites at Shell stations in ...
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NewsInspectors close hand car wash over hazardous electrics
A hand car wash site in Devizes, Wiltshire, had its power cut off by health and safety inspectors last week after they deemed it unsafe. Devizes Car Centre on New Park Street was closed this week for repairs after being visited on Friday, 7 July, by the Health and Safety ...
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NewsVolvo goes all electric with new models from 2019
Volvo Cars has announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor, marking the end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. It said the announcement represents one of the most significant moves ...
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NewsGovernment pledges to press on with electric car support
The Government will press on with measures to drive the development of electric cars during the next session of Parliament, after the election scuppered a previous Bill, according to the Queen’s speech. During her address to Parliament the Queen said: “Legislation will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains ...
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NewsNissan partners power company in electric vehicle development
Nissan and electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see them co-operate over the next six years on a series of innovation projects to explore how electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and smart technologies can support energy networks. Many experts warn that one ...
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Supermarket double for electrical and maintenance specialist DRB
Electrical installation and maintenance specialist DRB UK is celebrating winning contracts covering forecourts operated by two of the big four supermarket groups. The company, which is dedicated to working in the petroleum retail sector, has won a contract from Asda covering testing and maintenance covering all 338 of the supermarket ...
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NewsMass adoption of electric vehicles "much closer"
Mass ownership of electric cars could occur much earlier than previously thought, according to a report by UBS. An in-depth study by the bank suggests the cost of owning an electric car will draw level with that of a traditional combustion engine vehicle as early as next year in Europe, ...
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NewsNFDA calls for more electric charging points
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is warning government and the automotive industry they will need to maintain their active encouragement for consumers to buy electric vehicles (EVs). Commenting on the results of research carried out for the NFDA, its director Sue Robinson said: “Price, charging infrastructure and battery range ...