EDF Energy to power ubitricity’s EV charging network
EDF Energy has been chosen to provide renewable electricity for ubitricity’s charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) across the UK. The energy supplier will power all 1,800 ubitricity public...
View ArticleGeneral Motors and LG Chem team up for $2.3bn EV battery factory
General Motors (GM) and LG Chem have joined forces to build a new factory for the mass production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the US. They will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion (£1.7bn)...
View ArticleMore than a third of UK motorists to buy hybrid or EV as their next car
More than a third of UK motorists plan to buy a hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) as their next car. That’s among the statistics revealed in new research from Siemens, which suggests the nation’s public...
View ArticleLabour party promises to electrify UK’s bus fleet by 2030
The Labour Party has promised to electrify the UK’s entire bus fleet by 2030 if it wins the upcoming general election. Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the move, which will be paid for out of the party’s...
View ArticleE.ON wins BMW order to plug in 4,100 EV charging points in Germany
Car manufacturer BMW has chosen E.ON to install and operate more than 4,100 new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) at its locations across Germany. That includes parking lots at production...
View ArticleEU bank backs EV charging network expansion with €25m loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €25 million (£21m) loan for the expansion of a charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in Italy. Be Charge, a subsidiary of Be Power Group, signed...
View ArticleRecord year of sales for low emission vehicles in 2019
Sales of alternatively fuelled cars such as electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids surged in 2019, according to latest figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed low emission...
View ArticleVolkswagen boosts EV production target to 1.5m by 2025
Volkswagen has announced plans to produce one million electric vehicles (EVs) over by 2023, two years earlier than previously planned. The car manufacturer seeks to continue to accelerate the...
View ArticleVestas aims to become carbon neutral by 2030
Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has set a goal to become carbon neutral by 2030. As part of its efforts to reach the target, the company aims to reduce its global carbon footprint by cutting...
View ArticleWorld’s ‘smallest EV charger’ hits the market
Octopus Electric Vehicles and EO Charging have launched what they claim is the smallest domestic electric vehicle (EV) charger in the world. The EO Mini Smart Home charger, which comes as part of an...
View ArticleConsumers ‘must be in the driving seat for the EV revolution’
A government advisory body has announced that UK consumers “must be in the driving seat” for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. That’s the conclusion from the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce,...
View ArticleBrexit ‘can prove a catalyst for decarbonisation and driving EV adoption’
Brexit can prove a catalyst for decarbonising the UK’s energy systems and driving the adoption of technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs). That’s the suggestion from George Freeman MP, Minister of...
View ArticleNottingham City Homes rolls out electric cars and vans
Nottingham City Homes has launched its first ever green fleet, with the introduction of 10 new electric vehicles (EVs). Six EVs will replace the organisation’s current fleet of petrol pool cars and...
View ArticleUKPN achieves certification for cutting carbon emissions
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has become the first electricity network operator to achieve the Carbon Trust’s certification for reducing carbon emissions. The Carbon Trust Standard for Carbon is a voluntary...
View ArticleHyundai and Kia plug in €100m into UK electric van maker
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have announced an investment of €100 million (£85m) in a UK-based start-up that manufactures electric vans. They have signed a contract for investment...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg to electrify all US cars by 2035 if he becomes President
US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has promised to electrify all new cars by 2035 if he wins the next election. The democrat hopeful plans to fight the climate crisis and halve national carbon...
View ArticleGovernment ‘should scrap VAT on EVs to accelerate adoption’
The government should scrap VAT on electric vehicle (EV) sales to speed up the adoption of clean cars. That’s the suggestion from Jack Cousens, Head of Roads Policy at The AA, who spoke to ELN at the...
View ArticleGovernment doubles funding for on-street EV charge points
The government has announced it will double the funding to install more charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) on residential streets next year. It is increasing the funding to £10 million, which...
View ArticleAmazon, IKEA, DHL and Siemens among major firms to join new EV alliance
Amazon, IKEA, DHL and Siemens are among the major companies that have joined a new alliance to accelerate the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Led by US-based sustainability organisation...
View ArticleRoyal Mail chooses EDF to deliver charging points for EVs
Royal Mail Group has awarded EDF with a contract to provide charging infrastructure for its electric vehicles (EVs). Under the three-year deal, the energy company will install charging points and...
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