Ørsted aims to become carbon neutral by 2025
Danish energy company Ørsted has set a target to become carbon neutral by 2025. That will make it the first major energy company to reach net zero emissions in its operations and energy generation over...
View ArticleParcel company DPD announces 300-strong EV delivery
Parcel company DPD is to take delivery of 300 new electric Nissan e-NV200 vans by May 2020. It claims this is the largest single commercial electric van order to date in the UK and puts it on track to...
View ArticleNew joint venture to build two EV gigafactories in Europe
Saft and Groupe PSA have announced a new joint venture to build two gigafactories which will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). The joint venture will be named the Automotive Cell...
View ArticleAmazon unboxes EV delivery trucks ordered from Rivian
Amazon has unveiled its new electric delivery trucks from Rivian, which it says will go into action in 2021. The retailer and technology giant placed an order of 100,000 vans, which it suggests is the...
View ArticleEU approves Romania’s €53m state aid for EV charging points
The European Commission has approved Romania’s plans to provide €53 million (£45m) of public support for the construction of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). The scheme, which will run...
View ArticleEDF buys EV charging firm Pod Point
EDF has bought a majority stake in electric vehicle (EV) charging company Pod Point. The acquisition is part of a newly formed joint venture with Legal & General Capital – which is buying a 23%...
View ArticleThe chance to save cash ‘is driving EV adoption’
Saving money is the most common reason for switching to an electric vehicle (EV), with 61% of respondents in a new survey suggesting they drive an electric car to save money. That’s according to a new...
View ArticlePivot Power unveils 100MW of new batteries to speed up EV expansion
Pivot Power has unveiled two batteries with a combined capacity of 100MW to speed up electric vehicle (EV) expansion in the UK. The energy storage infrastructure is expected to be fully operational...
View ArticleLogan Energy to roll out Scotland’s Central Belt’s ‘first hydrogen refuelling...
Logan Energy has announced the opening of what it claims is the first public hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) for vehicles in Scotland’s Central Belt. Offering the only refuelling stop between...
View ArticleElectric transport charges forward with £37m of new government finance
The government has announced it is offering £37 million of new finance to design, test and manufacture electric transport solutions. Business Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma unveiled the...
View ArticleBMW teases new EV that ‘reaches top speed in four seconds’
BMW has introduced its ‘first-ever all-electric’ vehicle, named the Concept i4. The car will be powered by a 530hp motor placed in the rear axle. getting its energy from an 80kWh battery pack – BMW...
View Article“Alexa, open electric vehicles”
The UK Government’s Go Ultra Low Campaign has launched a new electric vehicles (EVs) voice application, which will give Amazon Alexa and Google Play owners the answers to more than 50 frequently asked...
View ArticleWhat does the budget mean for the battery business?
What does the budget mean for the battery business? Kevin Brundish, CEO and Founder of AMTE Power, spoke to ELN shortly after the speech from Chancellor Rishi Sunak to explore the issue. He said: “We...
View ArticleNew Volkswagen EV ‘banishes accidents and saves €840 per year’
Volkswagen has launched a new electric vehicle (EV), which will be equipped with software to avoid accidents and help drivers save €840 (£745) per year on operating costs. The ID.3 EV will make use of...
View ArticleO bella ciao: FIAT introduces first EV
FIAT has launched its first fully electric car, which offers a range of up to 199 miles, with fast charging capability and 30 miles*of range with five minutes of charge. It says the launch edition of...
View ArticleUK’s first ‘Electric Avenue’ lands in Westminster
Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first ‘electric avenue’, which is over half a mile in length and has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Sutherland Avenue in Westminster has...
View ArticleElon Musk offers to make ventilators amid coronavirus crisis
Elon Musk, Tesla’s Chief Executive, has offered to make ventilators for coronavirus sufferers. He wrote on Twitter: “We will make ventilators if there is a shortage”, answering previous calls from...
View ArticleA lack of charging infrastructure ‘is deterring motorists from switching to EVs’
A lack of charging infrastructure is deterring motorists from switching to electric vehicles (EVs). That’s the suggestion from Connected Kerb, which suggests the lack of residential chargers across the...
View ArticleTesla suspends production in two factories and applies ‘touchless deliveries’...
Tesla has announced it will temporarily suspend production at its Fremont, California, factory on 23rd March amid the coronavirus outbreak. One of the company’s New York factory will also see its...
View ArticleNew joint venture to provide circular solution to ‘millions tonnes of...
Aceleron and Eco Charger have launched a new venture to provide circular-economy-ready batteries in order to tackle the ‘increasing problem’ of electronic-waste from sources such as electric vehicles...
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