North South divide when it comes to on-street EV charging
Southern councils in England will deploy twice the amount of on-street EV charge points compared to their northern counterparts. That’s the conclusion of a report by Centrica which says just 9,317...
View ArticleNatural History Museum part of consortium to make lithium in the UK
A consortium including the Natural History Museum, has announced what is considered to be the first domestic production of lithium carbonate from UK sites. Lithium carbonate is a raw material for...
View ArticleVolkswagen tripled sales of electric vehicles in 2020
Volkswagen tripled the sales of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2020, accelerating its transition to electric mobility. Volkswagen Passenger Cars launched nine new electric and plug-in...
View ArticleIsraeli lithium-ion battery offers EV full charge in five minutes
Israeli firm StoreDot has unveiled a lithium-ion battery that could offer a full charge to an electric vehicle (EV) in just five minutes. The company has prepared the first production of sample cells...
View ArticleLondon hits 2020 target of installing EV charging points
A target of delivering 300 more charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) before the end of 2020 across London has been achieved. Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) hit the target, which...
View ArticleEVs ‘still too expensive’ for nearly 78% of drivers says RAC
Almost eight-in-ten drivers think electric vehicles (EVs) are still too expensive, compared to diesel or petrol vehicles. That’s one of the findings of a report by the RAC, which suggests nearly 53% of...
View ArticleBiden signs executive order to replace entire government fleet with EVs
The US President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order to upgrade the entire government fleet to electric vehicles (EVs). The new executive order, entitled ‘Buy American’, aims to strengthen...
View ArticleOVO Energy launches EV tariff that’s ‘63%’ cheaper
OVO Energy has launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging smart tariff that is claimed to slash costs by 63%. The new offering is designed to give the drivers the chance to charge their EV at any time...
View ArticleKorean energy giant plugs $2.2bn into Hungarian battery plant
South Korea’s energy giant SK Innovation will invest $2.2 billion (£1.6bn) into the construction of a new battery plant in Hungary. The factory will have a production capacity of 30 GWh every year,...
View ArticleGovernment powers up EV charging network with £20m investment
The government has announced £20 million in funding for on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points in towns and cities across the UK. The cash, which is part of the On-Street Residential Chargepoint...
View ArticleEurope’s vehicle fleets to boast 10.5m EVs by 2030
Europe is predicted to have 10.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads by 2030. That’s according to a new report Eurelectric and EY, which predicts fleet electrification in Europe will see a...
View ArticleEV charging points to be rolled out in Mumbai railway stations
A new initiative to support the roll out of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) across railway stations in Mumbai, India, has been launched. Central Railway, Mumbai, has partnered with the UN...
View ArticleShop with added zip – Lidl’s EV charging milestone
Lidl has announced it reached the 100th rapid electric vehicle (EV) charger milestone on its nationwide rollout, following the installation of a 50kW charging point at a store in Hillington, West...
View ArticleEV rapid charge-points increase by 37% in 2020
Electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging devices across the UK have grown last year, increasing by 37%. That’s according to Department for Transport figures, which suggest nearly 1,288 more EV...
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Small businesses and landlords offered £50m for EV chargers
The government has announced an investment of up to £50 million for small businesses, landlords and those in leasehold and rented accommodation to install charging points for electric vehicles (EVs)....
View ArticleJaguar bids farewell to petrol past becoming ‘all-electric’ by 2025
Jaguar Land Rover has today announced it will turn Jaguar into an all-electric brand from 2025. As part of the manufacturer’s new strategy, it was also revealed Land Rover will launch six new pure...
View ArticlePlans for new gigafactory at Coventry Airport unveiled
Coventry City Council will enter a joint venture partnership to develop proposals for a gigafactory at Coventry Airport and submit a planning application later this year. That will take place alongside...
View ArticleFour ways telematics can support commercial fleet electrification
Transport is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK, accounting for 34% in 2019. As we approach the UK’s goal for reaching net zero emissions by 2050, we face a huge challenge in...
View ArticleEVs will outnumber diesel cars by 2030
Electric vehicles (EVs) will outnumber diesel cars in streets across the UK by 2030. That’s the prediction from an AA survey of 12,500 drivers. Their forecast is by the time the ban on new petrol and...
View ArticleFord to electrify its entire European passenger vehicle range by 2030
Ford has announced it will sell only electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK and Europe by 2030. The manufacturer said all cars and vans will have an all-electric or plug-in hybrid option by 2024 as it...
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