New bond issued to fund EV charging network in Greater Manchester
An offer to fund the rollout of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) across Greater Manchester has been launched by Abundance Investment and Iduna Electric Vehicle Charging...
View ArticleUS offers $162m to improve efficiency and reduce emissions from cars and trucks
Two funding opportunities totalling more than $162 million (£117m) have been announced to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions from cars, trucks and off-road vehicles. The funding will...
View ArticleNew York offers up to $85m for clean transportation and mobility
New York has announced it is offering up to $85 million (£61m) through three competitions for innovative global solutions to enhance clean transportation and mobility options and reduced harmful...
View ArticleCouncil greenlights plans for ‘Europe’s first’ rare earth metals processing...
A £100 million chemical engineering project that is believed to become Europe’s first rare earth metals processing facility has been awarded planning permission. Rare earth metals are used for the...
View ArticleNearly 81% of Brits still find EVs ‘too expensive’
More than four-in-five drivers in the UK believe electric vehicles (EVs) are still too expensive. A new report by the AA reveals the majority of Brits still find switching to an EV a rather pricy move...
View ArticleElectric car infrastructure in the UK – how developed is it?
Today, we’ll explore electric car infrastructure in the UK, together with Stoneacre Motor Group which specialises in used Fiat cars and car finance. Electric cars have increased in popularity in recent...
View ArticleIEA: Global EV sales soared by 40% in 2020
Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have survived the shock the car industry faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, recording a 40% increase last year, compared to 2019. A new report, published today,...
View Article‘Pay-per-mile charging is good as long we have the right roads and it doesn’t...
A road charging scheme would be good if it doesn’t disincentivise electric vehicle (EV) takeup. That’s the suggestion of motoring broadcaster and transport campaigner Quentin Willson who spoke to ELN...
View ArticleNearly half of Brits ‘would consider buying an EV in the next five years’
Almost 46% of Brits would ‘definitely buy’ or ‘seriously consider’ buying an electric vehicle (EV) in the next five years. That’s according to a new survey by professional services company GHD, which...
View ArticleWho pays for our roads when petrol and diesel cars go?
With new petrol and diesel cars and vans banned from sale in the UK from 2030, who is going to pay for Britain’s roads? That is the question facing Claire Haigh, Chief Executive Officer of Greener...
View ArticleNew York offers additional $30m for Drive Clean Rebate programme
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced an additional $30 million (£21.4m) to encourage more consumers to lease or purchase an all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. The funding is available...
View ArticleNorth-South clash deepens on EV switch
The gap between the North and the South is getting wider and wider regarding electric vehicle (EV) uptake. That’s according to new research by the energy supplier Bulb, which suggests the North has...
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Will Brexit affect the uptake of EVs among business fleets?
By Adam Hall, Head of Electric Vehicles, Drax Image: Adam Hall, Adam Hall, Head of Electric Vehicles, Drax One of the few success stories to come out of last year was the long-anticipated rise of the...
View ArticleAll the plugs lead to Oxford!
A massive electric vehicle (EV) charging facility will be launched in Oxford later this year. The development follows a partnership of Pivot Power, which is part of EDF Renewables, with the Oxford City...
View ArticleOne-in-four to buy EV by 2026
An electric vehicle (EV) revolution will soon hit Britain’s garages and streets. According to a report, published today by Ofgem, more than 6.5 million households across the UK are planning to buy an...
View ArticleCan Britain’s smallest town go electric?
The smallest town in Britain, a small village which grew in the Middle Ages as a port for boats, Fordwich in east Kent is to go big when it comes to EVs. A partnership between British Gas and Ford has...
View ArticleOfgem turbocharges EV revolution with £300m
Has Britain switched on an electric vehicle (EV) revolution with a new £300 million investment, announced by Ofgem? The cash will help around 1,800 new ultra-rapid charging points to be installed...
View ArticleWhy EV charge anxiety could soon be a thing of the past
Drax don’t think they should be. The environmental benefits of EVs have been clear for some time – they help reduce carbon emissions and help businesses meet their sustainability goals. At the same...
View ArticleElectric Miles helps develop smart grid for system operators and energy...
UK Power Networks (UKPN), the Distribution System Operator (DSO), has chosen Electric Miles to help deliver its smart grid that will increase the resilience of the network. UKPN has awarded energy...
View ArticleDrax driving emissions cuts for SES Water with electric vehicles
Their first EV customer, SES Water made an initial investment in 16 new charging points and replaced 10 of its 120 strong fleet of diesel vans with electric vehicles. This small step is saving SES...
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