Charging & infrastructure - Page 24

First time electric company car drivers should be given guidance and policy from their employer on the public charging options available to them and the associated costs, says FleetCheck

Audi has joined forces with two large fleets to trial the use of the Mina home charging system for company car drivers.

Transport for London has opened a new rapid charging hub in Woolwich which will allow eight electric vehicles to fully charge in 20-30 minutes.

Connected Kerb has installed 22 on-street electric vehicle chargers in Lambeth to demonstrate how affordable and accessible public charging can be deployed.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has today published a new report calling on Government to help the commercial vehicle industry transition to zero-emission HGVs, before it commits an end of sale date for conventionally fuelled trucks.

Five more electric vehicle charging networks have joined Zap-Map’s payment system, Zap-Pay, taking it to more than 2,000 charging devices.

Businesses need to start planning at least a year in advance of bringing electric vehicles onto their fleet, according to the boss of Mobilize Power Solutions (MPS), Renault’s electric vehicle charging and infrastructure offshoot.

The number of public available charge point increased by 1,584 from April to June, up 7% on the previous quarter.

Nine electric taxis will take part in a wireless charging trial in Nottingham, funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

Four low carbon automotive projects have received a share of £91m, including a project from BMW to develop a new, long-distance, fast-charging EV battery.

Audi has expanded its e-tron charging network to provide access to more than 17,500 points in the UK.

NatWest will install 600 electric vehicle (EV) charging points at its UK offices by 2023.

ChargePoint has acquired ViriCiti, a provider of electrification solutions for bus and commercial fleets, to enhance its fleet solution portfolio.

Elmtronics, independent supplier and installer of electric vehicle (EV) charge points, has secured a new fleet deal with Keltruck Scania.

The Department for Transport (DfT) is hoping to make electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the UK become as recognisable as the red post box.

Zap-Map and Advanced Infrastructure have secured funding to build Zap-Zero, a new electric vehicle (EV) route planner that provides zero-carbon journeys.

Lucy Simpson, head of product management for EV enablement at Centrica Business Solutions, looks at how fleet managers can enhance their electrification plan.

AFP launch post pandemic white paper and on-street charge points go live.

Software experts have discovered numerous security flaws with a range of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

Stephen Joseph, chair of Smart Transport, examines what the Government's transport decarbonisation plan means for businesses and company fleets.

The Government says that fleet operators transitioning to zero emission cars and vans are vital to ensuring it achieves its decarbonisation ambitions.

BP, BT, Direct Line Group, Royal Mail, ScottishPower, Severn Trent and Tesco have joined forces to create the Electric Vehicle Fleet Accelerator (EVFA).

Electric vehicles (EVs) fall short of their claimed WLTP range figures by 14.8%, on average, according to independent testing by What Car?.

Sureserve Group partners with Octopus Energy to offer employees home charging installations and a smart tariff to help electrify its 600-strong fleet.

EDF has launched a new commercial charging service for electric vehicles using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, in partnership with Nissan.

New transport committee report says unless charging habits change, or the National Grid is strengthened, power cuts could be seen in parts of the country.

Sprint Power is leading a multi-million-pound Government-backed project to demonstrate the suitability of wireless charging technology for fleets.

Up to 800 Shell electric vehicle (EV) charging points will be installed in as many as 100 Waitrose shops across the UK by 2025.

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation says that access to charge points can be a ‘postcode lottery’.

Tesla will enable cars from other manufacturers to use its Supercharger network later this year, according to Elon Musk.

Chargepoint has acquired electric vehicle (EV) charging software provider Has.to.be as part of its European expansion.

Electric vehicle (EV) charge time and battery capacity are “critical issues” that need to be overcome to accelerate EV adoption, new research has found.

ChargedEV, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, has been bought by the parent company of Northgate Vehicle Hire, Redde Northgate.

The RAC has partnered with British Gas to offer an electric vehicle (EV) charger and tariff to support drivers of plug-in cars.

Allstar Business Solutions has partnered with EB Charging to add an additional 200 electric vehicle (EV) charging points to the Allstar One Electric Network.

New transport decarbonisation plan includes ending the sale of all new ICE vans and trucks by 2040 and electrifying the Government fleet.

More than a century on, earliest adopter of electricity is still pioneering the way

Thrifty Car & Van Rental will install electric vehicle (EV) chargers at all is UK sites by 2023 to support the rollout of an electrified fleet.

Fleet Evolution wants more accurate pure electric range figures to allow company car drivers to make better informed choices and suffer less range anxiety.

Lee Coomber has been appointed to the new role of RAC client director at Assurant and Osprey Charging appoints Alex Bamberg as its non-executive director.