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Sogo has announced a partnership with BP to help customers run greener fleets by expanding its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs).

The super-deduction, says the Treasury, will allow companies to cut their tax bill by up to 25p for every £1 they invest.

Instavolt switches on rapid chargers, Tesco charge points hit charging milestone and MFG appoints EAN for ultra-fast charge point rollout.

The lack of an effective national strategy for creating kerbside charging infrastructure is emerging as the biggest barrier to adoption of EVs by businesses.

Allstar Business Solutions has partnered with Plug-N-Go, adding 18 sites to the Allstar One Electric network.

Hawkins replaces Mark Dickens who becomes managing director of Elexent, a Renault-owned firm providing companies with electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions.

Fleet operations in the UK are best placed to switch their cars and vans from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles (EVs), according to Webfleet Solutions.

BP Pulse has announced a new partnership with The EV Network, which will “significantly” expand its ultra-fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The new 130% super-deduction tax relief announced by the Chancellor in the Budget could see more businesses decide to buy outright to take advantage of the potential savings, according to the March broadcast of the Fleet News at 10.

New figures show businesses are twice as likely as consumers to make the switch from petrol or diesel, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Drivers would be more likely to switch to an EV if they had access to a rapid 30-minute charge at an electric forecourt, a survey from Venson suggests.

Innovate UK is supporting a new project to trial the use of a three-socket EV charger that can be connected to a single charge point.

The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has opened to members, providing the opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to express their views.

Volkswagen Group and BP will work together to accelerate the roll-out of ultra-fast EV chargers across the UK and Europe.

Independent forecourt operator MFG is investing £400m to expand its network of EV chargers in the UK, with 2,800 new units.

Eric Wright Group fleet manager Steve Openshaw explains the sudden popularity of electric

Representatives from Oxford City Council are among the additional speakers now confirmed for the Electric Fleet Conference.

Nissan is planning a major expansion of renewable energy generation at its Sunderland plant, creating enough power to build every Leaf sold in Europe.

Company car drivers are being warned not to leave the charging cables for their electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles unsecured, as criminals are targeting the high-value items.

A new fleet charging management system has been launched by Centrica to help fleets with drivers charging commercial vehicles while working remotely.

Motoway service station chargepoints are set for an overhaul as the Government plans to intervene with new legislation to remove monopolies and ensure chargers are reliable and accessible by all.

The Government has announced £20m of funding for the development of new technology that will support the shift to electric vehicles (EVs).

BP Pulse is working with local authorities to upgrade legacy public charging points with faster and more reliable units.

The first Fleet News 2025 Strategy Forum put the spotlight on fleets’ five-year planning as UK businesses start the transition towards the ban on sales of new petrol/diesel by 2030.

The Competition and Markets Authority investigation into electric vehicle (EV) charging has shifted its focus to ultra-rapid chargers and on-street charging.

The UK has been ranked as the third best prepared country in Europe for electric vehicle (EV) adoption, in LeasePlan’s EV Readiness Index.

The workplace car park is set for rapid and radical transformation as companies electrify their fleets.

Schneider Electric is to electrify 1,200 vehicles in its UK and Ireland fleet, and 14,000 globally.

Company car drivers charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home could save up to £1,250 a year by choosing the right tariff, says Rightcharge.co.uk.

The BP Pulse charging network has provided a record amount of energy to electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the first 40 days of 2021, despite ongoing Coronavirus restrictions.

Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England wants to hear the views of electric vehicle (EV) drivers about their experiences of using public charge points.

KiaCharge gives owners of the brand’s EVs access to more than 13,900 charge points across the UK from a single account.

Rachel Maclean MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Transport, and Gary Cook, deputy director and head of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, have been confirmed as keynote speakers at the Electric Fleet Conference.

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers can pay more than four times as much for the same amount of electricity when they use different public chargers, new research reveals.

A partnership between Pod Point and Lidl GB to install 350 rapid chargers by 2022 has reached the 100th rapid charger milestone.

Electrification is the biggest issue facing fleets in 2021, according to a recent Fleet News survey

Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) expanded to include small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) extended, announces DfT.

The Government wants charge point operators to make charging an electric vehicle (EV) no different to fuelling a petrol or diesel car.

The number of public electric vehicle (EVs) charge points in the UK increased by 26% over the past 12 months, compared to a 186% rise in sales of EVs in 2020.

Ultra-rapid charge points are proving popular with usage increasing five-fold over the past year, according to a new report from Zap-Map.