Electric vehicles - Page 35

West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has a struck a fleet deal with the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) for the VN5 electric van.

Mercedes is continuing with the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) line-up with the introduction of the EQB, a seven-seat SUV set to arrive in 2022.

Polestar has raised $500 million (£399m) of private investment, which will be used to accelerate the development of future models.

Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) has launched the EAV2Charge, a new ultra-lightweight commercial vehicle based on its EAV2Cubed model.

Average CO2 emissions for new car registrations have fallen below 100g/km for the first time for members of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association.

Lex Autolease has helped the Co-op cut company vehicle emissions by replacing petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles (EVs).

EVA England has outlined its key recommendations for the improvement of the UK’s public charging network, following a survey.

Toyota has updated the Camry saloon with fresh styling on the outside, more cabin comfort and higher equipment specifications.

A new Fleet News survey will offer fleets the opportunity to benchmark their electric vehicle policies against their peers.

Volkswagen has expanded the ID3 line-up with a new Pure Performance variant, which uses a smaller 45kW battery.

Hyundai has entered a strategic partnership with Uber to provide its drivers with discounted access to electric Kona and Ioniq models across Europe.

Honda has launched a new connected charging service that allows electric vehicle (EV) drivers to save money by charging their car at the cheapest time.

A new type of electric vehicle (EV) charger that can deliver enough charge for 60 miles of driving in one minute is being developed in Poland.

A new tariff from Good Energy, in partnership with Zap-Map, will allow electric vehicle (EV) drivers to charge their plug-in car for free.

Polestar has expanded the model range for the Polestar 2 and now offers three versions with lower pricing.

An expert case study from a fleet that is converting a large part of its fleet to pure electric vehicles.

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

Paul Hollick, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) gives his assessment of last month's Budget.

Zero-emissions capable cars, including electric, hybrid and fuel cell models, account for a one in three of the available models in the UK, according to the SMMT.

Car dealer group Arnold Clark has opened a new Innovation Centre in Glasgow to help educate businesses on the benefits of electrifying their fleets.

Citroen is offering free roadside assistance cover with all plug-in hybrid and electric models for eight years or 100,000 miles.

Hyundai has reduced the prices for certain Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric, to ensure they are eligible for the plug-in car grant.

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

Consultation on implementation expected to launch later this year.

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

Ambulance conversion specialist VCS has built a new Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) based on the Jaguar I-Pace, which allows ambulance services to reduce CO2 emissions.

Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a new leasing service offering electric cars on a salary sacrifice scheme.

Nissan is the latest manufacturer to reduce the pricing of its EVs after the Government announced it was cutting the plug-in grant with immediate effect.

UK electric van manufacturer Arrival will ramp up production of its new electric van as it becomes a public company.

Ford has committed to new greenhouse gas emission targets to help it achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Shorter lease periods and no early termination costs make ambitious deadline possible.

The Government has announced a £30 million investment to help support research into battery technology, the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and hydrogen vehicles.

Electric company car and van drivers are unable to meet fuel costs using the Government’s advisory electricity rate (AER), according to analysis by TMC.

Fleet operators are being warned that there are fewer replacement tyres available for electric vehicles (EVs) by ATS Euromaster.

BMW has slashed the pricing of its i3 electric car to ensure customers can still take advantage of the Government’s plug-in grant.

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.

Siemens has become the UK’s biggest operator of end-user plug-in hybrid company cars, according to data from the Fleet200, with more than half its 2,300-strong car fleet now running on electric technology.

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland is aiming to switch its entire company car fleet, of more than 3,000 vehicles, to fully electric and hybrid vehicles by the end of 2023.

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

Libertine has been awarded a £2.6 million funding package from Innovate UK to develop free piston range extenders for electric trucks.