Electric vehicles - Page 49

By Barney Goffer, UK product manager at Teletrac Navman

Fleet decision-makers will be relieved to hear that the government will not be changing the date of the Budget.

Arval is urging fleets to consider rapidly bringing forward their EV plans, with the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans due to end by 2035.

The Coventry University’s Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) is involved in the Sense project.

Maserati has started production of its new Ghibli plug-in hybrid, its first electrified model.

CEVA Logistics is trialing a fleet of Tevva electric lorries on routes from its Dartford hub into central London.

The app is designed to help organisations and communities with EVs create a car-pooling system, managed via a keyless booking app.

A planned ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans, as well as hybrids, could start as early as 2032, the transport secretary Grant Shapps has said.

Volkswagen Group Components and EON have developed a prototype rapid electric vehicle (EV) charger that can be installed more quickly and cheaply than current units.

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is concerned that some of its members could face a “charging crisis”.

The companies will use GridShare, Moixa’s AI powered software, to enable EV drivers to deliver essential flexibility to the UK energy system while reducing home energy bills.

BVRLA asks the fleet sector to act now to safeguard the future of the plug-in car and van grants.

Enyaq will be the name of Skoda’s first electric SUV based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB).

RS Connect has set up a training initiative to address safety and a lack of skills among engineers in the hybrid and electric vehicles sector.

Nexus Vehicle Rental has launched a new dedicated online EV rental platform for business use as part of its revamped IRIS V5 rental management system.

The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has begun production of its new electric van in prototype form.

The Treasury says that “consumers incentives will continue to play a role beyond 2020”.

Zenith and Lex Autolease have joined the EV100 and announced ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their fleets.

Businesses have been awarded more than £3.7 million by Leeds City Council to help them upgrade their vehicles before it introduces its clean air zone (CAZ).

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes that a ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel or hybrid vans in the UK by 2035, is not feasible.

Fleet and business registrations, when taken together, fell by 2% in January when compared to the start of last year, according to figures published by the SMMT.

Politicians have been accused of 'not living in the real world' after the Government announced it was bringing forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035.

IAM RoadSmart says that electric scooters are bad news for road safety as the Government considers launching a consultation on their future use.

Northern Powergrid has launched a free, online tool to help improve electric vehicle (EV) connections process across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

The ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will be brought forward to 2035 and will now include hybrids, the Prime Minister will announce today (Tuesday February 4).

Around one in ten UK consumers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle (EV), according to Deloitte’s latest Global Automotive Consumer Survey.

Octopus Electric Vehicles has launched a new bundle for fleets to make the switch to plug-in vehicles.

Fleets seeking electric cars face further frustration this year as supply constraints and production delays experienced in 2019 are unlikely to be resolved.

By Andy Eastlake, managing director of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

Mercedes-Benz has added plug-in hybrid versions of its GLC and GLE SUVs to its line-up.

Changes to Government company car tax tables, published on its website, suggest tax officials are preparing for new rates to finally be adopted.

DPD has ordered 300 of Nissan e-NV200 electric vans, more than tripling the courier’s current total EV tally to 450 by May.

Bevan Group is offering ‘last mile’ delivery fleets, together with other operators working in urban areas, access to a high-volume Nissan e-NV200 conversion.

Almost 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be sold this year, according to forecasts by DriveElectric.

Vauxhall has revealed its new Grandland X Hybrid4 all-wheel drive PHEV will have CO2 emissions from 34g/km and offer 35 miles of zero emission driving.

Pricing for the new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric van will start from under £40,000, the manufacturer has announced.

There are fears that UK could be faced with a shortage of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) depending on OEM strategy, Fleet Logistics warns.

Audi is offering access to 18 electric vehicle (EV) charge point providers through a one-card charging system.

Fiat has launched a new three-cylinder mild-hybrid engine for the 500 and Panda, providing lower CO2 emissions and better fuel economy.

Van fleets are tentatively exploring the petrol and electric alternatives after years of diesel dominance in the LCV market, the FN50 survey suggests.