Electric vehicles - Page 40

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.

Ford has announced that it will stop producing the iconic Mondeo at the end of March next year.

Peugeot has revised pricing for all e-2008 models and enhanced deposit contributions for the e-208 range in response to the Government cutting the plug-in grant.

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.

Renault Trucks has outlined it plans to offer a fully-electric model in each segment by 2023.

Vauxhall has reduced the prices of its Mokka-e and Vivaro-e so that all its electric models are eligible for the revised plug-in grant.

Seat will develop and produce small electric cars for the Volkswagen Group based on a new MEB-Lite platform.

Veolia is trialling two electric pedal tricycles in Westminster, specially designed for on-street waste collection.

Citroen has reduced the price of it’s range topping e-C4 Shine Plus so that all versions of the electric car are eligible for the revised plug-in car grant.

Two new electric vehicle training courses have been launched by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

The reduction in driving range electric vehicles suffer in cold conditions could lead to an increasing amount of seasonality in fleet usage, says FleetCheck.

The Government has cut the electric car grant from £3,000 to £2,500 and excluded models that cost more than £35,000.

SMH Fleet Solutions is rolling-out skills training at its sites across the UK to ensure technicians are qualified on the latest electric vehicle (EV) technologies.

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

Ford will launch a new version of the popular Transit Custom in 2023 with a fully electric powertrain.