Business profiles - Page 11

Britishvolt has appointed Ray Macera as the project director to lead development of the UK's first battery gigafactory.

The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England is urging the Government to bring the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles forward to 2030.

Birmingham City Council is to roll out 394 fast and rapid chargers to support taxi fleets making the switch to electric vehicles.

National Grid has estimated that 80% of electric vehicle drivers will use smart charging by 2050 and this will help balance almost half of the UK's energy demands brought on by the move to zero emissions driving.

While talk of electrifying fleets has been growing, many organisations are still in the infancy of their journey to operating significant numbers of EVs.

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The city, arguably, setting out the most ambitious plans to tackle the climate crisis is Oxford.

Audi’s strategy to become CO2-neutral by 2030 remains on course

Deloitte has adjusted its market forecasting for the rapid growth of the global electric vehicle market by an additional 10 million to reach 31.1 million by 2030.

Renault is offering free Zoe electric vehicles to all residents of a small town in France as part of a three market research trial.

The Association of Fleet Professionals is attracting new members as it sets out its stall to educate, train, lobby and share best practice, chair Paul Hollick explains

Webfleet Solutions has enhanced its offering, with new features that provides fleet managers remote insights into their electric and hybrid vehicles.

New S-Way, X-Way and T-Way all planned while an electric version of the Daily comes in 2022

Covid-19 meant there was no shortage of customers needing answers. JFS staff stepped up to the plate

Renault has secured one of the largest electric vehicle fleet deals in the UK, with car subscription service Onto ordering 1,100 pure electric Renault Zoe cars.

Kia has launched a new transport-as-a-service start up called Purple M that will offer its electric vehicles through new mobility products and services.

Electrifying fleets remains a priority among fleet decision-makers as the new benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rates and an increasing focus on environmental issues continues to influence company policies.

Tees Valley Combined Authority will host the first e-scooter trials, while new Government guidance for users has been published today.

UK fleets making the switch to electric vehicles (EV) will continue to be the main catalyst for rapidly increasing adoption, according to a new report.

British Gas steps up its preparations in anticipation of achieving ‘all-electric by 2030’ goal

New product and restructured fleet team will help to build momentum says head of fleet sales Tom Brennan

Licence Bureau acquisition ‘not the last’ as TTC Group plans broad portfolio to meet fleet needs.

MX-30 battery electric SUV due early next year and marks onslaught of new Mazda technology during 2021

Škoda’s first plug-in hybrid, the Superb iV, has taken a 50% share of the model’s true fleet sales despite the Covid-19 lockdown, says fleet boss Henry Williams

It may be fairly common for police forces to work together on vehicle purchase to bring costs down, but such collaborations are more rare in the fire service

New owner brings tech market know-how to help Drive Software Solutions realise its full potential

Number of sales channels cut from nine to two as part of new strategy

Road risk management is given the attention it deserves at VolkerWessels UK, resulting in eight consecutive RoSPA Awards for its biggest fleet, VolkerRail.

Audi's head of fleet James Buxton explains how the brand will adapt to the new post-Covid 19 world.

Software, mileage capture and integrated telematics-camera are among the tools Auto Windscreens' Shaun Atton has adopted, cutting costs by more than £150,000.

Year-long scheme aims to demonstrate how combining vehicle batteries with buildings can cut costs and carbon emissions.

The electric bike retailer is offering electric bikes to NHS workers for free in London, in partnership with industry suppliers

Pod Point is to continue installing electric vehicle chargepoints for key workers and their employers despite pausing other activities due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’.

Closer collaboration with the factory forms part of the win-and-keep-customers initiative.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will make a net saving of £800,000 this year thanks to new contracts, using wholelife costs and telematics. It’s money which will benefit its life-saving work out at sea, says Nick Saunders.

Energy Saving Trust wants to help fleets lessen their impact on the environment, says new transport boss Tim Anderson

National Grid’s fleet of nearly 3,000 vehicles will be zero emission by 2030, says fleet manager Lorna McAtear

Continuing concerns over the environmental credentials of diesel have led to a marked migration to petrol among leased company car fleets.

Research from vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator E-Flex reveals that cost is biggest barrier to electrification.