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TRIG: £1.3m for innovative transport projects

TRIG: £1.3m for innovative transport projects

A new government competition designed to encourage innovative UK transport projects will offer a total of £1.3m to winning entries. The latest round of the government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) is now open, with organisations and academics able to win up to... continue

18 Apr 2024EVolution News
Berlin shopping centre becomes a fast charging hub

Berlin shopping centre becomes a fast charging hub

A shopping centre car park in the centre of Berlin has become a fast-charging hub for electric vehicles. ALEXA on Berlin's Alexanderplatz attracts to 15 million visitors a year, making one of the... continue

18 Apr 2024EVolution News
UK is most suited market in Europe for electric vehicles

UK is most suited market in Europe for electric vehicles

Two-thirds of vehicles operated by private and public sector organisations in the UK are ready to go electric, contrary to increasing industry and media pessimism around electric vehicle (EV) adoption, says technology... continue

17 Apr 2024EVolution News
Bristol Airport hydrogen trial completed

Bristol Airport hydrogen trial completed

An airside hydrogen refuelling trial has been successfully completed at Bristol Airport. The trial, led by easyJet and supported by other industry partners,... continue

16 Apr 2024EVolution News
Tesla lays off over 10% of global workforce

Tesla lays off over 10% of global workforce

Tesla is to lay off more than 10% of its global electric vehicle workforce. Tesla had 140,473 employees globally as of December, according to its latest annual report,... continue

15 Apr 2024EVolution News
GRIDSERVE starts work on Markham Vale Electric Forecourt

GRIDSERVE starts work on Markham Vale Electric Forecourt

GRIDSERVE has begun construction on its fifth Electric Forecourt at a site in Derbyshire. The Electric Forecourt at Markham Vale will be located near Junction 29A of the M1. When it opens this winter, the Markham Vale... continue

15 Apr 2024EVolution News
Northumberland gigafactory site could become a data centre

Northumberland gigafactory site could become a data centre

Plans to build a Gigafactory in Northumberland have collapsed after more than three years of delays. Britishvolt planned to build a £3.8bn car battery factory in Cambois, but the company struggled ran out of money and went... continue

15 Apr 2024EVolution News
UK can turnaround of EV sales trends, says APC

UK can turnaround of EV sales trends, says APC

The UK could place itself at the forefront of a global turnaround in EV sales trends by embracing five key upcoming developments, according to the latest Demand Report produced by the... continue

11 Apr 2024EVolution News
Doncaster's Frenchgate Shopping Centre works with Zest

Doncaster's Frenchgate Shopping Centre works with Zest

Zest has provided new electric vehicle charging facilities at Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster. Frenchgate now has 14 charging bays, with a mix of 22kW fast chargers and 50kW rapid chargers to match... continue

8 Apr 2024EVolution News
PoGo Charge and Kew Hotels launch ultra-rapid charging hub project

PoGo Charge and Kew Hotels launch ultra-rapid charging hub project

Senior executives from Kew Green Hotels and chargepoint operator PoGo Charge gathered at the Holiday Inn Birmingham for the launch of the initial phase of 40 new charging hubs to be installed across the UK. The new Birmingham hub at Holiday Inn Birmingham has six... continue

8 Apr 2024EVolution News
APCOA provides live chargepoint data to Zapmap

APCOA provides live chargepoint data to Zapmap

APCOA has entered into a live data partnership with the Zapmap chargepoint app. The app helps electric vehicle drivers find EV chargers and plan their journeys with real time, up to... continue

8 Apr 2024EVolution News
Businesses boost electric car fleets to 630,000 EVs globally

Businesses boost electric car fleets to 630,000 EVs globally

A group of 100 global businesses have boosted international demand for electric vehicles (EVs) by switching over 630,000 cars and vans to electric across 71 global markets, suggests a new report.  The corporates are part of Climate... continue

4 Apr 2024EVolution News
Recharge in Nature chargepoints go live at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Recharge in Nature chargepoints go live at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales is installing 16 new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The installation means EV drivers can now top up their batteries while enjoying the mountains, rivers, dark skies and wildlife of the Brecon Beacons. The new chargepoints are split evenly between... continue

4 Apr 2024EVolution News
March new car market sees growth as manufacturers shore up electrified demand

March new car market sees growth as manufacturers shore up electrified demand

The UK new car market clocked up its 20th consecutive month of growth in March, with a 10.4% rise in registrations. In what is typically the busiest month of the year due to the new numberplate, 317,786 new cars reached the road with a 24 plate – the best March performance since 2019, although still... continue

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Demand for new vans surpasses 50,000 units

Demand for new vans surpasses 50,000 units

Electric van uptake reached its highest volume on record for a new plate month, but the automotive sectors says a national plan for van-suitable public chargepoints... continue

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Motability Operations: 'EVs are more affordable than ever'

Motability Operations: 'EVs are more affordable than ever'

The Motability scheme’s spring price list illustrates how quickly the automotive industry is moving towards the greener future set out by the government’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate. For over 45 years,... continue

2 Apr 2024EVolution News
FairCharge launches Little Book of EV Myths

FairCharge launches Little Book of EV Myths

EV campaign group FairCharge has published the definitive EV guide to set straight most of the myths, misunderstanding and misinformation centred around electric cars. As... continue

28 Mar 2024EVolution News
Six consecutive months of growth for UK car production

Six consecutive months of growth for UK car production

UK car production rose again in February, up 14.6% to 79,907 units, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the sixth consecutive month of growth and best... continue

28 Mar 2024EVolution News
Government consults on hydrogen-powered farming and construction vehicles

Government consults on hydrogen-powered farming and construction vehicles

Tractors, diggers and forklifts powered by hydrogen could become a regular sight on building sites and agricultural businesses under government plans. New regulations, set out in a consultation launched today, would allow hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers and forklifts to be used on roads... continue

28 Mar 2024EVolution News
Polestar Charge offers access to over 650,000 charging points in Europe

Polestar Charge offers access to over 650,000 charging points in Europe

Electric vehicle maker Polestar and Plugsurfing are launching a new public charging service in Europe called Polestar Charge. With over 650,000 compatible electric car charging points, Polestar Charge gives Polestar drivers access to charging networks in Europe, including the Tesla... continue

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ElectrAssure installs 1,000th National Grid vehicle chargepoint

ElectrAssure installs 1,000th National Grid vehicle chargepoint

ElectrAssure has installed 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints to support the National Grid’s commitment to operate a 100% electric fleet by 2030. The collaboration has seen EV chargers across 100 substations and office sites since... continue

26 Mar 2024EVolution News
Baroness Randerson backs mandating of accessible EV charging infrastructure

Baroness Randerson backs mandating of accessible EV charging infrastructure

Calls for all public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites to have accessible charging mandated are growing louder with Baroness Jenny Randerson backing the likes of ChargeSafe, Motability Foundation and RECHARGE UK in calling for government action. Jennifer Elizabeth Randerson is a Welsh Liberal... continue

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