Electric Vehicles

Government encourages fleet operators to co...

Jul 27, 2021Comments off

Funding to boost the UK’s transition to zero emission road freight, supporting industry and creating jobs has been announced today (27 July 2021). Pioneering £20 million

Costain to lead ‘electric road’...

Jul 27, 2021Comments off

Costain is getting government funding for a feasibility study into “electric roads” for battery-powered heavy goods vehicles. The contractor will consider trials of an ‘Electric

Mercedes−Benz prepares to go all−electr...

Jul 26, 2021Comments off

Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the world’s

Thatcham Research unveils EV Ready Training...

Jul 22, 2021Comments off

Thatcham Research is supporting the pressing need for automotive businesses and their employees to learn how to handle Electric Vehicles safely and effectively by unveiling

Battery capacity and charging tech key to E...

Jul 21, 2021Comments off

Electric vehicle (EV) charge time and battery capacity are “critical issues” that need to be overcome to accelerate EV adoption, new research has found. The

Octopus Energy move to Peugeot e-Expert van...

Jul 19, 2021Comments off

Octopus Energy has reached a deal with Peugeot to use its e-Expert electric vans across London. The deal will see Octopus use 23 of the

Salary sacrifice EV schemes to entice reluc...

Jul 19, 2021Comments off

Salary sacrifice EV schemes may be the perfect answer for employers trying to entice reluctant workers back to the office following the Government’s easing of

Continental tests prototype tyres for elect...

Jul 19, 2021Comments off

Continental is developing new tyre solutions to suit the needs of electric truck operators. It is currently performing test drives with a vehicle from Futuricum,

Is going fully electric the green choice of...

Jul 16, 2021Comments off

Green NCAP has published the results of three city cars. The new, full electric FIAT 500 achieves a full five stars, the Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD Hybrid settles for

EDF takes delivery of 500th electric car on...

Jul 12, 2021Comments off

EDF’s Jas Sangha has become the 500th employee to take delivery of a brand-new electric car thanks to Tusker’s salary sacrifice car benefits scheme. Since