electric vehicles

January 17, 2025

Newcastle-upon-Tyne to benefit from 24/7 EV charging hub powered by renewables

North Tyneside Council has approved plans put forward by Instavolt and Godwin Developments for Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s largest rapid charging EV hub.

January 16, 2025

Remote public EV chargepoint trialled in British overseas territory

The St Helena government tested the feasibility, reliability and adaptability of electric vehicle use on one of the most remote inhabited islands on the planet.

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January 14, 2025

Charge Gully and Lancashire County Council to trial cross-pavement EV charging

Lancashire County Council has chosen Welsh startup Charge Gully to pilot a new trial of cross-pavement charging solutions for electric vehicle (EV) drivers without driveways.

January 14, 2025

Amazon places ‘largest ever’ eHGV order for UK deliveries

Retail and technology giant Amazon has placed the “largest ever” order of electric trucks for its UK fleet.

January 9, 2025

BT Group makes UK’s largest ever EV fleet order

UK telecoms giant BT Group has announced that it has made the largest ever order of electric vehicles (EVs) for a UK commercial fleet.

January 9, 2025

Can Donald Trump touch the UK’s energy transition?

Incoming US president Donald Trump, whose campaign ran on the slogan “drill, baby, drill”, has already reopened a quarrel with the UK’s offshore wind development in the North Sea and is unlikely to stop there.

A hand lays a thin cable into a metal channel set into the ground

January 6, 2025

Government releases cross-pavement EV charging guidelines

The government has published policy guidance for local authorities to allow EV drivers to install cross-pavement charging solutions.

January 2, 2025

Government consults on car sales targets and zero emission vehicle mandate

The UK government is seeking views on its commitment to end the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2030.

December 31, 2024

Current± predicts: What does 2025 hold for the energy sector?

What does the energy sector predict that 2025 will bring? We asked industry experts to peer into their crystal balls and tell us what they think the new year has in store.

December 20, 2024

Only 100 days left to apply for EV chargepoint grants

Eligible electric vehicle (EV) drivers are being urged to apply for government grants to receive money off of a home EV charger before it is too late.