Tag: ev-strategy

UK transport operator FirstGroup's energy investment branch, FirstGroup Energy, is making a £1 million investment in KleanDrive, the creator of modular electric drive units which can quickly convert existing heavy diesel and petrol vehicles.The...

Global CPO, ChargePoint, has secured over $19 million in funding from the US' National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) scheme, which will significantly boost the EV charging infrastructure along California's major highways.With the funding, which...

UK-based Hedley Studios, recently rebranded from 'The Little Car Company', which as the name hints, produces shrunk down, electric-powered versions of coveted classic car designs such as the Aston Martin DB5 and Ferrari 250...

The UK's British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has called on the government to bring in more incentives and tax grants to support the UK's used EV market in particular, in order for...

American battery recycling firm, Redwood Materials, has announced a partnership with BMW's North American division, to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from EVs across all BMW Group brands, in the region.Redwood will have direct communication...

Germany-based electric motor manufacturer and startup, DeepDrive, has announced a successful investment of €30 million, in its Series B funding round.This second round of funding brings the total raised by the firm to just...

London's electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has announced a £4 million investment to build a new 4.5 MW connection at Arriva's bus depot in Thornton Heath, London, to add to the capital's electric bus...

OX Delivers, UK creators of a electric truck purpose built for delivery services in Africa, have announced plans to double the size of its UK workforce by the end of next year.These new employees...

In a global first, Norway, famously an early mass adopter of EVs, now has more fully-electric passenger cars on the road than pure petrol models.The milestone was reached this week, with over 754,300 passenger...

Research undertaken by BloombergNEF shows that the rapid growth of the EV market, particularly across the key regions of China, Europe, and the US, is already causing demand for oil in the road travel...

Electric truck CPO, Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON, and Volvo Group, will build 70 more charging hubs across Europe by 2025, as announced at Hannover's IAA Transportation.The hubs, some of which...

In a collaboration between the UK's National Grid, Skoda, and vehicle conversion company, Strongs, the energy firm will take delivery of 70 Skoda Enyaq EVs, specially configured for the requirements of National Grid's Energy...

Kia revealed its upcoming fully-electric light commercial vehicles at this weeks IAA Transportation in Hannover, as its gears up to start production of these new EVs next summer.With what Kia is calling its new...

The UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), along with the Department for Business and Trade, today announced over £85 million worth of investment for the UK's zero-emission automotive industry.This money, part-funded from both government and...

With BYD already grabbing a significant share of the electric car market in Europe with EVs such as the Atto 3 and Dolphin, the manufacturer now plans to dominate the electric van and truck...

EV LIVE at Blenheim Palace, now in its third year, has come to an end for this year, after the three-day consumer event drew to a close on Sunday afternoon.With thousands visiting Blenheim Palace...

The US state of North Carolina has benefited from its first round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)-related funding, with $5.92 million allocated to nine locations along 'alternative fuel corridors' in the state, where...

With the reveal of its new fully-electric 12-tonne truck, the Man eTGL, at this week's IAA Transportation in Hannover, MAN Trucks now offers a fully-electric variant of all trucks in its range, ranging from...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure, alongside E.ON's CPO branch, E.ON Drive Infrastructure, have signed a global framework agreement, to build on the CPO's over 16,000 charge points, which exist over both public and private charging networks.Thanks...

EVgo, which already operates over 1,000 fast charging stations across over 35 states in the US, has revealed a planned increase of a further 400 charging locations, and will become 'flagship locations' for the...

With Renault’s electrification in full swing, EVs which pay homage to cars of the past, such as the Renault 5 Electric, have been a big hit with public opinion.Renault, along with its group company...

California's Energy Commission (CEC), alongside the California Department of Transportation, announced a major boost to the West Coast state's public EV charging infrastructure, this week.With over $32m in federal funds granted, coming from the...

Across the world, used prices of certain used EVs are continuing to drop significantly, making them even more of a bargain against their ICE alternatives, on the second hand market.Recent research from US-based iSeeCars...

UK vehicle accident management firm, Motor Assist, ran a survey on EV drivers, finding that 88% strongly or somewhat agreed that in the event of an accident, the temporary replacement vehicle offered should also...