Confusion over road funding plans after TDP published
There’s confusion over how the Government plans to replace lost revenue from fuel duty as people move towards electric vehicles. The Telegraph points out that in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, the Government says it will need to ensure that “revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace” with the switch to electric vehicles “to ensure we can […]
All modes of transport to be decarbonised by 20250 as part of Government’s plan
Improving public transport and continuing to increase active travel, alongside plans to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050 and a commitment to end the sale of new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) by 2040 have all formed part of the Government’s Transport decarbonisation plan, launched today. Cleaner air, healthier communities and […]
Nissan to build £1bn EV factory in Sunderland
Carmaker Nissan has announced it’s building a £1 billion flagship Electric Vehicle Hub in Sunderland which it says will create a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem. Nissan EV36Zero will “supercharge” the company’s drive to carbon neutrality and establish a new 360-degree solution for zero-emission motoring. The transformational project has been launched with an initial £1bn investment […]
Bus depot in line to be Britain’s biggest EV charging hub
First Bus in Scotland is building the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub as it replaces half its fleet with electric buses in a depot in Scotland. The BBC reports that the programme to add 160 charging points at the Caledonia depot is expected to be completed in 2023 with the first 22 buses arriving […]
Parkopedia increases in-car payment options
Parking information and payment company Parkopedia is extending its existing parking payment platform to include additional vehicle-centric services such as Electric Vehicle charging, fuelling and tolling payments. Parkopedia first launched in-car payments in 2014 with the a platform delivered in partnership with Volvo. Now it says it aims to simplify how drivers make payments for their […]
Ofgem delivers £300 million down payment to rewire Britain’s roads
Energy regulator Ofgem is planning to help power the electric vehicle revolution, with motorway service areas and key trunk road locations across the country set to get the cabling they need to install 1,800 new ultra-rapid charge points, tripling the current network. TransportandEnergy.com reports a further 1,750 charge points will be supported in towns and […]
Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub coming to Oxford
Oxford City Council, Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla Superchargers and Wenea are teaming up to deliver the UK’s largest public EV charging hub of 38 fast and ultra-rapid chargers, delivering 100% renewable energy to EV drivers day and night. Transportandenergy.com reports UK-based Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, and Oxford City Council have joined up with […]
Government faces “huge challenge” to deliver on EV switch
The Government is being warned it faces a “huge challenge” to hit its target to phase out electric and diesel vehicle sales from 2030. The Commons Public Accounts Committee has released its first report into the government’s plans, where it says there are several barriers that need to be addressed including the ease of charging […]
Arrival selects HERE SDK for its Electric Vehicles
The electric vehicle company Arrival has selected location technology platform HERE Technologies to power its in-vehicle Human-Machine Interface navigation solution. Arrival has been developing its own proprietary hardware, software and robotics since 2015 and is using these technologies to enable electric vehicle production through its unique Microfactories, which are small-footprint, low CapEx and can be […]
Last chance to register for EV webinar
There’s still time to register for a webinar entitled “Overcoming local authority challenges in the EV space” featuring representatives from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), Zemo Partnership and Plymouth City Council. The event is designed to help provide guidance to local authorities on how to plan, develop and operate electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure […]