UK’s largest ever EV infrastructure contract awarded to bp Chargemaster
bp Chargemaster has been awarded a contract by Police Scotland to supply electric vehicle charging infrastructure across its estates. The deal, worth up to £21 million, is the largest ever of its kind in the UK. The project will be delivered in partnership with WGM Engineering, one of Scotland’s leading engineering companies. More than 1,000 charging points […]
Mayoral hopeful suggests EV taxi loan scheme
The main contender against Sadiq Khan for London Mayor is suggesting black cab drivers should be given interest-free loans to buy electric versions of the iconic vehicle. Shaun Bailey told The Sun that City Hall would also pay a tenth towards the zero-emission cars and install more charging points so they do not run out […]
Scottish council takes delivery of dozens of EVs
A council in Scotland has expanded its electric vehicle fleet by buying 141 new Renault ZOE all-electric cars. South Lanarkshire’s order is the biggest ever placed for Renault ZE electric vehicles in Scotland. The council says it reaffirms its commitment to implementing low-carbon travel across its operations. The majority of the vehicles will be utilised […]
London bus garage becomes world’s largest V2G site
A bus garage is being upgraded to become the world’s largest vehicle-to-grid trial site, running as a virtual power station when they are not in use. The idea is to feed electricity from electric buses into the power network when demand is high, then charge the buses when there is low demand, helping balance the […]
Scotland’s largest EV charging station opens
A charging station with capacity for 26 vehicles has opened at Falkirk Stadium in Scotland’s Central Belt. The new EV station will generate over 30% of its electricity from its own solar canopy made up by 1272 panels covering an area of over 2,000sqm. It’s estimated this will save 75 tonnes of carbon per year. […]
AECOM launches electric vehicle smart charging management system
Global Infrastructure firm AECOM is launching a new smart system for fleet and infrastructure owners which it says allows them to manage charging in the most energy efficient and low carbon way. It’s signed an MoU with EV technology charging company Zapinamo to deliver a solution which enables owners of EV fleets and owners of […]
Nissan accepting electricity as parking payment
Nissan is giving customers the ability to pay for parking with electricity. In what it says is a global first, electric vehicle drivers will be able to discharge power from their car’s battery pack to pay for parking while visiting the Nissan Pavilion exhibition space in the Japanese city of Yokohama. Nissan says the payment […]
British Gas goes electric
British Gas has ordered a thousand all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall in what’s said to be the largest commercial battery electric vehicle ever in the UK. The vans will arrive over the next 12 months and be rolled out nationwide across the British Gas engineer workforce. Centrica, owner of British Gas, has committed to electrifying […]
Leeds introduces EV trials scheme for business
Businesses in Leeds are being offered the chance to use electric vans as part of a City Council zero emissions project. Fleet News reports the Council’s taken delivery of 122 in total – mostly used for property maintenance and civil enforcement – but is keeping 20 kept aside for to local businesses through its new […]
Jaguar launches wireless charging taxi project
Jaguar Land Rover is to work with authorities in the Norwegian capital, Oslo on the world’s first high-powered wireless taxis. In a programme known as ‘ElectriCity’, Jaguar will join Nordic taxi operator Cabonline , the region’s largest charge point operator Fortum Recharge, US technology developer Momentum Dynamics and the City of Oslo to build wireless, […]