TTF Autumn update presentations online
Presentations are now online from this year’s Transport Technology Forum Autumn Update, which took place Tuesday 14 November 2023, at the IET Austin Court in Birmingham. The event heard from officials from the Department for Transport about the latest policy around Transport Technology and what it means for the sector, including the new £70 million […]
CMA issues competition warning around MSA chargepoints
The Competition and Markets Authority has published an open letter to Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operators and Motorway Service Area operators which reminds all operators of their ongoing obligations under competition law. The reiterates some of the findings from the CMA’s 2021 market study on electric vehicle charging and sets out the CMA’s engagement with the Office […]
Call for better customer education to speed up EV transition
A panel of electric vehicle experts have explained how, by simply better educating drivers, people’s appetite for EVs will increase. “The key is helping to take people with us,” AA President Edmund King told the Transport+Energy Forum in Birmingham. “Members are not hostile to EVs, but they are hesitant, so it’s the role of the […]
New laws passed to make charging an electric vehicle easier and quicker
New laws have been approved by MPs aimed at ensuring that prices across Electric Vehicle chargepoints are transparent and easy to compare, and a large proportion of new public chargepoints have contactless payment options. Providers will also be required to open up their data, so drivers can easily find an available chargepoint that meets their […]
Parliamentary committee backs EV “mythbusting” initiative
MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electric Vehicles have backed an initiative which aims to “bust myths” about EVs and “put facts before fiction”. The #StopBurningStuff campaign says it is helping to “level the playing field in a time of increased misinformation”. Representatives from The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), FairCharge […]
RECHARGE UK working group aims to speed up electrification of HGVs and fleets
A new group has laid out a set of objectives designed to help speed up the electrification of HGVs and commercial fleets. The group, which is being run by RECHARGE UK – the EV arm of the REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), says it includes a wealth of expertise and unrivalled experience […]
Is the UK ready for the electric vehicle revolution? New survey explores Brits’ understanding of EV signs and symbols
As the electric vehicle (EV) revolution continues to gain momentum, the UK stands at the brink of a pivotal era in transport. However, although the Government has pledged £500 million towards EV charging hubs, a new survey from Saga Insurance reveals while enthusiasm for EVs is on the rise, knowledge gaps are prominent among drivers […]
RECHARGE UK Chair sets out plan to speed up EV transition
The Chair of electric vehicle trade group RECHARGE UK has set out his aims and objectives following the Government’s decision to roll the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles until 2035. Mark Constable, who took over as Chair earlier this year, says the group must focus on trying to remove […]
Government details plan for zero emission vehicles by 2035
The Government has announced 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain must be zero emission by 2030 as it details how many new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to produce each year up to 2030. It says the path will support manufacturers and families in making the […]
FairCharge and Fully Charged SHOW call on Government to help stop “EV culture war”
Electric vehicle and renewable energy campaign group FairCharge, in partnership with Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged SHOW, have officially launched a campaign called #StopBurningStuff which it says counters “the raft of misinformation being propagated by some media providers and MPs”. They say the campaign has been endorsed by scientists, climate ambassadors and senior industry. Quentin Willson, […]