Glencore and General Motors broker cobalt deal as metal rush intensifies April 12, 2022 Glencore and General Motors (GM) has announced a multi-year sourcing agreement for cobalt supplies to bolster supply chains between both companies.
Hertfordshire worst place in London’s commuter belt for EV drivers, say Lib Dems April 8, 2022 Hertfordshire was crowned the worst place in London’s commuter belt for electric vehicle (EV) commuters due to a lack of charging points. According to an analysis by the Lib Dems, in Hertfordshire there are 32 electric cars for every one charging point, while in central and outer London the ratio goes up to respectively three [...]
Not just electric cars: Super SOCO and the rise of e-mopeds April 2, 2022 Electric cars have dominated the discourse around sustainable mobility for some time now. Not only did the UK Government recently pledge to ban the sale of all fuel cars from 2030, but manufacturers have also jumped on the bandwagon and started mass producing electric vehicles. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and [...]
Government says it will not review VAT for EV public chargers March 31, 2022 The UK Government announced today it will not review the VAT rate for electric vehicle (EV) charging points despite stakeholders calling for a policy change. “VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130bn in 2019/20, and helps fund the government’s priorities including the NHS, schools and defence,” said Exchequer secretary Helen [...]
eEnergy and EO Charging pledge to deliver 50,000 EV office chargers by 2030 March 30, 2022 eEnergy announced today it will partner with electric vehicle (EV) charging firm EO Charging to roll out 50,000 EV office chargers by 2030. The partnership will initially focus on the UK education sector, providing 200 charging spots by the end of April, with numbers going up to 2,000 within the first 12 months. The digital [...]
Government commits to ten-fold increase in EV public charging by 2030 March 24, 2022 The UK Government committed £500m to increase the number of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points by a 10-fold. Under the new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy released tonight, EV owners will see public charge points go from 30,000 to 300,000 by 2030. In addition to public infrastructure, the government will also focus on rolling out [...]
EXCLUSIVE: London bus firm RATP expands electric fleet with HSBC £30m funding March 23, 2022 London bus firm RATP Dev Transit London announced today it has secured a £30m green package from HSBC to expand its electric bus fleet. As a result of the funding, the company – who owns London bus companies London Sovereign, London Transit and London United – will acquire an additional 75 electric buses, including 54 [...]
Automotive industry calls on Government to deliver more EV infrastructure to ease “charging anxiety” March 23, 2022 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called on the UK Government to deliver more investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to ease this decade’s “charging anxiety.” According to data, the ratio between charging infrastructure and number of electric vehicles has worsened in the last year. “Last year, it was about one [...]
Experts call for “step change” in EV infrastructure roll out March 22, 2022 Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure’s roll out needs a “step change”, industry experts warned today. In report published today by EV infrastructure company Connected Kerb, experts from EY, Motability and UKPN outlined that growing demand is not met by a similar roll out of infrastructure. While EV registrations went up 154 per cent of 2021 levels, [...]
Ford accelerates EV transition with seven new cars March 14, 2022 Ford has announced plans to introduce seven new electric vehicles to the European market by 2024 - including four commercial vehicles.