Charging & infrastructure

IJ McGill Transport joins the eFreight 2030 consortium and investigates potential for a hydroelectric power scheme at the former paper-mill site.

The majority of the 30,000 charge points will be installed in on-street, residential locations, helping electric vehicle drivers without off-street parking.

Wincanton is introducing 24 battery electric HGVs into its fleet this summer as part of wider efforts to reduce emissions from heavy-duty logistics operations.

Allstar's Tom Rowlands discussed how costs and charging availability are impacting fleet electrification in this thought leadership article.

The latest electric vehicle industry news, including Pod expands partnership with Tesco to offer Clubcard points for charging.

Salary sacrifice provider Loveelectric has acquired charging tech start-up Bypass to cut the cost of public electric vehicle charging for employees.

Transitioning van fleets to electric models is beset with obstacles. Here we look at how three of the biggest issues are being face.

BSI has released updated standards designed to accelerate the shift to zero-emission road freight.

Vital EV brings its largest deployment yet to power the UK’s premier fleet test-driving event.

The Government has announced that drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit planning applications to install electric vehicle charge points.

WJ Group has reduced carbon emissions by an estimated 134 tonnes over the past three years through the electrification of its fleet.

Fleet decision-makers shared the challenges of transitioning their van fleets to electric power with the Government at a recent industry roundtable.

Electric vehicle charge point provider Pod Point has rebranded to Pod and launched a new, all-inclusive home charging service.

The report giving fleets a complete analysis of how to decarbonise in a “matter of days”.

First Bus will allow commercial fleets to access its electric vehicle charging infrastructure at depots across the UK thanks to Paua partnership.

There was a 7p/kWh drop in the cost of peak time on-street slow charging for electric vehicles in April, according to the AA.

A trial has shown that public EV charging can be successfully shifted to greener times of day through smart pricing, bringing down running costs.

Electric trucks are already becoming a cheaper option than their diesel equivalents when comparing lifetime costs, a new study suggests.

Rocsys has enabled hands-free charging of Einride’s autonomous electric truck to showcase fully autonomous logistics.

Athlon’s managing director, Patricia Wolfe, discusses how electrification is changing the fleet industry in this thought leadership article.

Holman’s partnership with ChargedEV provides a fully managed, end-to-end home charging solution tailored to specific fleet needs.

The trade and training body is looking for more fleets to join the service having appointed technology start-up Evata to develop the new platform.

Partnership aims to address the biggest barriers to electrification faced by fleets all around the world – capital availability and change management.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has launched a consultation on a proposal to mandate the introduction of solar canopies on new outdoor car parks.

A council has become one of the first organisations to install a vehicle-to-grid EV charger at its fleet depot using AC rather than DC current.

The new charging bays will be installed across 22 Schroders Capital-managed retail and leisure parks.

Octopus Electroverse has launched a new business payment card that brings charging, fuelling and everyday fleet expenses into a single platform.

Car club operators are warning electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly unaffordable to run and maintain

The new net zero consultancy will help fleets plan and implement their electric vehicle strategies for both vans and cars.

The new app’s launch was confirmed by AFP chair, Paul Hollick, at the fleet trade and training body’s annual conference yesterday.

Covase has launched a new salary sacrifice solution, Perx, that combines electric vehicles (EVs) with home charging, solar power and battery storage.

A new white paper has set out a strategic framework to help with fleets' decarbonisation plans, highlighting three core operational areas as central to success.

Lysara is aiming to grow its integrated electric vehicle charging and parking facilities for commercial fleets across the UK and Europe.

Number of public charging devices grew by 28% in the past year, with almost 17,000 charge points added to the UK network since April 2024.

Electric vehicle drivers now have a six pence per mile advantage, according to the latest analysis from AA’s EV Recharge Report.

Organisations are being advised to take action to avoid unnecessary disruption to operations, costs and risks to employee safety.

Fleet plans to make the switch to electric are being thwarted by having to wait years to upgrade grid connections to power depot charging.

The latest industry appointments, including Co-op appoints general manager of third-party logistics contracts.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer CATL has developed a new battery that supports 1.3 megawatt charging.