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Lorna McAtear is Barbara Cox Woman of the Year 2021

Lorna McAtear, fleet manager at National Grid, has received the Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award at an event to mark International Women’s Day.

Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award 8 Mar

“I’ve flipped the Covid-19 challenge on its head”, says Lorna McAtear

National Grid’s fleet manager Lorna McAtear has used the changes to working practices caused by Covid-19 as an opportunity to rethink employee mobility.

6 Oct

EV smart charging key to balancing energy demand, says National Grid

National Grid has estimated that 80% of electric vehicle drivers will use smart charging by 2050 and this will help balance almost half of the UK's energy demands brought on by the move to zero emissions driving.

4 Aug

Traditional EV energy tariffs are a 'crude tool', says Pod Point

Charge point provider, Pod Point has said that traditional time of use tariffs that provide cheap off-peak energy during the night, “like Economy 7”, are a crude tool.

28 Jul

National Grid: To lead on EVs, you have to plan

National Grid’s fleet of nearly 3,000 vehicles will be zero emission by 2030, says fleet manager Lorna McAtear

Business profiles - fleet 23 Jan

National Grid would support 2030 ban on sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars

The National Grid said it supports the more ambitious target while giving evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee yesterday (March 27).

28 Mar

Union wants EV infrastructure investment as MPs question power companies

GMB calls on the Government and National Grid to invest now and upgrade infrastructure to ensure Britain is ready for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

27 Mar

Could V2G turn your fleet into a revenue generator?

Two-way batteries on electric vehicles open up the possibility of fleets selling power back with Vehicle to Grid technology.

Charging & infrastructure 20 Mar

Avoid piecemeal approach to EV charging urges National Grid

It wants to work with third-party suppliers to create a new motorway network of EV charging points, enabling vehicles to be charged in less than 12 minutes.

19 Mar