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The reality of vehicle-to-grid charging - EV Fleet World
By Adam Hall, energy services director at Drax Electric Vehicles With the 2035 petrol and diesel ban on the horizon, electric vehicles are likely to beco
Arrival’s fully-electric van to bring ‘outstanding TCO and robust …
The fast-growing Anglo-American technology start-up said the new van, which starts UK public road trials this summer, will set a new standard for electric vehicles by excelling across both payload (1,975kg) and cargo volume (2.4m3 per metre in length) at a price comparable with fossil fuel vehicles and with a substantially lower TCO.
Sky engineer fleet goes zero with Mercedes-Benz eVito vans
Sky is deploying 11 Mercedes-Benz eVito electric panel vans on its engineer fleet, supporting its drive to go net zero carbon by 2030. The vans will be used by engineers to service TV and broadband customers across the UK and feature a 66kWh battery, offering a 162-mile range. All 11 vehicles have been converted by Leicestershire-based Bott to ...
Zenith passes 150,000 fleet milestone and accelerates EV mission
Zenith has reported strong interim results as its fleet surpassed 150,000 units for the first time. Tim Buchan, chief executive officer at Zenith. The figures for the first half of the year ending 31 March 2022 show that income and operating profits are ahead in each of the firm’s core divisions: Corporate, Consumer And Commercial.
Ovo Energy orders 1,000-plus Vauxhall electric vans - EV Fleet World
Ovo Energy has placed an order for over 1,000 Vauxhall Vivaro-e electric vans, driving plans for a 100% electrified fleet by 2026. Ovo Energy’s Vauxhall electric vans will start a phased roll-out from Q4 of 2021 and will be used by the smart meter installation team when visiting domestic properties. The move follows the recent delivery of 40 ...
EV salary sacrifice scheme attracts £2.5m in growth funding
Thom Groot, co-founder and CEO of The Electric Car Scheme. The London-based business has grown its customer base five-fold since January, by offering employees the opportunity to save 30 to 60% on electric car leases – all at no cost to the employer. A new round of investment in the company has attracted £2.5m from venture capital funds and ...
EV Energy Taskforce reports set out roadmap for UK’s charging ...
After setting out proposals to successfully electrify our road transport system by 2050 and how to put them into action, the Taskforce is now moving into phase three of its work, focused on defining the minimum conditions required to deliver the EV charging infrastructure as the transition to EVs progresses. The four reports represent the start ...
Labour government set to reinstate the 2030 ICE car phase-out
The Labour government looks set to stick to its manifesto commitment to reinstate the 2030 phase-out for new petrol and diesel cars, according to reports. The confirmation was announced by This is Money and Mail Online Motoring and backed by comments from a Department for Transport (DfT) spokesperson. The DfT also confirmed its official comment ...
London lamp posts to plug on-street EV charging gaps - EV Fleet …
Transport for London has awarded contracts to some of the UK’s largest charging point manufacturers to roll out 1,150 charging points across the boroughs by the end of 2020, helping households without off-street parking to move to plug-in vehicles. Char.gy is one of four manufacturers with a contract to utilise power supplies from lamp posts.