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Nearly half a million EVs to join UK roads in 2023
- 13/01/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
An estimated 448,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2023, according to DriveElectric. The EV leasing company says this is a significant increase from the 267,203 BEVs registered in the UK in 2022, and represents a 24.9% market share. It has based this forecast on a number of [...] -
Dual-fuel drivers go electric
- 03/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research from Zap-Map has shown that around a third of dual-fuel drivers make most of their journeys in their electric vehicles. Its survey of 4,300 drivers found that more than 1,300 use their EVs for the vast majority of their journeys. The type of journey electric is most likely to be favoured for is a local [...] -
EV survey highlights charging demand
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Zap-Map has released the most comprehensive survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the country. Its annual EV Charging Survey, which was conducted in September 2022, took responses from more than 4,300 Zap-Map users. It revealed that although 84% of respondents have a home charger, the vast majority of EV [...] -
Grove Group adds EV charging services
- 16/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Grove Group has extended its portfolio of services and products to include the installation and maintenance of EV charging systems. The organisation is now offering a complete turn-key service for any business wanting to install internal and external EV charging systems for both customers’ cars and [...] -
Thatcham Research to identify EV repair and insurance pain points
- 14/12/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Thatcham Research has announced it will lead an Innovate UK-funded five-month project focused on electric vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and their associated costs. EVs are set to play a central role in achieving the government’s 2050 net zero target. [...] -
Auto Windscreens sets 2045 net zero target
- 07/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Windscreens has announced it aiming to achieve net zero by 2045 - five years ahead of the overall goal set by the Paris Agreement. It became the first windscreen provider to publish its action plan which includes deliverables in Scope 1 and 2 as well as Scope 3, while key activities include having a fully [...] -
Thatcham Research joins Toyota’s hydrogen project
- 02/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Thatcham Research is working with Toyota and a consortium of specialist industry partners to develop a hydrogen version of Toyota’s iconic Hilux pick-up. Its insurance risk intelligence and engineering expertise will assess the repair and safety implications of any adaptations made to the standard Hilux [...] -
Mobility hub receives gold award
- 21/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Devon ‘mobility hub’ delivered by social enterprise Co Cars has been recognised for promoting greener journeys with a gold award from the national shared transport charity, CoMoUK. The site at Seabrook Orchards near Exeter has CoMoUK’s highest standard of accreditation for a new development and is only the [...] -
Bus and coach market suffers third-quarter dip
- 21/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that the new bus and coach market fell by 11.6% in the third quarter of the year. Just 754 units joined UK roads in the months between July and September, with the greatest decline coming in the minibus segment, which fell 26.9%. However, single and [...] -
Synetiq secures green treble
- 08/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Synetiq has been awarded the Green Parts Company of the Year, Larger Vehicle Recycler of the Year and Sustainability accolades at the inaugural Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards. The awards, held at the National Conference Centre, Bickenhill, recognise organisations supporting the growth in the promotion of green [...]