• New report reveals EV driving habits

    • 20 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Zap-Map has published a report that sheds light on the shape and usage of Britain’s EV charging network Its annual EV Charging Survey provides direct insight into the experience and behaviour of a unique sample of EV drivers, and how this behaviour has changed over time Indeed, based on the responses of more than [...]
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  • VWG continues successful EV shift

    • 19 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Volkswagen Group continued its shift to electrification in the first quarter of 2022, lifting deliveries of all-electric vehicles by 65% year-on-year Despite supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and wire harnesses, 99,100 BEVs were handed over to customers by the end of March, up from 60,000 in the opening quarter [...]
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  • Charity urges council action

    • 5 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    England’s councils have been urged to introduce incentives for people who give up private vehicles to help increase the use of shared transport Collaborative Mobility UK believe people could be offered ‘mobility credits’ for choosing alternative modes of travel like car clubs and bike hire schemes In its [...]
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  • Industry welcomes EV Infrastructure Strategy

    • 28 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: featured, News
    The government has unveiled its new EV Infrastructure Strategy, which aims to address concerns around charging capacity for electric vehicles It will will explore what electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure data is needed by local authorities Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “Government has [...]
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  • EVA names first CEO

    • 22 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has appointed James Court as its first chief executive He worked in the Cabinet Office on the UK’s COP26 transport policy and helped build the Climate Group’s UK Electric Fleets Coalition (UKEFC), representing the UK’s biggest fleet owners Before that he led work [...]
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  • Europcar accelerates EV switch

    • 21 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Europcar Mobility Group UK has added 100 London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) VN5 vans to its Vans & Trucks fleet Available for short-term rental from its Vans & Trucks locations across the UK, Europcar aims to underpin the zero emissions ambitions of its customers with a particular focus on the cities [...]
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  • Cap hpi warns of BEV dip

    • 21 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    cap hpi has reported that there may be a reduction in consumer BEV registrations and a further rise in the value of used car values as a result of the cut to grants for electric cars and vans It believes a number of manufacturers may amend their EV new vehicle prices below the new £32,000 point to ensure they [...]
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  • EV grants slashed by government

    • 17 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The government has slashed grants for electric cars and vans, meaning only about 20 EVs are still eligible The announcement means that grants for EVs have been reduced from a maximum of £2,500 to £1,500, while the price ceiling has been reduced from £35k to £32k Grants for small vans have been cut from a [...]
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  • Fleets still in the EV slow lane

    • 13 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research from Alphabet (GB) has found that ­­only a quarter of fleet managers are confident in their knowledge of fleet electrification, while a further 59% said their confidence in the subject is steadily building Despite this growing understanding, many fleet decision-makers still have concerns about [...]
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  • ULEZ given thumbs down

    • 8 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new survey has found that drivers believe London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is ineffective and financially motivated The scheme was introduced in April 2019 and expanded in October to cover 18 times its original size The survey of 3,800 people was conducted by vehicle finance company Carvine, and found [...]
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