-
Europcar names new commercial director
- 18/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar Mobility Group has appointed former GreenFlag commercial director Mark Newberry as commercial director for the UK and Ireland. Reporting to managing director Ron Santiago, he will have overall responsibility for sales and marketing of Europcar services in both consumer and business markets. He said: [...] -
Drivers dissuaded from EVs by rising bills
- 17/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that although 14% of drivers says their next car will be an electric vehicle, the proportion of those expecting to switch has shrunk in the last year. An RAC survey of 3,000 drivers found that 28% of those surveyed planned to change their vehicles in the near future, down from 36% in 2019, [...] -
ULEZ could spark EV switch
- 04/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Plans to expand the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) to cover most of the Greater London area could prompt 39.8% of car owners in London to make the switch to an electric vehicle. Move Electric’s research of 384 Greater London residents who owned a car found 41.9% support the Mayor of London’s plans to expand [...] -
Chassin secures Volta Trucks CCO role
- 07/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volta Trucks has appointed Adam Chassin as its chief commercial officer to spearhead commercial growth across Europe after receiving more than £300m of investment funding. Chassin is the former head of business for Uber in Europe where he had responsibility for driving Uber’s growth through partnerships across [...] -
Tickets on sale for inaugural EV Ready event
- 26/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Tickets have gone on sale for the UK’s first ever independent garage event dedicated to electric vehicle skills, equipment and technology – EV Ready – which is set to be held at Brighton Racecourse on 25 January. Headline sponsored by GSF Car Parts and hosted by Garage Wire, EV Ready is bringing the UK [...] -
Demand ‘robust’ in HGV market
- 16/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations grew by 0.4% to 9,533 units in the second quarter of 2022. However, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), growth in the second quarter has not offset decline in the first quarter, with the half-year performance one per cent [...] -
Public charge rollout behind schedule
- 11/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than half of local authorities are failing to rollout public electric car charge points at the speed necessary to meet the government’s target of 300,000 by 2030. According to research carried out by LeaseLoco, based on data from the Department of Transport, 61% of authorities are falling behind the required [...] -
South East charging ahead
- 11/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The South East of England is setting the pace in terms of installing home charging points for electric vehicles. According to charge point installer Smart Home Charge, enquiries and installations for home EV charging points have accelerated in recent years, but it is in the South East where demand is greatest. [...] -
GKN breaks two million-barrier
- 05/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
GKN Automotive has reported that more than two million electrified vehicles are now using its eDrive technology on the road globally. Rising demand for electric vehicles has enabled GKN Automotive to increase the range and volume of its products to its existing customers, which make up 90% of OEMs globally, as [...] -
ULEZ expansion falling short of emissions targets
- 02/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The introduction and expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London has failed to reduce carbon emissions as much as hoped. According to a new report from Transport for London (TfL), the expansion of ULEZ last October to cover all areas between the North and South Circular roads has not reduced emissions at [...]