Solar hydrogen refuelling station opens in East London
WEBClean fuel company ITM Power has opened a new public hydrogen refuelling station in Rainham, East London. The new site is located at the Centre of Engineering Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) and uses solar energy from a solar PV array at CEME to make renewable hydrogen on-site. The site is situated just off the A13, linking London City Airport ...
First Ionity 350kW charging station launches in UK
WEBThe manufacturer-backed Ionity network has launched its first fast charging station in the UK – with other stations to follow swiftly. Located at a Maidstone forecourt operated by Motor Fuel Group, the charging station – which is equipped with four 350kW chargers – opens as part of plans for 40 Ionity sites in the UK, each with up to six ...
DPD builds EV charging platform Bonnet into all-electric fleet plans
WEBParcel delivery company DPD is bolstering its plans for an all-electric fleet through a new partnership with public EV charging app Bonnet. The deal simplifies public charging access for DPD’s growing number of EV delivery drivers – giving the company’s thousands of EV vans access to over 32,000 charge points in the UK and Europe.
Clenergy EV joins Octopus Electroverse to expand charging access …
WEBClenergy EV has joined Octopus Energy’s Electroverse EV roaming service, further opening up charging access for drivers.
Fisker Ocean electric SUV lands on UK shores
WEBThe Ocean SUV is priced from £35,970, available in four trims and with up to 440 miles of range and 0-60mph in 3.9 seconds. It’s initially being offered in the limited edition One grade, with deliveries proceeding during October and followed shortly by the top-rung Ocean Extreme. Chairman and CEO, Henrik Fisker said: “We are delighted to ...
Rightcharge unveils ‘UK’s most comprehensive’ electric fuel card
WEBEV charging company Rightcharge has launched a new electric fuel card, said to be the UK’s most comprehensive and capable of transforming the landscape of fleet management. The electric fuel card is accepted at 30 different public charging networks, unlocking access to more than 34,000 public chargers. Designed to simplify the transition to ...
First Drive: Renault Trafic E-Tech Electric
WEBThe Trafic is powered by the same electric motor that is deployed in the Nissan Townstar electric van tested elsewhere in this issue (as well as the Renault Kangoo and Mercedes-Benz Citan electric variants), while its 52kWh battery pack is the same as that used in the Renault Master electric. The battery alone weighs 315kg.
Sainsbury’s trials electric van for home deliveries
WEBSainsbury’s has started trials on using electric vans for home deliveries in London ahead of plans to roll the technology out further.
Iveco strikes 2,000-strong eDaily deal with Petit Forestier
WEBIveco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply 2,000 of its new eDaily van to refrigerated vehicle rental and leasing firm Petit Forestier. Unveiled at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover last week, the fully electric eDaily comes with the same body variants, cargo capacity and performance ...
Prodrive gets APC funding for zero-emission last-mile concept
WEBProdrive Advanced Technology is to develop a zero-emission last-mile vehicle concept with the help of government funding. The EVOLV Last Mile vehicle platform demonstrator will debut at next year’s Cenex-LCV show. The engineering and manufacturing firm is one of 12 recipients to receive a share of a £22.7m million investment in “fast-start ...