Connected Kerb plans 10,000 new EV charge points
By WhichEV Connected Kerb’s new partnership with Surrey County Council will see up to £60m invested in public EV charge points, resulting in a 25% increase in availability across the UK. At the time this story was published, the UK had just shy of 39,000 public charge points across the country. Measured against that installed […]
Sustainable fleets: Shift your thinking
By Stewart Signs With global pledges to cut emissions in place, we all need to start looking at what we as an industry can do to achieve our goals. Electric and hybrid vehicles are a great start, but there are other factors to consider when looking for ways to improve the sustainability of your fleet. […]
What is the logical development from electric cars?
By WhichEV February saw 52% of the vehicles sold in the UK, supplied with an electric motor. Combining pure battery electric with the various hybrid options, creates the conditions for a tipping point where the move to electricity for cars has well and truly arrived. But what are we likely to see in the near […]
Luxury, performance EVs for 2023
By WhichEV While most of the fleet will be chosen to be comfortable, reliable and affordable – there will always be those who manage to get a larger allowance and who want something that stands out from the crowd. Last week, Silverstone based Lunaz Designs revealed a 1961 Bentley S2 Continental that has been completely […]
Introducing… the EV Fleet-at-Home Charging solution from SMS
By SMS plc Energy infrastructure expert, SMS plc, is offering fleet managers across the UK a smarter way to manage their transition to an EV fleet. SMS’s new Fleet-at-Home EV Fleet Charging Solution brings together EV charging infrastructure with premium support and fleet management services, enabling fleet managers to better manage their EV fleets and maintain the support […]
Wattif sets sights on UK EV charging network
Norwegian electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure start-up Wattif EV has set out its plans to play a leading role in the UK network for destination chargers by 2030, having recently installed its first charging points in the country and secured a €50m investment. Wattif EV seeks to accelerate the electrification of the UK parking network […]
THE WHICH EV VIEW: What does the BritishVolt collapse mean for the UK’s EV sector?
Moving out of the EU was always going to create challenges for companies where the import/export of goods is key to their success. The collapse of BritishVolt has shone a spotlight on some of the more serious challenges, while also calling into question whether a more frugal approach to the initial development of the business, […]
Running an EV still much cheaper than petrol or diesel
By WhichEV Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the news has been full of stories about the huge increases in price for energy of all varieties. That has led to a splash of stories about how much the cost of charging an electric vehicles has sky-rocketed. But what is the reality? Mina has […]
Rapid charging grows public charging devices 36% in 2022
By WhichEV The increase in the rate of consumer movement from petrol/diesel based cars – across the electric vehicles – is now being matched by the increased rate of deployment for fast public chargers. The Government has, over recent years, invested in this expansion of the charging infrastructure – and it would appear that we […]
UK Government makes small investment in the future of hydrogen powered EVs
Seven years from now, it won’t be possible to buy a new petrol or diesel car if you are a consumer. The deadline for ending the same of fossil-fuelled commercial vehicles is 2040 right now, but that could be pulled back in to as early as 2035. While it’s certainly possible to run 26-ton trucks on […]
