Automakers told they can cut material emissions by 60% by 2040
By WhichEV Electric vehicles are easier to design, easier to make and easier to maintain. However, they have forced every major car company to reconsider their manufacturing processes and supply chains – because of the new technologies being developed and used. Across the whole of the automotive sector, 30% of the world’s pollution emissions are […]
Futureproof your fleet and meet regulatory Net Zero deadlines!
The UK Government’s ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars has been brought forward to 2030, meaning the time to start your EV journey is now. Our expertise in delivering electrical infrastructure, our nationwide installation, operation and maintenance capabilities, and our independent hardware-agnostic approach makes SMS the perfect partner for your EV charging […]
Global EV sales up 60% in 2022
Based in Sweden, EV Volumes is an organisation focused solely on the shipment of vehicles with electric motors across the globe. They pull together over 130 sources – cross referencing where possible – to try and build the most accurate picture possible of how the evolution toward carbon neutral transport is going. In Europe, against […]
Three quarters of fleet managers to fully convert to electric before 2030
More than three quarters (78 per cent) of fleet managers aim to convert their entire fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) before the government’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into effect in 2030. That’s according to new research by Churchill Expert, Direct Line Group’s flexible fleet insurance specialist. Petrol and diesel […]
Mer charges up Dawsongroup
Dawsongroup is one of the UK’s leading asset management specialists. Its vans division offers a wide range of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) available to hire, lease, or purchase, from 13 locations, nationwide. The company had started investing in Vauxhall Vivaro all-electric vans and needed a charging infrastructure partner to support this process. Dawsongroup needed a […]
WhichEV Awards 2023 – And the winners are…
By James Morris, WhichEV The relentless growth in the EV market has continued in 2022. In September 2021, battery EVs had a 15.2% share of the market. In September 2022, this had risen to 16.9%. The increase is even more pronounced when you look at the Year-to-Date, with a 9.5% share this time last year, […]
Jaguar moves to launch its own network of high speed chargers
Despite only having one battery electric vehicle in the market with the I-Pace, Jaguar is nailing its colours to the mast with the announcement of a new partnership with Plugsurfing to give Jaguar drivers access to a virtual network of 300,000 charging points across 27 countries. Pay-as-you-go won’t have a monthly Tarif associated with it […]
Mina partners with Lightfoot to launch industry-leading solution to EV charging fraud
Mina, the award-winning payment solution provider for EV charging at home and in public, and Lightfoot, the pioneering driver coaching and rewards technology specialists, have joined forces to launch a market-leading solution that will help stamp out EV charging fraud within electric fleets. With a rising number of fleets transitioning to electric vehicles, energy fraud […]
Mer: A true partnership approach
When investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, it is important to get it right first time. Making the correct choices in terms of charge point capabilities and their support package will save you a lot of money in the long run. At Mer we take a true partnership approach, meaning that we work with you […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Future proof your fleet with SMS!
With a mission to deliver the future of smart energy, SMS has been at the heart of the UK energy market for over 26 years. Providing a complete energy service, SMS funds, installs, operates and manages carbon reduction assets, including smart meters, EV charge points and battery storage systems, which facilitate a smarter, greener and […]
