Strategic partnership looks to accelerate transition to electric vehicles in the workplace
Durham-based, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, is partnering with Diode, an electric vehicle (EV) suitability assessment software platform, to help break down the barriers to EV adoption and drive forward electrification in the workplace. The partnership has been spearheaded by Charlotte Enright, business development manager and sustainability lead at Anglo Scottish Asset Finance. Following discussions with […]
Here’s how to choose the best electric truck for your business
Feep in the Bedfordshire countryside is a unique testing facility called the Millbrook Proving Grounds. Tucked behind a small forest of trees are several private tracks allowing you to test a vehicle in every environment possible – from small town to race track, extreme hills to extreme bumps and undulations. WhichEV was invited along to […]
Factors to consider before getting your first electric car
By James Morris, Which EV Ten years after Nissan began selling the Leaf in UK showrooms, the UK market for electric vehicles finally took off in 2020. Now, almost 15% of all the cars sold so far in 2022 are pure electric, but with so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to […]
LEVC has now sold 7,000 TX ‘electrictaxis’ globally
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has marked a major milestone of 7,000 global sales of its TX ‘electrictaxi’, and has given Londoners the chance to hail a ride for free. From Thursday 19th May until Thursday 26th May, there will be three unique ‘celebration cabs’ roaming around central London. Each will be kitted out with […]
RoSPA study says e-scooters far safer than bicycles
By Farooq Beloch, WhichEV As a new study from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reveals that electric scooters are five times safer than bicycles: Are we about to see new legislation which revolutionises inner city travel? Given that scooters are likely to be limited on speed, not raw power – will the […]
Veolia rolls out its first renewable-fuelled fleet
Broadland District Council has announced the launch of a contract for all waste collection services including residual, recycling and food waste and for street cleaning with Veolia – which is deploying a renewably-fuelled fleet for the first time. The 10 year contract that started in April 2022 has an option for an extension of up […]
The WhichEV guide to EV charging made easy
Charging your EV should be easy. In fact, it should be as easy as the experience people have putting petrol in their internal combustion cars. But some of the time it isn’t. This is frequently used by EV haters as an excuse to avoid switching to an EV, or even to vocally criticise them on […]
Industry welcomes £450m government EV charge point investment
By James Morris, WhichEV More EVs were sold in 2021 than in the previous decade. With close to 450,000 EVs on our roads today, the 30,000 public chargers that are available to the public are clearly not enough. To help bridge the gap, the Government has confirmed a direct contribution of £450 million alongside a […]
Electrification of van fleets ‘requires new approach’
New managerial solutions may be needed for some fleets in order to overcome the inherent operational limitations of van electrification. That’s according to Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist Fleet Check, who says it’s becoming clear that compromises in terms of range and payload would have unavoidable real world impacts for a […]
Ford reveals plans to ramp European EV offering
Ford has confirmed that it will launch a new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans by 2024, building on the recent creation of the Model e business unit tasked with the design, production and distribution of EVs. Ford says expects its annual sales of electric vehicles in Europe to exceed 600,000 units in […]