EV battery capacity up by 50kWh
Frost & Sullivan research reveals battery capacity has increased by more than 50kWh across all plug-in hybrid/battery electric vehicles (PHEVs/BEVs), while 150+kW batteries now come with fast-charging capabilities. These advances in battery technologies are creating a parallel need for a battery thermal management system (BTMS) to ensure higher mile range, longer life, and superior battery […]
Arval makes EV charging point commitment
A significant new electric vehicle charging site is to open next month at the headquarters of vehicle leasing and fleet management company, Arval. At its Windmill Hill Business Park offices, 43 charging points will be available to Arval employees along with an additional seven for other businesses using the same building. Furthermore, Arval has unveiled plans to […]
‘Major re-think’ needed on EV infrastructure
Social divides in communities could be deepened with millions of people set to miss out on the environmental and financial benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), a new report concludes. The Localis report – ‘Smart Cities: Fair investment for sustainable growth’ – argues that outdated energy and infrastructure policies must urgently be modernised, and local network […]
World’s big fleets make commitment to speed EV adoption
BT Group, E.ON, Schenker AG, Ontario Power Generation and Genesis Energy have committed to large-scale electrification of their fleets by 2030 as part of the EV100 initiative led by The Climate Group. Electromobility was a focus of the COP24 climate negotiations in Katowice, Poland, where last week more than 40 countries signed an EV declaration […]
Our friends electric: 89% of UK fleets to change to electric before 2030
89% of UK-based fleet managers expect electric vehicles (EVs) to play a major role in their businesses fleet by 2030. The research, published by Geotab, also revealed that almost half of the 250 fleets surveyed in the UK do not currently have any EVs. 48% of those polled said Government initiatives were a leading motivator […]
