With the UK expected to need 16,000 additional EV=trained vehicle technicians by 2032, Veolia and Autotech Training have introduced the first Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) approved qualifications for the environmental services provider’s workshop teams. Recognised by the IMI, electric vehicle manufacturers Dennis Eagle, and the Health and Safety Executive, the new qualification will…
Electric Vehicles
Local MP and former UK cabinet minister Sir Brandon Lewis CBE has inaugurated the first of 50 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs at the seaside town of Yarmouth in Norfolk. The 10-bay hub at Gapton Hall Retail Park has been built by SSE Energy Solutions in conjunction with M7 Real Estate and features 150kW charge units…
With data suggesting retrofit recruitment must triple for the UK to reach net-zero by 2050, the Reed Group has launched ‘Reed Environment’ to support the ‘training at scale’ of a new green workforce. According to the group, the initiative will create one of the largest networks of green skills training providers in the country, creating…
SolarEdge Technologies has launched a Bi-Directional DC EV Charger at Intersolar Europe. The new charger will enable solar-powered Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) functionalities and is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024. Based on SolarEdge’s innovative DC-coupled architecture, the Charger offers several benefits: Charging the EV directly from PV with…
Developer of EV-charging infrastructure inepro has received significant financial backing from ‘deal-by-deal’ capital finance platform Cape Investment Partners (CIP) to support its accelerated international growth. inepro, which launched in the Netherlands in 1990, manufactures and distributes smart metering solutions and RFID readers as one of the only few focused players in the European industry. The…
Last mile logistics operators need to consider charging infrastructure or risk delays to EV roll-outs according to Mer, the EV charging company backed by Europe’s largest renewable energy generator, Statkraft. Conflicts between ambitious electrification goals and challenges around power availability mean many businesses are focused on whether existing vehicle fleets can be switched to EVs…
A UK-wide rapid charging network is being planned by SWARCO Smart Charging as the country transitions to an electric vehicle (EV) future. Derived from the concept of enabling drivers to ‘Power and Go’, the rollout of PoGo will add over 2,000 ultra-rapid charging stations over the next four years, with SWARCO ambitious to create even…
UK autonomous transport technology provider Aurrigo International has signed a formal partnership agreement with Changi Airport Group (CAG) in Singapore for the continued joint development of advanced, autonomous electric baggage vehicles. The multi-year partnership with CAG provides an opportunity for the development of Aurrigo’s Auto-Dolly and Auto-DollyTug vehicles, and airport simulation software platform Auto-Sim at Changi Airport…
Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, took to the streets to roll out their new, industry-leading fleet of electric street cleansing bikes for World EV Day. The set of 14 new bikes are an addition to the extensive Westminster fleet of over 60 electric street cleansing and collections vehicles. The new electric bikes have…
Two award-winning Scottish businesses have teamed up to help meet the growing demand for electric vehicle chargepoints. Solutions provider Eco Group have joined forces with electrical engineering firm DRW Electrical Group Ltd to supply a complete EV charging solution to businesses and organisations across Scotland and the North of England. With more drivers than ever…