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Council to phase out petrol taxis 31/10/2024 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has set out proposals to phase out the licensing of petrol and diesel taxis.
Rutland rolls out £100k charge point pilot 11/10/2024 Rutland County Council has secured over £100,000 to fund a pilot project that will see a minimum of 23 charge points installed across the county.
Bus operator announces £500m electric bus deal 08/10/2024 Bus operator Go Ahead has announced a major £500m investment to deliver more than 1,000 UK-made electric buses.
Brent threatens cycle hire firm with eviction 05/09/2024 Brent Council has threatened the cycle hire firm Lime with eviction due to safety concerns regarding its e-bikes.
Half of councils still without EV charging plan 29/08/2024 More than half of UK councils do not have an on-street residential charging strategy for electric vehicles (EVs), new research has found.
Devon County Council helps electrify one million miles of road 29/08/2024 Devon County Council’s network of public electric vehicle chargers have electrified over one million miles of road travel two years since installation.
Huge variation in on-street EV charger provision 27/08/2024 A new report has revealed significant disparities between council areas in electric vehicle (EV) charging provision for EV owners without off-street parking.
Lucy Electric and Lucy Zodion Collaborate on InstaVolt's Latest Rapid EV Charging Site 21/08/2024 Lucy Electric and Lucy Zodion announce their collaboration with InstaVolt on a rapid EV charging site at Camphill Village Trust's Taurus Crafts location.
Suffolk announces electric car club trial 15/08/2024 A trial of electric community vehicles is set to launch in Suffolk next summer.
What councils need to boost EV charge point roll-out 02/07/2024 Shaun Quirk, the chief operating officer at charge point operator Believ, explains why the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charge point roll-out has stalled and how he hopes the next government can support local authorities to scale up delivery.
NextGov: What the next government should do for public EV charging 20/06/2024 Asif Ghafoor, CEO of Be.EV, looks at what the next government should do to boost the roll-out of EV charge points.
LGTAG guidance on home EV charging 19/06/2024 The Local Government Technical Advisers Group (LGTAG) has published new guidance on charging private electric vehicles (EV) on the public highway.
EV charge point rollout gets £185m boost 21/03/2024 Forty-four local authorities are set to receive a share of £185m to help accelerate the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Coventry to consider £35m for Gigapark investment zone 06/03/2024 Coventry City Council’s cabinet will discuss whether to accept up to £35m of government funding to develop a battery gigafactory as part a new investment zone.
Progress stalls on EV charge points 05/03/2024 Many local authorities have fallen significantly behind on their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure plans, new research has found.
Council leader welcomes £4bn EV battery factory 29/02/2024 Somerset Council has welcomed the confirmation that Bridgwater in Somerset will be the location of a new £4bn electric vehicle (EV) battery factory.
UK risks being stuck in EV ‘slow lane’ 06/02/2024 Government must do more to speed up the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) if it is to reach net zero, including extending charging infrastructure support.
Nearly 70% of EV owners unhappy with public chargers 01/02/2024 Nearly 70% of electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicle owners who have used the UK’s public charging network have said they are unhappy with it.
EVs only ‘part of the solution’, public health directors warn 03/01/2024 Directors of public health have welcomed the Government’s zero emission vehicle mandate but warned electric vehicles are ‘just part of the solution’.
£150k charging investment to support Hull’s EV transition 08/12/2023 Hull City Council has announced that it will invest £150,000 in new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Gov announces £70m charge point pilot 06/12/2023 The Government has launched a £70m pilot scheme to boost the rollout of ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points in motorway service areas.
Autumn Statement: Planning system to prioritise EV charging 22/11/2023 The Autumn Statement gave a major boost to the electric vehicle (EV) market with £2bn of investment and a pledge to reform the planning system.
New partnership helps local authorities plan active travel and low carbon projects 20/11/2023 Esri UK has announced that AppyWay has joined its partner programme, giving customers easy access to digital kerbside data. Lambeth Council among first users.
County areas behind on EV charging 28/09/2023 The number of publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge points in England’s county and rural areas lags ‘far behind’ major towns and cities, according to a report.
£5.5m for EV charging in West Sussex 27/09/2023 West Sussex County Council has received £5.5m to pay for the installation of up to 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points.
Cornwall exceeds EV charger installation target 26/09/2023 Cornwall has installed 184 electric vehicle charge points as part of a plan aimed to improve coverage in rural parts of the county.
‘Up to’ £129m announced in zero emission bus boost 08/09/2023 The transport secretary has announced ‘up to’ £129m to help local transport authorities introduce hundreds more zero emission buses.
Manchester charges forward with 200 EV connectors 05/09/2023 Plans to install 200 electric vehicle charging connectors in Manchester are gathering pace as the city council looks to help residents switch to cleaner cars.
Gloucestershire to roll out 1,000 EV chargers 24/08/2023 Gloucestershire County Council is set to begin the rollout of 1,000 electric vehicle charging points at the end of this month.
Majority of councils do not have on-street EV charging strategy 15/08/2023 More than 70% of local authorities do not have a published strategy in place for residential on-street charging for electric vehicles (EV).
MPs launch electric vehicle (EV) inquiry 09/08/2023 An inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) has today been launched to help the Government better understand how the UK will reach net zero.

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