Sainsbury’s has launched a new ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging brand, offering more than 750 charging points across the UK.
BT starts trial to convert 60k street cabinets to EV charging points
BT Group and its digital incubation arm Etc. has unveiled its first location to trial converting street cabinets to electric vehicle charging points.
UK and EU agree EV trade rules to keep costs down for manufacturers and consumers
The UK government and EU have agreed to extend trade rules on EVs to the end of 2026, saving manufacturers up to £4.3 billion.
Government unveils £70m pilot scheme for ultra-rapid EV charge points
Transport secretary Mark Harper has announced a £70m pilot scheme trailing ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charge points at ten sites in the UK.
DPD opens new £40m centre bolstering ‘green deliveries’
Parcel delivery firm DPD officially opens brand new £40 million centre that will enable the firm to roll out up to 80,000 green parcel deliveries.
JLR unveils new £250m electric vehicle test facility
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a £250 million electric vehicle test facility at its engineering centre in Whitley, Coventry.
National Grid to use EV batteries to balance grid
National Grid ESO is set to use electric vehicle (EV) batteries to balance the grid while they’re charging.
Nissan will only sell electric vehicles in Europe by 2030
Nissan has announced that all of its vehicles sold in Europe will be electric by 2030, the move comes despite the Prime Minister’s decision to postpone the ban on new sales of petrol and diesel cars until 2035.
Brexit deal won’t reopen to change EV export tariffs
European Union commissioner Thierry Breton has stated the Brexit trade deal shouldn’t reopen to change electric vehicle export tariffs.
‘An abdication of leadership’: EV industry reacts to Sunak’s net zero announcement
From manufacturers, EV battery makers to industry analysts – Sustainability Beat rounds up the latest comment from the sector.
