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Garages refused insurance without EV-trained technicians on-site
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (414+ words) Independent garages across the UK are at risk of being refused insurance cover if they do not have electric vehicle (EV) trained technicians on site, according to Autotech Training. It comes as insurers begin to tighten requirements around high-voltage vehicle…...
Disabled driver to test European charging accessibility with trip
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (476+ words) A disabled driver is set to take on a 2, 800-mile return journey from Birmingham to Spain in a fully electric vehicle (EV), testing Europe's accessible charging network. Organised by Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) and supported by the Accessible Vehicle Club,…...
England's oldest laundry business gets electric truck
2+ week, 6+ day ago (374+ words) One of England's oldest family laundry businesses Buckleigh Laundry is replacing an older diesel truck with a battery-powered 42 rigid " cutting 32 tonnes of carbon emissions from its transport fleet each year. The zero-tailpipe emission Volvo FM electric truck will be used…...
Farizon introduces 'Eau de Diesel"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (327+ words) It is a certain day of the year with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers Farizon and Skywell introducing revolutionary technologies which will change the face of EVs forever (ahem). Farizon has claimed to have introduced "an innovative new feature aimed at…...
EV charging accuracy challenge launched to test performance of UK charging sites
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (320+ words) EV charging inspection specialist EVCI Global has launched a new industry initiative inviting Charge Point Operators (CPOs) to submit recently deployed EV charging sites for independent accuracy testing. The campaign, titled The EVCI Diamond Charge Challenge, offers operators the opportunity…...
Ensuring EV charge point site selection serves community needs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Believ CEO Guy Bartlett explains how ensuring the right site selection for electric vehicle (EV) charge points is vital to serve the needs of the local community. The challenge is converting plans and tenders into installations on the ground " quickly,…...
EV charging sector unites around signage
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (718+ words) Major players across the UK's electric vehicle (EV) charging sector have united to back the Office for Zero Emission Vehicle's (OZEV) new call for evidence on chargepoint signage. In a coordinated response, Insta Volt, char. gy, Electric Vehicles UK and…...
Df T announces new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Support Service
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (338+ words) The new service'will expand on the support currently available to local authorities to include other public sector organisations, offering training, one-to-one guidance, knowledge resources and other assistance on EVI policies. It will also provide support for ongoing UK Government schemes…...
Evolt named provider for Siemens EV charging hardware
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (10+ words) Transport + Energy...
Scottish pathway given solar-powered LED upgrade
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) A riverside active travel route in Scotland has been made safer and increased popularity due to the installation of more than 200 Clearview Intelligence solar-powered LED studs. The Waterlip Pathway in Darvel, East Ayrshire, is a traffic-free walking and cycling route…...