Almost 126 councils have no plans to install any more EV chargers than they already have by 2025, according to new research
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Transport
Hitachi Capital UK boosts GRIDSERVE by £10m grant
The partners plan to work together to build the infrastructure needed for the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in the UK
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Coventry & Oxford set to be UK’s 1st all electric bus cities
The cities could be awarded up to £50 million each to introduce all-electric bus services as a result of an England-wide competition
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Innovative analysis into wireless EV charging under tarmac
Small wireless chargers will be installed beneath the tarmac of the road and will ‘communicate’ with technology installed in EVs
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UK’s 1st Battery-hybrid trains run London-Penzance route
Existing intercity trains will be fitted with battery technology on a project, the testing of which is expected to begin in 2022
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Almost 42% of Brits hope to drive an EV in the next 5 years
A new report predicts more than 16 million additional EVs will hit UK streets by 2025
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UK’s 1st electric forecourt opens in Essex
The project enables EV drivers to charge for a range of 200 miles in 20 minutes
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41% of Brits will pay more to use hydrogen bus or train
Almost 41% of Brits would pay an additional £1 per day in order to lower the carbon footprint of their commute, according to a new survey
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Switching to EVs may save Brits £57k on lifetime fuel costs
The average lifetime cost of charging an EV is £6,000, according to new research by the energy company EDF
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London to present UK’s biggest e-scooter trial
Tfl has launched a competition to select up to three operators to take part in a 12-month trial of rental e-scooters
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