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Fleetmaxx Solutions has announced a strategic partnership to provide We Care Logistics customers with access to Fleetmaxx’s discount fuel and EV charge cards. As part of the agreement, couriers can save up to 10p per litre on diesel, with options…

First Bus has partnered with rapid charging systems firm Heliox to develop five new electric bus depots at Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead, Taunton, and Basildon. The sites have been made possible due to an £89 million investment from First Bus and…

Shell has opened its first electric public charging station in the UK for trucks, at the Markham Moor Truck Stop in Nottinghamshire. The site – which Shell acquired in 2022 – is situated along the A1, about 25 miles south…

Skoda and vehicle conversion company Strongs have developed a new fully electric 4×4 utility vehicle for National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) The collaboration has resulted in Skoda’s Enyaq being converted into a light commercial vehicle with all-terrain capability, adapted to…

INEOS Automotive has become an official partner of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity that saves lives at sea. Over the next five years, the INEOS Grenadier will become the official vehicle of RNLI lifeboats and support the…

IVECO has extended its Driveaway programme to include the eDaily model for operators looking to go electric. Taking advantage of the modular battery system of the eDaily and specially selected lightweight Brit-Tipp bodywork, the ‘ready built’ two-battery vehicles provide a…

A £70 million fund that will help motorway service areas upgrade network capacity to cater for ultra-rapid EV charge points has been announced by the Government. Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, speaking on COP28 Transport Day in Dubai revealed plans for…

More than £1 million has been awarded to four innovative UK projects as part of the Niche Vehicle Network’s 2023 Production Readiness Competition to drive research and innovation of net zero technology. The winners, including CULLM, Ariel, Maeving and Swify…

Thirteen UK projects have been awarded government funding to strengthen the capabilities of Britain’s connected and automated mobility supply chain. The grants, part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme, is set to help…

Connected Kerb has announced plans to roll out 10,000 public EV chargers across Surrey by 2030. The company, in partnership with Surrey County Council, is expected to deliver more than 5,000 fast charging points by 2027, including more than 500…