Latest United Kingdom News
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Ofgem: £300 Million to Power the Electric Vehicle Revolution
The Ofgem payment will support the rapid take up of electric vehicles which will be vital if Britain is to hit climate change targets.
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TFL Announces London’s e-Scooter Trial Will Begin in June
TfL and London Councils have announced that London's rental e-scooter trial will begin on Monday 7 June, in a core group of boroughs.
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Honda to Introduce e:PROGRESS Energy Service in the UK
Honda is to introduce its first energy service for Europe with the debut of its domestic intelligent charging solution - ‘e:PROGRESS’ – in t…
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EVBox Group Partners With Climate Action Ahead of COP26
EVBox has partnered with Climate Action to raise awareness of international sustainable development ahead of the United Nations Climate Chan…
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New on-Demand Public Transport Service to Launch in Bromsgrove, UK
The service, which will be delivered in partnership with Via, the leader in TransitTech, is set to launch in Bromsgrove in late April.
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Vivacity Labs Smart Junction Being Trialled In Cambridge
Vivacity Labs' AI traffic signal control is to be trialled at some of the busiest junctions in Cambridge to help cut congestion and improve …
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Cycle Hire Launched in Wolverhampton and Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands Cycle Hire has opened to the public with distinctive grey and green bikes available in Sutton Coldfield and Wolverhampton from…
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West Midlands Pioneers UK’s First 5G Connected Tram
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) has developed the UK’s very first 5G-connected tram as part of a regional transport trial.
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Voi Scoots into Portsmouth and Southampton
The launch is part of a 12-month trial funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), which began on the Isle of Wight in November 2020.
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UK’s Largest Public Rapid Charge Motorway Hub Opens on M6
Electric car drivers have received a major boost with the opening of the largest public rapid charger motorway hubs, on one of the UK’s busi…
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YourParkingSpace and EVBox Partner for Commercial Parking in the UK
YourParkingSpace has signed a partnership with EVBox Group to provide UK EV drivers with a wide range of pre-bookable park and charge spaces…
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Stagecoach Partners with AI Platform Optibus
Stagecoach has announced a major technological partnership with Optibus that will help plan the bus networks of the future.
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Kent County Council and Amey Install Vivacity Traffic Insight Sensors
Vivacity are working with Kent County Council (KCC) and Amey on a trial to monitor traffic patterns to help make future transport decisions …
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Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to Provide Wireless Charging to UK Cities
Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia UK will collaborate to develop wireless EV charging solutions for UK cities and fleets.
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UK Government Back Electric Vehicle Revolution with £50 Million Boost
The UK Government has announced a financial boost to encourage electric vehicle use and launched a consultation on improving the charging ex…
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Pod Point Hits Milestone with Lidl GB with Its 100th Rapid Charger
A total of 100 rapid chargers have been supplied by Pod Point to Lidl stores across Great Britain, as they target 250 more by 2022.
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UK Government Supports EV Revolution with Chargepoints Boost
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced £20 million in funding to increase the number of electric vehicle chargepoints across the UK.
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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram
Hitachi Rail has successfully tested its first battery-powered tram in Florence - expanding the firm's offer to market the vehicles across t…
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UK Expands Bird E-scooter Service as Rider Demand Continues to Climb
Bird’s e-scooter service is expanding in the UK as rider demand for micromobility continues to climb in 2021.
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World-First Electric Urban Air Port® Secures UK Government Backing
Urban Air Port® will reduce congestion and air pollution. It can be integrated with electric vehicles and sustainable public transport.
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Eight Out of Ten Britons Ready to Try E-scooters
A poll has found that Britons are very enthusiastic about the prospect of rental e-scooters, with London being the most enthusiastic UK city…
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Voi Announces Plans to Launch E-scooters in Oxford
The trial led by Oxfordshire County Council and Voi follows the decision of the U.K. government to legalise rental e-scooters to support gre…
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Wireless Charging for Light Commercial Vans to Launch in Edinburgh
The UK’s first wireless charging hub for light commercial vans will be installed at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh campus in early 2021.
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Urban.AV Partners with Cambridge Science Park
Urban.AV is joining forces with Cambridge Science Park to explore ways to deploy UK’s first operationally integrated, on-demand autonomous v…